finger lakes trail catskills

finger lakes trail catskills

This hike is probably best done by parking on Ridgeway Road and hiking to Heisey Road and then back. At about 8 miles the trail comes out onto pavement near Sutryk Road but the trail almost immediately turns left back into the woods. After 1 mile look for left turn onto Gunderman Road. Follow Route 224 for 14.7 miles as it passes through Cayuta crossing Route 13. It is about a mile back to the car. At 3.8 miles you will come to a cleared spot at the upper end of Pipeline Road. You will descend slightly to a woods road where you will turn left and follow the road to about 4.6 miles. The signs at the junction may be absent but turn right on the blue Campbell Mountain Trail which is also a snowmobile trail. Somewhere along this route the paved road turns to gravel. This creek is the one that cut the gorge Watkins Glen. You may want to walk over to the lifts to get a view to the north. Watch for Basswood Rd on the left at about 5.5 miles from the Route 206 intersection. A GPS unit is helpful. This hike can be done with a car spot since it is 10.5 miles round trip but it can easily be done as a loop using local roads for part of the return trip. Hike up a hill and the trail levels off and eventually joins a well-defined woods road. If you are lucky, you will pick up the blazes and be able to follow them! At 1.3 miles continue on the road as it bends to the left and turns into French Road. When you break out onto Shears Road you may notice that there is no sign to indicate that there is a trail and the "mouth" of the trail has overgrown. Over the next .9 miles the trail drops some elevation to cross Searles Hill Road and then gains it back to again cross Case Road all the while heading generally south. Take NYS Route 10 east from Walton for about 4.7 miles until you pass South River Rd on the left. At 1.6 miles reach Schoolhouse Road heading due east. The route described here employs that method. Walk across the field to the northern edge to a woods road heading east. Turn left and began a long walk along Route 54. The land on the other side of the road is private property but the owner allows hikers on the trails. Drive 1.2 miles on VanZandt Hollow Road to the intersection with dirt Templar Road. Continue south on Canaan Road without turning and in another half mile the road becomes paved. In a short distance the road comes to a nice pond. This hike is best done with a car spot since it is 5.8 miles one way for a total of 11.6 miles and because the scenery is not that interesting. At 4.2 miles there is a blue spur trail to the right. Park in the small parking area. The Finger Lakes Trail is a primitive footpath that starts in Allegheny State Park on the New York - Pennsylvania border and extends 576.5 miles to end in the Catskill Park at the beginning of the Table Peekamoose Trail off the Phoenicia East Branch Trail near the Denning trailhead. The direct route is only .2 miles but has an elevation gain of 350 feet! At 5.75 miles the rail turns west and continues to descend to Pine Creek. Park at the fire department and village hall after asking permission or turn right at the blinking light and park at the post office. Walk down the street and over the covered bridge to the car you parked there earlier. Continue to follow the blazes fro about a mile until you are on Lewis Road where you will turn left and walk down to Route 47. Follow Adams Road for about 1 mile to the intersection with Daisy Hollow Road. Continue to descend, passing an old foundation at .8 miles. If you arrive at an open field, you missed the turn! Since this hike is out and back simply retrace your steps to get back to your car. Turn right and followed Rt 16 toward Aulls Road making a left when you get there. It's only fitting that the resort area features a few haunted hotels where former guests still wander the halls. Four hundred miles of this trail is also part of the Scenic North Country Trail. Turn right on Route 26 and hike down the wide shoulder for .35 miles crossing the Otselic River to a fishing access on the right side. Drive west 1.5 miles to Bully Hill Road on the left. Descend to a deep ravine and follow the trail down into the ravine and across it. This hike is best done with a car spot as it is 6.4 miles one way. Turn around and walk back down Fletcher Road, turn right on Finch Hollow Road and right on Dryden Road. Pull over on the shoulder of the road just passed the trail entrance and made sure you are off the pavement. This is the end of map section 18. The trail can be wet in spots. Watch for Trumbulls Corners Road and continue to head west. The blazes on this section of trail are very clear. Walk along the trail next to a stream bed and then start the first switchback at about 2.6 miles. ), (The map above shows the parking area and the round trip hiking route. There aren't many photographic opportunities on this route so you may want to stop for a few shots here. From Route 79 to Blackman Hill Road is about 1.85 miles and there is, in fact, a slight ascent of about 200 feet. Route 26 has pretty good shoulders in most places but most vehicles travel quite a bit above the speed limit! Take I81 north from Binghamton and get off at exit 11. The trail enters