Trail Stewards Needed - Southern Tier Area (contact us for more info)
HIKE RATING GUIDE
Pets are not allowed on hikes
1 - Leisurely pace or nature walk
2 - Moderate pace
3 - Brisk, steady pace
4 - Fast pace
A - Flat or gently rolling terrain
B – Steps/stairs, moderate hills
C – Fairly steep steps/stairs, hills or ravines
D – Steep hills, scrambles possible
See the bottom of this page for additional important Hiker information
Bring lunch on all day hikes
The weather may force cancellations or changes to an outing.
If in doubt, please check the calendar on this page before you leave.
Members will receive a Google email with the latest updates.
Always check trail conditions before you hike at:
Members: Refer to your Tales newsletter or the Google group email for hiking leader and contact information
7/15/2025 10:00 AM 3.5 Miles 1A
Erie Basin Marina Saunter
MEET: near the restrooms/old Hatch restaurant. Optional: bring chair/lunch to enjoy after the
hike..
7/19/2025 9:30AM 4.1Miles 2A
Conservation Trail – Map CT7
MEET: on Clinton Street (NY Rte. 354) ½ mile east of Schad Road. This is an out and back.
7/20/2025 9:00 AM 4-5 Miles 2B
Eighteen Mile Creek Conservation Park
Google map directions are available on the Erie County Parks website. The park is at the dead-
end of South Creek Road in Hamburg.
7/21/2025 10:00AM 3 Miles 2B
Franklin Gulf County Park
MEET: in Larkin Road parking lot. Orange Trail to Pink Trail to bridge and back. Slight
elevation changes and two creek crossings (most likely low water or dry bed). Bring snack and
chair for tailgate socialization after hike.
7/22/2025 10:00 AM 3 Miles 1B
Knox Farm State Park Saunter
MEET: in main entrance parking lot off of Seneca Street by the red barns..
7/26/2025 10:00AM 5 Miles 2B
Franklin Gulf County Park
MEET: in Larkin Road parking lot. We’ll hike the orange trail loop, then continue onto a
combination of gray/green/red/blue trails.
7/27/2025 10:00 AM 4 Miles 1A
Ellicott Creek Trailway
MEET: in parking lot on west side of North Forest Road just north of Maple Road.
8/5/2025 10:00 AM 3 Miles 1A
Southern Outer Harbor Saunter
MEET: on Fuhrmann Boulevard near grain elevator and Gallagher Pier parking lot.
8/9/2025 8:00AM 8 or 13 Miles 3C
Boyce Hill and Bear Creek State Forests – Map M4
MEET: at Phillips Road and Route 242. Long hike option is an out and back to Bear Creek.
Short hike option is an out and back to Cash Park.
8/10/2025 10:00 AM 4 Miles 1A
Amherst Canalway Trail Saunter
MEET: in Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village, 3755 Tonawanda Creek Road, Amherst , parking lot.
Potential for ice cream at Uncle G’s afterward.
8/12/2025 10:00AM 4 Miles 1B
Darien Lake State Park Saunter – Map CT8
MEET: in parking lot on Sumner Road. Bring lunch/snack to have at lean-to about halfway into
hike.
8/17/2025 10:00 AM 4 Miles 1B
Erie Cattaraugus Rail Trail – Orchard Park
MEET: in the Orchard Park Public Library parking lot (4570 South Buffalo Street). We will walk
the rail trail and then loop through Birdsong Park Nature Trail and back on Highland Avenue.
8/18/2025 10:00AM 3-3.5 Miles 1A
Hamburg (Anna Mae Bacon) Bird Sanctuary and Cemetery Saunter
MEET: in Hamburg parking lot across from theater. Hike to bird sanctuary then a village
cemetery. Flat hiking surfaces. Socialize afterwards at Spot Coffee in the village.
8/19/2025 10:00 AM 4 Miles 1B
Tillman Road Wildlife Management Area Saunter
MEET: in parking area on Shisler Road near Wehrle Road in Clarence.
8/23/2025 10:00AM 5 Miles 2B
Franklin Gulf County Park
MEET: in Larkin Road parking lot. We’ll hike the orange trail loop, then continue onto a
combination of gray/green/red/blue trails.
8/26/2025 10:00 AM 3-4 Miles 1A
Akron Bike Path Saunter
MEET: in Buell Street parking lot north of Skyline Drive.
8/30/2025 10:00AM 3 Miles 1A
Lehigh Memory Trail and Farmers Market in Williamsville
MEET: in parking lot behind Walgreens & Panera on Main Street and Union Road.
Important Hiker's Information
INSURANCE NOTE: Attention members: Foothills Trail Club carries liability insurance to financially protect all of us in case a participant in a Foothills activity is injured. As a condition of our insurance coverage, no pets of any kind are allowed and every participant in an activity needs to sign the liability waiver before the activity begins. So please make sure you sign the form!
Hike Leaders and Hikers: Before you commit to lead a club hike or plan a personal hike, check the trail conditions to ensure that the trail is open. This information can be found on the FLT website: www.fingerlakestrail.org. Click on “TRAIL CONDITIONS” and select the map # for your intended hike. Map numbers that appear in ORANGE have trail closures for hunting. Trail conditions are outlined for all the other maps #’s.
HIKER RESPONSIBILITY: We remind you that you, and only you, are responsible for your own actions. Come to our events prepared. Do not participate if the event may present a hazard for which you or your party members are not prepared. If weather is questionable or if you have questions, please call the named hike coordinator; the hike may be canceled. When participating, please respect the coordinator and do not break away from the group without telling them. We suggest you always keep your eye on someone in front of you, and behind you if you are in the lead. Please remember that hike leaders are not guides; they are volunteers, willing to share their knowledge and experience with you. Please give them your cooperation and respect. The leader has the right to refuse anyone who is not prepared for the outing. In addition, if the hike leader does arrange carpooling, passengers are expected to contribute toward the cost of transportation. Finally, since there are RISKS INVOLVED in hiking everyone participating does so at his or her own risk.
REMEMBER TO RESPECT LANDOWNER RIGHTS: Stay on the trail, don’t take shortcuts, don’t walk on crops, don’t build fires or camp on private land and NEVER, EVER enter landowner buildings.
BE SURE TO THANK THOSE MEMBERS WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED TO LEAD THESE ACTIVITIES.
HIKE COORDINATORS: IF YOU NEED TO CANCEL YOUR HIKE OR SEND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR HIKE TO FOOTHILLS MEMBERS VIA THE CLUB’S GOOGLE GROUP.
Please refer to your Tales newsletter or the Google group email for hiking leader and contact information