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New York · Western New York
One outing. Just the right one.
Compare the 14 hiking trails in Western New York by duration, level and access.
By François Dumaine
See the trails in Western New York
Three ways to get out there.
14 trails: our 3 favourites above, then 6 more
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Coordinates: LGPO database · map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Trails can close or change with the season: thaw, snow, maintenance. Each trail page links to the site manager, who publishes closures.
Our practical tipsThe dog rules are not yet confirmed on our trail pages for this region.
Our practical tipsCounts based on our 14 trails in Western New York; details and sources are on each trail page.
We list 14: 10 easy, 2 moderate, 1 hard and 1 without a listed level.
Among the 10 easy trails, start with Wiscoy Falls (1.6 km, 30 min), Warsaw Village Park (1.6 km, 30 min) and Indian Falls (1.6 km, 30 min). Each trail page gives the duration, the level and the access conditions.
Each trail page links to the site manager's website (park, municipality, reserve), which publishes closures and rules. During the thaw and after heavy rain, some trails may be closed.

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