About hiking in Erie County

Erie County, New York has 205 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 219 miles, an average of 1.1 miles each. The longest is Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail, at 23.0 miles. 8 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Erie County are like

By length, 154 are under a mile, 43 run 1 to 5 miles, and 8 are 5 miles or longer. 17 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Creek Trail, at 2.0 miles.

Of the 204 with a difficulty rating, 192 easy, 11 moderate, and 1 hard. Of the 203 with measured elevation, Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail climbs the most, about 804 ft.

All 205 hiking trails, longest first

Erie Cattaraugus Rail TrailHike23.0 mi Erie Canalway Trail (Tonawanda to Amherst)Hike10.0 mi Erie Canalway Trail (Hertel Avenue to Tonawanda)Hike9.4 mi Erie Canalway Trail (Buffalo Harbor State Park to Hertel Avenue)Hike8.0 mi West River TrailHikeMTB7.6 mi Shoreline TrailHikeMTB7.4 mi Clarence Bike TrailHike6.1 mi Amherst Canalway TrailHikeMTB5.8 mi RiverwalkHikeMTB4.7 mi Town of Newstead Bike PathHike4.4 mi Hunters Creek TrailHikeMTB4.0 mi Conservation Trail (FLT)Hike3.9 mi Outer Loop TrailHike3.4 mi Nike Base TrailsHike3.0 mi Outer LoopHike3.0 mi Fuhrmann Boulevard SidepathHikeMTB2.9 mi Lincoln Park PathHikeMTB2.9 mi Boston County Forest Park Hiking trailsHike2.8 mi Holcomb Pond TrailHike2.7 mi Orienteering TrailHike2.6 mi Gorge Rim TrailHike2.5 mi Snowmobile TrailHike2.5 mi Tonawanda Rails To TrailsHikeMTB2.4 mi Jesse Kregal PathwayHikeMTB2.3 mi Backyard TrailHike2.3 mi Boy Scout TrailHike2.2 mi Ward Hill TrailHike2.2 mi Newstead TrailHike2.2 mi Creek TrailHike2.0 mi TRL-8Hike1.9 mi Butterfly TrailHike1.8 mi Pop Warner Rail TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Akron Bike Path (Peanut Line)Hike1.5 mi Library TrailHike1.5 mi Nike Base Trails - Green TrailHike1.4 mi Greenway Nature TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Erie Canalway TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Ohio Street SidepathHikeMTB1.3 mi Bird Island PierHike1.3 mi West Shoreline TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Scenic Woods TrailsHike1.3 mi Green Blazes TrailHike1.2 mi Sargent Mark TrailHike1.2 mi Red Blaze TrailHike1.2 mi North PurpleHike1.2 mi Scenic Woods blue trailHike1.1 mi Mirkwood TrailHike1.1 mi Eternal Flame TrailHike1.1 mi Tonawanda Canalway TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Fishing Access TrailHike1.0 mi Memorial Park walkwayHike1.0 mi Lower Pond TrailHike1.0 mi East River TrailHike0.9 mi Spaulding TrailHike0.9 mi History TrailHike0.8 mi Nike Base Trails - Yellow TrailHike0.8 mi William Gaiter Parkway Cycle TrackHikeMTB0.8 mi Red TrailHike0.8 mi Nike Base - White TrailHike0.8 mi Nike Base Trails - White TrailHike0.8 mi I 990 TrailwayHike0.8 mi Footprint TrailHike0.8 mi Mossy Point Red TrailHike0.8 mi Mossy Point Yellow TrailHike0.8 mi Orange TrailHike0.7 mi Mossy Point White TrailHike0.7 mi #9 Cayuga TrailHike0.7 mi North Buffalo Rails-to-TrailsHikeMTB0.7 mi Walking PathHike0.7 mi #14 Aspen GroveHike0.6 mi TRL-3Hike0.6 mi Nike Base Trails - Orange TrailHike0.6 mi Holcomb Pond LoopHike0.6 mi Whitney Huber Walking TrailHike0.6 mi Hiking Route Nike Base - Orange TrailHike0.6 mi Forest Wetlands TrailHike0.6 mi Lower PondHike0.6 mi Ross Pond LoopHike0.6 mi Nike Base Trails - Blue TrailHike0.5 mi Blue Blaze TrailHike0.5 mi West - Red TrailHike0.5 mi