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If you enjoy hiking and biking, our region has miles of trail for you to enjoy!
Hiking Trails
This multi-purpose trail will grow to be a county-wide system but at this time it connects the Village of Cattaraugus to the City of Salamanca. You can hike, bike, snowmobile or ride horse on the Pat McGee Trail. Get more information on this trail.
Allegany River Trail
Hundreds of people use this trail that surrounds the City of Olean and the Village of Allegany every day! Get more information on this trail.
The Conservation Trail/Finger Lakes Trail - White Blazes >> This
hiking trail begins in Allegany State Park and runs to Fancy
Tract, near Machias. This trail has strenuous climbs and
elevations range from 1,300 to 2,300 feet.
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| Conservation Trail - Orange Blazes >> This hiking trail runs north from the
Conservation/Finger Lakes Trail junction to Cattaraugus Creek. This trail is
moderately difficult with elevation ranging from 1,230 to 1,920 feet. |
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Finger Lakes Trail - White Blazes >> This hiking trail continues east from the
Conservation/Finger Lakes Trail junction to the County border. This trail is
moderately difficult with a peak elevation of 2,078 feet.
Information:
Conservation Trail - This trail is unique in that for 55 miles from the
Pennsylvania border to near Fancy Tract, it is used as the main Finger Lakes
Trial. It moves north another 80 miles to Akron Falls Park.
Finger Lakes Trial System - This systems consists of the Finger Lakes Trail
beginning at the Pennsylvania border and runs 500 miles east to the Long Path in
the Catskills. This trail is marked with white blazes on trees and posts, and
identifier discs. This system also has 200 miles of branch trails. These are
marked in the same manner except the color is orange. Side trails are marked in
blue. Double blazes are used to mark turns or conditions of the trail.
Biking Trails
Southern Tier Route >> This route crosses several southern counties of New York
State, as well as parts of Pennsylvania, Connecticut and New Jersey. It passes
through 10 towns and covers 58 miles.
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Erie Mohawk Trail >> This trail crosses several northern
counties of New York State. It starts at the state border in
Rensselaer County and exits at the Pennsylvania border in
Chautauqua County.
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Bikecentennial Route >> This route runs from Iowa to Maine. It enters
our County at the Allegany/Cattaraugus County border, travels 55.3 miles
and exits south at the New York State/Pennsylvania border, near Onoville
Marina.
Paved
Hiking and Biking Trails
The Allegheny River Trail is 5.6 miles of paved trail that runs along
the Allegheny River and crosses over the western end of Olean, New York
and through St. Bonaventure University.
Allegany State Park offers miles of paved and unpaved trails to either
hike or bike. The paved trail circles the Red House area of the park,
while the unpaved trails are scattered throughout the park.
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