Taking the trail from downtown Sherman, you would be on the trail to the east of the Village of Sherman, and the trail ends at Park St. Turn left on Park and take the first right, Kendrick Rd. Follow Kendrick till it comes to a 'T' (about a mile) and turn right and go about 200 yards. The Sheldon Trailhead is on your left.

The Ralph C. Sheldon Jr. Trail (4.5 miles) beginning at Titus Road and running northward to Summerdale Road, passes through woodlands and through wetlands which offer habitat suitable for beavers and migrating waterfowl. Parking is available at Titus Road.

Having taken the Sheldon trail for about 6 miles, the trail comes to Summerdale Rd. and stops, the continuation of the trail denied to us.
Turn left on Summerdale Rd and take it until it comes to a 'T'. Turn right onto Hannum Rd and take it for about a mile, until you see the trail begin on your left. If you get to Bentley Rd, you've missed the entrance. If so, take a left onto Bentley, go about 150 yards and enter the trail on your right.

The Nancy B. Diggs Trail (1.5 miles) begins at Hannum Road and runs northward past Bentley Road to State Route 430, passing through woodland and offering first peeks at the agricultural diversity of the area. Park at Bentley Road.

The Nadine and Paul Webb Trail (1.0 mile) begins at State Route 430, passes through woodlands and farmland, ends at the Mayville lakefront area [which passes the top of Chautauqua Lake]. Park at the Rt 394 crossing of the trail in Mayville.

When you get to Mayville, you cross a bridge into an open field leading to Rt 394. The trail goes across Rt 394, past the Chautauqua Belle (a sternwheeler steam boat), the old train depot(where the CRT office is located), and on through the village.

Village of Mayville Trail (1.5 miles) runs from the lakefront area by State Route 394 to State Route 430 by the State Department of Transportation facility.

When the trail meets Rt 430, you need to turn left onto Honeysette Rd. (While the trail does continue past Rt 430, it stops about ¾ mile from Rt 430.) Take Honeysette over the bridge, (from which you can see the end of the trail from Rt 430) till it comes to a 'T' and turn left onto Plank Road, a highway. Go ¾ mile till you see the overhead high tension electric lines and the entrance to the trail on your right.

The Laurie A. Baer Trail (1.1 miles) begins at Plank Road on the right-of-way of the Niagara Mohawk Corp, passing north through woodlands, over one bridge, ending at Bliss Road. Parking is available at Plank Road.

The Alison Wells Ney Trail (5 mile segment) begins at Bliss Road, and gently descends the Lake Erie Escarpment, and running north to Prospect Road and then to Thayer Road, offering vistas of Lake Erie. Parking is available at Prospect Station and at Thayer Road.

The trail Crosses Prospect, Finley, Wolebon and Thayer Roads. The trail does cross Thayer and goes on another 100 yards to Colt Rd, but effectively stops there, as the trail does go past Colt, but has no way to connect to Ellicott Rd and stops in the middle of the woods.
Turn left when you get to Thayer or Colt Rd. Take Thayer Rd till it comes to a "T" on Ellicott Rd. (Colt Rd meets Thayer Rd about 150 yards from the trail). Go about 2 miles on Ellicott, almost to Rt 380, where you will see the Brocton Area Recreational Trail on your left.

The Brocton Area Recreational Trail (2 miles), part of the overall Allison Wells Ney Trail, runs through the Village of Brocton from Ellicott Road across Webster and Highland Roads to Route 20, offering views of local vineyards. The segment from Highland to School Street (in back of the High School) is specially surfaced as a "Healthy Heart" trail.

There is limited parking at the following locations:
Titus Rd
Summerdale Rd
Bentley Rd
Plank Rd
Prospect Station
Wolebon Rd

There is unlimited parking at:
Sherman park
Mayville Park and depot
Highland Rd and the trail intersection in Brocton
Ellicott Rd
The school at Brocton
Thayer Rd