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Eighteenmile Creek Conservation Park
4.9 ★★★★★ 60 Google reviews · Running trail in Hamburg, New York · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Distance
- 18 mi
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Eighteenmile Creek Conservation Park's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Scenic wilderness featuring waterfalls, hiking trails, a creek and 18-mile gorge.
What runners say about Eighteenmile Creek Conservation Park
“It's very scenic, with a beautiful gorge and several waterfalls and miles of trails.”
Beautiful hike. Marked nicely and not to difficult. Slippery when it's cold but still very nice.
Beautiful hike both summer and inthe winter recommend walking poles in winter
It was such a nice place to hike, and it seemed very popular for fishing. It's very scenic, with a beautiful gorge and several waterfalls and miles of trails. It's an easy and flat trail, not much elevation gain, so suitable for elderly people and kids.
Great place to get out to enjoy nature. Fairly easy to hike as not much elevation change
Trail conditions & character
“It's very scenic, with a beautiful gorge and several waterfalls and miles of trails.”
“9-1-25 a grrrrr8 hike Trail is well marked and maintained some spots have roots which require care when walking”
“It's an easy and flat trail, not much elevation gain, so suitable for elderly people and kids.”
“great park all three of my dogs have loved it and sorry to any of the fishers they have bothered”
“It's an easy and flat trail, not much elevation gain, so suitable for elderly people and kids.”
“9-1-25 a grrrrr8 hike Trail is well marked and maintained some spots have roots which require care when walking”
Plan your run at Eighteenmile Creek Conservation Park
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- Distance18 mi as reported — check whether that is one way or a round trip before you commit. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- DogsWelcome, per reviewers. Leash rules vary by park — the trailhead sign is the authority.
Hours
| Monday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 7 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–9 PM |
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