Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Trailhead Niagara Gorge Hiking Trail in Niagara Falls
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Niagara Falls, Niagara County, New York, US
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Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
Comments (46)
Nice trail great pics right by the aquarium
Beautiful area and a challenging hike, but well worth it. We met a young Park Ranger along the way and he was wonderful. I fail to remember his name but he was there working on Thursday 7/15. He was pleasant, helpful and informative. He even gave us a bottle of water since we had run out.
Pretty steep hike, up and down. Some of the natural stone steps are well over 1 ft. Sandals definately not recommended. Flip flops are very, very bad idea. Some segments of the narrow trails have potentially risky segments if you are not minding your footing. The trails are beautiful and safe if you observe signs and walk in the middle. What seems to be a tough hike is totally worth it, because you can spend a few hours at the bottom - the choppy niagra river gorge, speed boat, cable cars above.... And the sound and the color of deep aquamarine water. All this incredible experience is free!! Thank you NewYorkState!!
The town is all run down an a tourist trap everything is extremely over priced. Visited last weekend an almost ran off the road by some guy high out of his mind. If your looking for food drive out of town for something decent. The view was nice but the Canada side was so much better
Very peaceful and loved the knowledge it gave
Good for younger folk that can do ups and downs easily but more of a struggle for older folk with bad joints/lack of balance.
One of the best hikes Ive ever done. The gorge is incredible and exploring it from the rivers edge is a must if youre able to.
Great place to walk. You see the falls, the rapids and the calm river before and after. Lots of birds to see and hear and you cant beat the views. The downside is that there are some secluded sections that feel unsafe if youre walking alone.
Incredible views all along the Gorge trail! Reasonably maintained. Easy, free parking. Nearby the falls.
My favourite trail in Niagara Falls. A great fun walk with interesting things to see and enough of a challenge to get some good exercise. The best part of all is the old power station near the end, although sadly a lot different after the work to add boat dock.
Very beautiful, love the trails...
Love it around Niagara falls. They have done an excellent job all around the path on the city side of the rapids need to be repaved to be a smoother surface though. Its quite a bumpy ride.
Lovely corner of Autumn…..
Great place to go hiking with friends. Definitely bring a jacket though because it is windy and there are places with water on the trail so bring comfy shoes you dont mind getting a little muddy.
Nice paved path for walking or biking with scenic places to stop. I just wish that there were trail and mileage markers.
People stayed mostly 6 feet apart. The bathrooms were open. I just wished they had water refill stations
Great, easy trail with beautiful views of the gorge all the way to the whirlpool bridge. Easier hike than the devils hole.
Are you looking for the best hiking, fishing, natural beauty, water rapids, wild life, and picnicking? then Trailhead Niagara Gorge Hiking Trail is the place to be.
Absolutely beautiful place. Relatively good for the family. Amazing view and fun hilly hike.
Awesome hike
Loved the hike even in winter season! I would definitely recommend doing it!
Sturdy shoes needed. Flip flops not a good idea.
Breathtaking, Beautiful experience.
Nice hiking good views.
Always a good walk and good to be in the fresh air
Nice out of the tourist trap place to hike
Always a beautiful area to visit
Great place to explore the gorge
Great nature trail!
Just beautiful i loved everything about it
Been losing myself down here for decades.
That’s not a trail head.
Beautiful hike
Having been down there .
Awesome
Awesome hike
Total reviews rating 4.7
46 Reviews for Trailhead Niagara Gorge Hiking Trail 2023:
Review №1
2022-05-27Gorgeous views on this hike, the trail was an easy walk and well worth the time for the scenery. Seeing the tall rock walls as we neared the water’s edge was breathtaking.
Review №2
2021-09-22It’s an easy hike. It’s very quiet compared to the falls area. When I hiked (September 2021), the trial was closed due to some landslide so I couldn’t hike all the way to the whirlpool.
Review №3
2021-08-19Always a good time. You can walk on the trail at the top of the gorge and take it easy with great sights or you can take the steps down towards the water for a few different trails that range in difficulty. Bring water and watch your footing.
Review №4
2021-03-21Amazing views! You can get really close to Niagara Falls this way. There are some stairs to go down. There comes a point where there is an upper and lower trail. I took the lower but they both seem to have beautiful views. The lower trail is very narrow and potentially dangerous. There comes a point where you come to a building that has some concrete stairs. If you go past the building and a platform, the trail should continue. It is not marked though. Theres a lot of debris down there...cars that have probably fell down there, amongst other things. Still pretty cool!
Review №5
2022-06-27Best hike in the Falls area. Careful of the water. Its amazing to see the raw power of the current mixed with the bright blue water, beautiful forest and rock shield.
Review №6
2022-05-31Been night fishing here 20+ years, security guard and park police randomly told me they have the right to govern the hours and dont want me down there last night. Its unsafe. Even though the trail is posted as unsafe enter at own risk. And there are no hours posted anywhere, period. Metered parking at the trailhead even says 24/7.
Review №7
2020-11-09Beautiful hike with great views. The trial was pretty uneven and had a lot of stairs. We had 2 dogs and they found the metal stairs at the beginning and end of the hike difficult. We had to carry them down and up. Once they were on the trail they were fine with the uneven ground and stairs.
Review №8
2018-07-09These trails are simply breathtaking! You have to check out the remnants of the shoelkopf power station. The elevator is very handy if you want to appreciate the views without the hike!
Review №9
2022-01-20Wonderful location year round! Its quite rewarding to stand on the shores of the mighty Niagara River. Just make sure to lock your car when visiting any area in the Falls.
Review №10
2018-09-27Great hiking destination, been there many times! Never been super busy when Im there. Some tourists but its easy to avoid those locations if you want to! Great views of the water. After some heavy rainfall the water gets ferocious!