Wildest hikes in New York
The highest Ambleway Wildness scores in the catalog: the routes that stay farthest from roads, industry, and development.
These are the 25 wildest hikes Ambleway has measured in New York, from 28% wild at the top of the board to 8% wild at the bottom. They run from 2.0 to 8.2 miles. The biggest climb on the board is Ohrback Lake–Hourglass Pond, 7 lakes, gaining 894 ft. They lie across 6 named parks, forests, and preserves.
- Orient Beach State Park–Orient Beach, 3 beaches 4.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 28% wild
- Heyerdahl Ruins & Loosestrife Swamp 2.3 mi · ▲ 207 ft · 28% wild
- Loosestrife Swamp & Altamont Pond 2.8 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 23% wild
- Heyerdahl Ruins–Ohrback Lake, 4 lakes 3.6 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 22% wild
- Buck’s Hollow–La Tourette Park Viewpoint, 5 lakes 4 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 21% wild
- La Tourette Park Greenway 3.2 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 19% wild
- Buck’s Hollow via La Tourette Park Greenway 2.2 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 19% wild
- Richmond Parkway Viewpoint–Buck’s Hollow, 8 lakes 5 mi · ▲ 463 ft · 16% wild
- Willowbrook Parkway 2.1 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 15% wild
- Ohrback Lake–Hourglass Pond, 5 lakes 4.6 mi · ▲ 452 ft · 14% wild
- Ohrback Lake–Pump House Pond, 4 lakes 7 mi · ▲ 531 ft · 13% wild
- Willowbrook Parkway–Ohrback Lake, 4 lakes 2.2 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 13% wild
- Buck’s Hollow 2 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 13% wild
- Todt Hill–Ohrback Lake, 7 lakes 4.9 mi · ▲ 395 ft · 12% wild
- Richmond Parkway Viewpoint–Ohrback Lake, 6 lakes 5 mi · ▲ 431 ft · 12% wild
- Heyerdahl Ruins–Ohrback Lake, 6 lakes 5.1 mi · ▲ 601 ft · 12% wild
- Loosestrife Swamp–Walker Pond, 5 lakes 6.4 mi · ▲ 685 ft · 12% wild
- Mill Pond & Town Pond via La Tourette Park Greenway 6.1 mi · ▲ 496 ft · 11% wild
- Richmond Parkway Viewpoint–Ohrback Lake, 9 lakes 7.4 mi · ▲ 731 ft · 10% wild
- Ohrback Lake–Pump House Pond, 6 lakes 2.3 mi · ▲ 207 ft · 9% wild
- Ohrback Lake–Hourglass Pond, 7 lakes 8.2 mi · ▲ 894 ft · 9% wild
- Loosestrife Swamp–Walker Pond, 4 lakes 7.4 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 9% wild
- New Springville Greenway via La Tourette Park Greenway 7.7 mi · ▲ 497 ft · 9% wild
- Willowbrook Parkway–Loosestrife Swamp, 5 lakes 7.6 mi · ▲ 606 ft · 8% wild
- Buck’s Hollow–Mill Pond, 3 lakes 5.3 mi · ▲ 361 ft · 8% wild