Hiking trails near Jamestown, New York

68 official trails lie within 25 miles of Jamestown — 182 miles in total, 49 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 911 ft; the median trail gains 230 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
North Country National Scenic Trail	20.2	905 ft	Expert	53 min · 35 mi
Finger Lakes Trail	20.5	911 ft	Expert	55 min · 35 mi
Tornado Area	3.1	114 ft	Moderate	52 min · 34 mi
Mt Tuscarora/ Firetower	3.3	501 ft	Moderate	49 min · 33 mi
Equestrian Trail 12	3.1	638 ft	Moderate	51 min · 34 mi
Equestrian Trail 18	2.5	808 ft	Moderate	55 min · 35 mi
Deer Run Trail	3.5	531 ft	Moderate	39 min · 18 mi
Rocky Top Trail	5.2	194 ft	Moderate	40 min · 17 mi
Bear Caves	2.3	619 ft	Moderate	51 min · 34 mi
Conservation Trail	2.7	535 ft	Moderate	42 min · 31 mi
Equestrian Trail 17	3.4	411 ft	Moderate	55 min · 35 mi
Equestrian Trail 15	2.6	542 ft	Moderate	55 min · 36 mi
Three Sisters	2.2	525 ft	Easy	48 min · 33 mi
Ccets Horse Trail	3.4	135 ft	Moderate	43 min · 19 mi
Finger Lakes / North Country Trail	1.0	643 ft	Moderate	1 h 19 min · 45 mi
Fred J. Cusimano Westside Overland Trail	3.5	148 ft	Easy	41 min · 27 mi
Black Snake Mountain Trail	2.3	351 ft	Easy	55 min · 36 mi
Pat McGee Trail	7.9	127 ft	Easy	53 min · 30 mi
Earl Cardot East Side Overland Trail	1.5	392 ft	Easy	50 min · 24 mi
Fred J Cusimano Westside Overland Trail	3.1	151 ft	Easy	43 min · 23 mi
North Trail	1.3	404 ft	Easy	40 min · 17 mi
South Trail	1.2	413 ft	Easy	40 min · 17 mi
Earl Cardot Eastside Overland Trail	1.9	157 ft	Easy	27 min · 13 mi
Flagg Trail	1.4	349 ft	Easy	47 min · 31 mi

Quick picks near Jamestown

Easy and short: Three Sisters — 2.2 mi, rated easy, 22 mi from town
Biggest climb: Finger Lakes Trail — 911 ft over 20.5 mi, 25 mi from town
Longest: Finger Lakes Trail — 20.5 mi, 25 mi from town

What the trails reach

Summits: Bear Caves to Mount Seneca; Three Sisters to Three Sisters; Pine Hill Trail to Pine Hill

Lakes: Pat McGee Trail to Linlyco Lake

Nearby towns: Corry (23 mi) · Dunkirk (27 mi) · Olean (41 mi) · Oil City (52 mi)

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