Places I would suggest: SUNY Poly, Marcy, NY, Deerfield Wilderness Park, Deerfield, NY, Utica March Canalway Trail, Utica NY, Root Glen, Clinton NY, Sherril Brook Town Park, New Hartford, NY, Proctor Park Greater Loop, Utica, NY, Trenton Greenbelt Trails, Barneveld, NY, Mohawk River Trail, Rome, NY, Pitch Pine Bog Conservation Area Nature Trail, Rome, NY, Swale Pond Loop, Barneveld, NY.
Adirondacks overcrowded: 13 trails where you can find peace and quiet