the woods on the other side for only about .1 miles and then comes back out to VanZandt Hollow Road. At he right hand turn at the top of Old Chamberlain Road, around 8.1 miles you will see the blue blazes of the high water bypass route. At 2.8 miles cross Dennis Road which has a dirt surface after gaining back 470 feet of elevation. Walk downhill and at 2.9 miles turn right into the woods. They are very tall and very regularly spaced. Over 560 miles of beautiful hiking trails traverse the rolling hills and deep gorges of the Finger Lakes region via the Finger Lakes Trail, which runs from the Pennsylvania and New York border in Allegany State Park east to the Catskills Forest Preserve. The route described here is a loop using roads for the return trip! You can climb the tower to the locked gate to get a slightly better view of the surrounding countryside. This hike can be done with a car spot since it is 10.4 miles round trip but it can easily be done as a loop using local roads for the return trip. Once you are through Claryville the road will eventually turn to dirt. Some were implemented (such as improving and extending the trail system, which occurred later that year when a trail across Mill Brook Ridge was completed as part of the Finger Lakes Trail, linking the trail network on the lesser peaks in the Delaware County section of the park with the long-established system in Ulster and Greene counties), some have not been. As you walk along the ridge for the next 3.25 miles to the south and then southeast, you may begin to wonder if you are going the right way. The leanto has a privy, picnic table, fire ring, and a nice view of some far away hills. A better way to hike this is to use a car shuttle and park one car on Route 10 and the other in Downsville or some other location. Over the next 1.9 miles you will drop about 500 feet in elevation eventually hitting a woods road and then skirting the edge of a field to end up at Buckley Corners. The trail has gained a little elevation and you will be hiking at about 2040 feet before descending to the dam at the south end of Jackson Pond. Walk out to Bowman Road which goes south for about .8 miles and ends at Route 220 in East McDonough. You will now walk on the road for about 2.8 miles to the end he the "maintained" dirt and gravel road. Along the way it crosses a few small stream that may have some water. Turn left and walked west for .4 miles on Route 23. Continue across the logging road and walk through some pines along the edge of a large field. At 3.3 miles cross Johnson Street. After the third crossing, walk up a steep bank to Webb Road at 6.8 miles. You will have to walk across the streambed here which is why this route comes with a warning to avoid it when there are high water conditions! The trail has been heading north and northeast but at 1.7 miles it descends to cross a dry creek bed and then bends back to head first south and then east. Turn left and head northeast on Stone Road for about .4 miles where the name changes to Atkins Road and Underwood Hill Road goes off to the left. Take exit 40 to Savona and get on Route 226 heading northeast. After you clear the knotweed, you will come to a grassy area and will see a gate at the top of a small hill. As you walk toward the road you may find a nice viewpoint over the corn fields and surrounding countryside. Cross the abandoned part of Locust Lane at 4.5 miles but it is hardly recognizable as a road anymore. Just before 3o0 miles, descend to cross another little stream and then ascend the opposite bank. Watch carefully for the trail on the other side which enters the woods and starts to climb toward the Pelnor Hollow Trail. Turn right onto Steve Russell Hill Road at 8.8 miles to complete the loop. The climb is not difficult but went on for .7 miles. When you reach West River Road turn left and hike northwest on West River Road for about .3 miles gaining elevation as you go. To take the bypass turn right on Puckerville Road hike about .6 miles to where the trail cut into the woods to join the main Finger Lakes Trail. After a short distance, turn right on Douglas Road and then stay to the right on Stonehouse Road. A GPS unit is helpful. At about .9 miles you will come to a to a stream and the blazes again don't help much. Cross Windfall Road and walk along the edge of a field until entering the woods and turning left following the trail. The trail is sighted along a woods road which is eroded and covered in branches and small tree trunks. At 3.7 miles the trail heads south instead of west and remains on then ridge where the elevation is still over 2100 feet. After crossing the road, pick up a short section of trail that descends to Middle Road. Turn right and drive another .3 miles to where the trail enters the woods on the left. After passing the "Welcome to Danby" sign watch for Bald Hill Road on the left. Enfield Creek is the lowest point on the Finger Lakes Trail so some climbing will always be involved when starting there! In one area the trail passes near a large field where the trees are few and far between. For 1.7 miles you will walk mostly downhill on the road until you are at the private woods road. This hike is best done with a car spot since it is 15.5 miles round trip. At 3.6 miles