Walking TrackHike0.5 mi #7 Woodcock WalkHike0.5 mi Central TrailHike0.5 mi Blue Central TrailHike0.5 mi Wetwoods Nature TrailHike0.5 mi Lehigh Memory TrailHike0.5 mi Service Trail / service roadHike0.5 mi Mounds TrailHike0.5 mi Former International Branch Foot PathHike0.5 mi Thompson Road TrailHike0.5 mi West Pond LoopHike0.5 mi Avery AvenueHike0.4 mi Main StreetHike0.4 mi #4 Deer RunHike0.4 mi Philadelphia StreetHike0.4 mi Beech Tree TrailHike0.4 mi Beeman Creek PathHike0.4 mi Fisherman's TrailHike0.4 mi Lily Pond LoopHike0.4 mi Ayer Stevenson RIver LoopHike0.4 mi The Arc Erie County Nature TrailHike0.4 mi Mona DriveHike0.3 mi Kenmore AvenueHike0.3 mi Rabbit Run EastHike0.3 mi Snakeroot TrailHike0.3 mi Track 3Hike0.3 mi Switchback (Orange/Black)Hike0.3 mi Humason AvenueHike0.3 mi Gow TrailHike0.3 mi Sturgeon Point Nature TrailHike0.3 mi Seabrook StreetHike0.3 mi Mounds Bypass TrailHike0.3 mi Black Rock Branch PathHike0.3 mi Yellow TrailHike0.3 mi North - BlueHike0.3 mi Reed StreetHike0.3 mi Beaver Island Lagoon TrailHike0.3 mi Hardwoods Spur TrailHike0.3 mi Old Tifft Street trailHike0.3 mi #8 Cattail LaneHike0.3 mi Warren Spahn WayHike0.3 mi Major's Park BoardwalkHike0.3 mi Heritage Boardwalk TrailHike0.3 mi #6 Hawthorn HollowHike0.3 mi Raintree Island Nature TrailHike0.3 mi Peter Wolf Escarpment TrailHike0.3 mi #12 Indian TrailHike0.3 mi #1 Hummingbird HollowHike0.3 mi Urban StreetHike0.3 mi Home RoadHike0.2 mi Lombard StreetHike0.2 mi Cazenovia StreetHike0.2 mi Symphony CircleHike0.2 mi Dearborn StreetHike0.2 mi Ohio Street Bridge SidewalkHike0.2 mi Track 1Hike0.2 mi Seufert TrailHike0.2 mi Woods Creek TrailHike0.2 mi #2 Timber TrailHike0.2 mi #10 Grape GroveHike0.2 mi #13 Seneca TrailHike0.2 mi #11 Cherry GlenHike0.2 mi East Amherst StreetHike0.2 mi West - YellowHike0.2 mi I-990 TrailwayHike0.2 mi Track 2Hike0.2 mi #5 Ridge RunHike0.2 mi Cherry StreetHike0.2 mi Pirate's PassHike0.2 mi Cedar StreetHike0.2 mi Hidden Pond LoopHike0.2 mi Grider StreetHike0.2 mi Mosquito Junction BoardwalkHike0.2 mi Minnesota AvenueHike0.2 mi Yellow Blaze TrailHike0.2 mi TRL-1Hike0.2 mi St Clair StreetHike0.2 mi Ayer stevenson entranceHike0.2 mi Vernal Pools trailHike0.2 mi Valley Nature Park Habitat TrailHike0.2 mi Circular TrailHike0.2 mi Beth Pond TrailHike0.2 mi Lower Loop TrailHike0.2 mi Clarence-Akron PathwayHike0.2 mi TRL-9Hike0.2 mi Duluth AvenueHike0.2 mi Coburg StreetHike0.2 mi Rockwell WalkHike0.2 mi Berwyn AvenueHike0.2 mi Sobieski StreetHike0.2 mi Cunard RoadHike0.2 mi Nike Base Park Trails - Green TrailHike0.2 mi Maple-Bassett PathHike0.2 mi Old Field TrailHike0.2 mi Burlington AvenueHike0.2 mi Teresa PlaceHike0.1 mi State Symbols TrailHike0.1 mi Genesee StreetHike0.1 mi Fishing PathHike0.1 mi James StreetHike0.1 mi Manhattan AvenueHike0.1 mi Melrose AvenueHike0.1 mi Hogsback RidgeHike0.1 mi Rabbit Run WestHike0.1 mi #15 The LoopHike0.1 mi Marshall CourtHike0.1 mi Ontario StreetHike0.1 mi Black Rock Harbor Park WalkwayHike0.1 mi #3 MapleviewHike0.1 mi Mayer AvenueHike0.1 mi Track 2+Hike0.1 mi Single Track ConnectorHikeMTB0.1 mi Tacoma AvenueHike0.1 mi TRL-2Hike0.1 mi Collins WalkHike0.1 mi Beiter WalkHike0.1 mi Mosquito Junction BoardwalkTrailHike0.1 mi Nettle TrailHike0.1 mi Yellow/Green Blaze TrailHike0.1 mi Nike Base Trails - Red Connector TrailHike0.1 mi Eagle Ridge PathHike0.1 mi Kehr StreetHike0.1 mi South StreetHike0.1 mi Esser AvenueHike0.1 mi

← All Erie County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.