Hiking trails near Geneseo, New York

96 official trails lie within 25 miles of Geneseo — 269 miles in total, 79 rated easy and 3 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.

The biggest climb nearby gains 1,153 ft; the median trail gains 155 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Finger Lakes Trail	18.8	451 ft	Expert	34 min · 17 mi
1 - Gorge Trail	7.6	468 ft	Hard	43 min · 23 mi
Rob's Trail	4.0	868 ft	Moderate	33 min · 18 mi
9 - Dishmill Creek Trail	3.2	461 ft	Moderate	40 min · 21 mi
20 - Highbanks Trail	5.1	219 ft	Moderate	15 min · 8 mi
15 - Smokey Hollow Trail	2.5	451 ft	Moderate	28 min · 15 mi
Black Trail (Ontario County Park)	3.5	258 ft	Moderate	1 h 08 min · 32 mi
Groveland Secondary Trailway	21.4	232 ft	Moderate	38 min · 25 mi
Bristol Hills Trail	1.9	597 ft	Moderate	1 h 08 min · 32 mi
16 - Bear Hollow Trail	2.1	382 ft	Moderate	24 min · 13 mi
C4	3.3	298 ft	Moderate	57 min · 25 mi
10 - Big Bend Trail	2.7	420 ft	Easy	1 h 09 min · 27 mi
Single Track 26	3.2	136 ft	Moderate	59 min · 26 mi
Seneca Trail	3.8	155 ft	Moderate	45 min · 26 mi
Honeoye Creek North Access Trail	2.4	215 ft	Easy	31 min · 16 mi
2 - Mary Jemison Trail	2.8	163 ft	Easy	41 min · 25 mi
Red Trail (Wesley Hill Nature Preserve)	2.5	318 ft	Easy	54 min · 24 mi
East Rim Trail	1.4	271 ft	Easy	35 min · 25 mi
Brown Trail (Ontario County Park)	2.8	187 ft	Easy	1 h 08 min · 32 mi
Yellow Loop (Ontario County Park)	1.9	174 ft	Easy	1 h 09 min · 32 mi
18 - Kisil Point Trail	2.0	166 ft	Easy	30 min · 15 mi
Genesee Valley Greenway State Park Trail	3.0	192 ft	Easy	28 min · 17 mi
Erie Canalway Trail	4.7	45 ft	Easy	38 min · 29 mi
17 - Big Flats Trail	1.2	296 ft	Easy	24 min · 13 mi

Quick picks near Geneseo

Easy and short: 10 - Big Bend Trail — 2.7 mi, rated easy, 17 mi from town
Biggest climb: Rob's Trail — 868 ft over 4.0 mi, 12 mi from town
Longest: Groveland Secondary Trailway — 21.4 mi, 23 mi from town

What the trails reach

Waterfalls: 1 - Gorge Trail to Upper Falls; 7 to Upper Falls

Summits: Honeoye Creek North Access Trail to Allens Hill; North Loop (Stid Hill Multiple Use Area) to Stid Hill; Blue Trail (Stid Hill Multiple Use Area) to Stid Hill

Lakes: Finger Lakes Trail to Mount Morris Lake; Rob's Trail to Hemlock Lake; 20 - Highbanks Trail to Mount Morris Lake; Seneca Trail to Fairport Reservoirs

Viewpoints: 1 - Gorge Trail to Inspiration Point; 20 - Highbanks Trail to Mt. Morris Dam Overlook; East Rim Trail to Larry's Lookout; Onanda Park Uplands Trail to Upper Falls Overlook

Nearby towns: Batavia (23 mi) · Rochester (27 mi) · Hornell (33 mi) · Geneva (42 mi)

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