make a left onto County Rt 12 and at 4.2 miles enter Madison County. The rest of the hike will be all on roads! Turn left on Route 10 and walk south on the wide shoulder for 2 miles back to your car at the Apex Bridge parking area. Turn right on Route 79 heading south using the sidewalks in Burdett and then the wide shoulder of the road. This return route is MUCH easier than the hike out as it is only 4.5 miles instead of 7.7 miles and is primarily downhill or flat. At Route 226 turn right and walk a short distance to where the trail again enters the woods. You will pass one well marked snowmobile trail on the left. At about 3.1 miles the trail joins a dirt road and follows it to a bluestone quarry at 3.4 miles. Turn left and start to hike southeast along the road. The register is placed just at the end of the field as the forest begins. The trail parallels the Beaverkill for a short distance and then ENDS at the edge of the stream. Head out on the Finger Lakes Trail through Tuller Hill State Forest. Be careful to look sharp as the marking are not obvious. After about .8 miles on this trail the yellow Millbrook Ridge trail breaks off heading east. Hikes varied in length and difficulty from 4 to 14 miles. Continue to descend on the trail until it reaches Winding Stair Road at 6.4 miles. The route described here is a an out and back! After about .4 miles, the trail cuts into the woods on the left. The lane heads south until 3.7 miles when it turns east. Finger Lakes Trail Conference: produces excellent paper maps of the entire FLT trail system and has an on-line interactive map on its website. After .3 miles on the road, the trail again enters the woods on the right. A small wooden bridge crosses Hamilton Creek and this is a beautiful place to stop. At 2.6 miles the trail turns left heading northwest off the snowmobile trail. There are some options along the way. This hike works best with a car spot since the round trip is over 12 miles! Walk along the hedge row and pick up the white blazes on the far side. At about 3.6 miles there is a nice view of the surrounding hills and valleys. On the other side of the bridge ware some abandoned Conrail tracks and a small parking area. This hike can be done as an out and back hike since the roundtrip distance is 5.7 miles. The trail only last for .2 miles before meeting Cooper Schoolhouse Road. As you approach the parking area you can continue back on the Finger Lakes Trail or turn right on the blue trail which brings you out to the road just north of the parking area. Drive north about 10 miles on Route 8. This hike is best done with a car spot since it is 5.2 miles one way for a total of 10.4 miles. There is a beautiful picnic pavilion here but there is no potable water, no privy and no camping! The trail is very eroded and difficult to negotiate. Soon you will break out of the woods and hike through some abandoned vineyards. The route described here is out and back with a little variation thrown in! After about half a mile the shoulder widens. Just before the river are faint remnants of the Chemung Canal in a cornfield. At 14.3 miles at the end of Bucks Brook Road, turn right on Ridge Road and walked the final .3 miles back to the car. 8 Of The Best Hotels In The Catskills And Hudson Valley Forbes - Juyoung Seo. Another option is to have someone pick you up at the other end. The lean-to was built in 2011 and has the typical open front with a fireplace but also sports a picnic table, an outhouse and a nearby stream. This section opened after I hiked the original section. Park here and cross the road to pick up the blue-blazed Campbell Mountain Trail. The trail ascends from the road and follows a small stream on the right heading ENE to about 5 miles where it crosses the stream and begins heading southeast. The route described here is a loop using roads for the return trip! Cross the roads and follow the white blazes for the Finger Lakes Trail and the blue blazes for the park trail. There is room to park one or two cars but the last part of Heisey Road is very washed out and would require some careful maneuvering in a vehicle. None of the ascents are long or steep but over the first 1.4 miles the trail gains over 650 feet. All are invited to celebrate the opening of the Rock Rift Trail with a community hike on Friday, May 29 at 11 a.m. The next mile is all downhill as you lose 765 feet to the Big Pond parking area. Turn right and stay right on Level Green Road. The blazes may be absent so at about 1.75 miles watch for a stream that cuts through the rock on the right side of the road. At 11.7 miles pass Luddington road on the left and continue downhill to 12.2 miles. Immediately turn around and walk back Route 392. I was thinking of breaking the trip up . Also along the way is the Seneca Falls State Park where you can visit the historic Women’s Rights National Historic Park , where the first women’s rights convention was held in 1848. This lane may be covered in weeds making the climb even more difficult. Turn left on Sand Pit Road and walked 300 feet uphill to your car. Head south on Braley Hill Road for only 250 feet before turning left into the woods on the Finger Lakes Trail. The route described here is the loop! The trail begins to climb steeply and soon