About hiking in Niagara County

Niagara County, New York has 34 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 84.1 miles, an average of 2.5 miles each. The longest is Erie Canalway Trail, at 17.9 miles. 4 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Niagara County are like

By length, 17 are under a mile, 13 run 1 to 5 miles, and 4 are 5 miles or longer.

Of the 13 with a difficulty rating, 12 easy and 1 moderate. Of the 34 with measured elevation, Whirlpool Rapids Trail (#5) climbs the most, about 1,828 ft, and 4 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 34 hiking trails, longest first

Erie Canalway TrailHikeMTB17.9 mi Erie Canalway Trail (Lockport to Middleport)Hike12.0 mi Niagara Scenic Parkway TrailHikeMTB7.4 mi Erie Canalway Trail (Amherst to Lockport)Hike7.2 mi Shoreline TrailHikeMTB4.9 mi Pendleton Rail TrailHikeMTB4.4 mi Blue TrailHike4.2 mi North Tonawanda Canalway TrailHikeMTB3.2 mi Niagara Gorge Rim Trail (#2)Hike2.6 mi Robert Moses Recreation TrailHike2.2 mi Red TrailHike2.1 mi Yellow trailHike1.7 mi Green TrailHike1.6 mi Whirlpool Rapids Trail (#5)Hike1.4 mi Artpark Gorge Trail (#7)Hike1.3 mi Devils Hole Trail (#6)Hike1.2 mi Lockport Rail TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Interpretive TrailHike1.0 mi White TrailHike0.9 mi Canal BikepathHikeMTB0.8 mi Whirlpool Rapids Railway Trail (#4)Hike0.8 mi Bird TrailHike0.8 mi River's Edge Trail (#8)Hike0.7 mi Footpath between Youngstown Village and Youngstown EstatesHike0.5 mi Shoreline Trail ConnectorHike0.4 mi Flower TrailHike0.3 mi Lake Side TrailHike0.3 mi Old Growth Woods TrailHike0.3 mi John B Austin Nature TrailHike0.2 mi Inner Woods TrailHike0.2 mi Great Gorge Railway Trail (#4)Hike0.2 mi Hawley StreetHikeMTB0.1 mi Central LaneHike0.1 mi Red trail spurHike0.1 mi

← All Niagara 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 4, 2026.