Niagara Falls Winter Walk on Goat Island

Dec 16

Map of Goat Island Winter Overlooks - Niagra Falls State Park - Kentucky Hiker Project — Map of Goat Island Winter Overlooks, Niagara Falls State Park

Overview. I hadn’t been to Niagara Falls in a couple decades, so I convinced the crew to make this our pit stop on the way home. It was disappointing. The weather sucked, the main overlooks were closed, and what would’ve been a snow covered winter paradise a couple days before or after our visit was just a dreary scene all around. But the fox was cool. I’ll make sure my next visit is when the overlooks are open, and I’ll have a passport (views from Canada are far better), and I’ll go on a sun and clouds day. Still pretty neat, but definitely not as neat as I’d have liked.

Route Type | Lollipop
Total Distance | 0.52 miles
Elevation Gain | 13 feet
Paved and Handicap Accessible
Niagara Falls State Park Map

HIKER NOTE - Niagara Falls Marathon. On the Canadian side of the river, they run a marathon (and 5K, 10K, and half marathon) in the Fall, so I added that to my list of destination races.

HIKER NOTE - Extensive Trail System. There are many more miles of trails to enjoy in the area that would be pretty nice to see when Fall colors are out.