Fred J. Cusimano Westside Overland Trail
Chautauqua County state forests, Western New York
- Distance
- 43.6 km
- Elev. gain
- 879 m
- Start
- Near Town of Chautauqua
- Finish
- Near Town of Harmony
This trail is in 2 separate sections and the breaks between them are real — there is no trail across those gaps. The distance above is the published figure for the whole trail.
About this distance
Far shows 43.6 km (27.1 mi) for the Fred J. Cusimano Westside Overland Trail — the real distance you walk from end to end. **Chautauqua County publishes 24 miles (38.6 km), and both figures are correct.** The county's number counts trail only. The trail crosses six state forests and links them with about 6.9 km of quiet roads, which you still have to walk. Planning days against 24 miles would leave you about 4 miles short. The map line was rebuilt on 2026-08-13 from OpenStreetMap relation 18618250. The previous line measured 46.7 km — longer than every way in the relation added together — because it wandered onto side paths and doubled back in places. The line now runs the through-route between the same two endpoints. A short 0.9 km piece of trail that sits off the main line is drawn separately. Water, campsite and summit markers were cleared by the rebuild and return when the marker backfill next runs.
Common questions
- How long is the Fred J. Cusimano Westside Overland Trail?
- The Fred J. Cusimano Westside Overland Trail is 43.6 km (27.1 miles). The trail comes in 2 separate sections with real gaps between them; this is the published figure for the whole trail.
- How much elevation gain does the Fred J. Cusimano Westside Overland Trail have?
- The Fred J. Cusimano Westside Overland Trail has about 879 m (2,884 ft) of total climbing, measured along Far's route for the trail.
- Where does the Fred J. Cusimano Westside Overland Trail start and finish?
- The Fred J. Cusimano Westside Overland Trail runs between Near Town of Chautauqua and Near Town of Harmony.
- Why do other sources list a different distance for the Fred J. Cusimano Westside Overland Trail?
- Far shows 43.6 km (27.1 mi) for the Fred J. Cusimano Westside Overland Trail — the real distance you walk from end to end. **Chautauqua County publishes 24 miles (38.6 km), and both figures are correct.** The county's number counts trail only. The trail crosses six state forests and links them with about 6.9 km of quiet roads, which you still have to walk. Planning days against 24 miles would leave you about 4 miles short. The map line was rebuilt on 2026-08-13 from OpenStreetMap relation 18618250. The previous line measured 46.7 km — longer than every way in the relation added together — because it wandered onto side paths and doubled back in places. The line now runs the through-route between the same two endpoints. A short 0.9 km piece of trail that sits off the main line is drawn separately. Water, campsite and summit markers were cleared by the rebuild and return when the marker backfill next runs.
Sources
- OpenStreetMap47.5 km · 928 m gain
- extapps.dec.ny.gov38.6 km
- Community submission43.59 km · 879 m gain
- Far curator review43.6 km
Route geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Reviewed by a Far curator on August 11, 2026. Trail conditions, permits, and hazards change — verify before you go.