passes by the base of some short cliffs. At 5.2 miles you will be at the junction of Route 41 and Telephone Road near Solon. I continued on Route 17 to exit 64 at Owego and headed north from there on Route 96 through Candor and Spencer. The trail description from the Finger Lakes Trail Conference describes a viewpoint at the height of land but it seems to have grown in. The trail leaves from the kiosk and immediately starts a climb which can be steep at times with a rocky surface. The trail crosses the road and parallels it for a short distance. You will see piles of rock and a large and deep pit. The Coykendall mansion house that stood on the grounds has been removed by New York State as they did not have the money to maintain or restore it. The route described here is out and back with a little variation thrown in! Finger Lakes Trail: Burdett to Texas Hollow Road. Finger Lakes Trail. When you are done, return to the blue trail as it crosses an open area and then enters the woods. At the 1.0 mile mark you can walk off the trail to the right to a small ledge with a limited view. Turn around here and start back up Winding Stair Road. Clicking on will bring up an index of trails. Begin your hike my walking north on the road just slight until the Finger Lakes Trail crosses and turn right into the woods. The Finger Lakes Trail uses a small part of the rail trail. Again, there are no views or specific attractions. Drive 5.4 miles to a gated access road that has a "Finger Lakes Trail" on the right. If your car is back on Shears Road, turn around and retrace your steps! The Finger Lakes Trail System has over 900 miles of marked hiking trails in New York State. The walk is uphill since Tunis Pond is said to be the highest named pond in the Catskills! Find a place on the shoulder to park. After 3 miles, watch for Stone Quarry Hill Road on the right. Drive south on Fred Stewart Road for 2.1 miles and park off the side of the road where the Finger Lakes Trail crosses the road. Many of the trees are dead and this allows for some interesting views of the valley with another ridge beyond. It can be done as an out and back. Some sections of the Finger Lakes Trail seem to be unused and the blazes are faded and very far apart. On the initial climb you will gain 260 feet in .4 miles along a 13% grade. After a short ascent, cross Curtis Road at 4.7 miles and again descend to a stream. At the intersection continue straight ahead through Solon on Route 41 to start a loop rather than a simple out and back. Turn right and start the final .8 mile hike up John Smith Road to the car. The county park is well worth seeing! The route described here is out and back with a little variation thrown in! Take Route 12 south from Oxford for about 4 miles. Back on the trail begin to head a little south and start to climb the only really significant hill on the whole hike. At 7.8 miles turn right onto Cochran Road and get ready for an ascent up a significant hill. 12 years ago. If you have a car parked there, your hike is done. This hike should be done with a car spot since it is 16.5 miles round trip and only 7.2 miles "out". This hike works best with a car spot since the round trip is over 11 miles one way! As a trail section Maintainer you assume responsibility for a section of the Finger Lakes Trail, generally 1 or 2 miles in length. Canaan Road is an abandoned town road which is now part of the Hammond Hill State Forest. At this point the trail turns off the road to the left. Trying to follow the blazes can be frustrating in BOTH DIRECTIONS! The lowest elevation is 430' where the FLT crosses the Cayuga Inlet near Ithaca, NY. In this area you may begin to notice piles of rock that do not look natural> There is a rather large quarry off the trail to the left. For the next 1.7 miles the trail runs along the creek and, in general, descended as you head toward Route 12. Find a place on the shoulder to park. The road descends to a branch of Glen Creek where there are some picnic tables at a small waterfall. Hammond Hill State Forest 11. At 6 miles cross the creek on a road bridge, turn left and walk up the road a few hundred feet to Carson Road. The hike starts at this intersection as you hike east on Lain Road for about 150 feet. Turn left onto Chestnut Road and drive for 1.4 miles to Corbin Road. Follow the access road under the power lines. When Route 21 turns right to head north, continue straight ahead on Sugar Hill Road. Head down the road to Route 54 arriving at the main road at 7.5 miles. Finger Lakes Trail: Boylan Road to Stevenson Forest Preserve. Several parts of the trail travel through impressive stands of red pine that were obviously planted at one time. Turn right and walk .2 miles before turning off the road and back onto a trail. This is Beltz Road and the turn is more than 90 degrees and up a hill. The trail turns west and starts up a steep but short climb over a small hill. For the next mile the trail follows the brook north climbing a little until, at 2.5 miles, it turns east and shortly thereafter crosses the Cortland Nine Road. At this point the Campbell Mountain Trail ends. Turn right on Pennsylvania Hill Road which, true to its name, is an uphill climb. This hike is best done with a car spot since it is 8.6 miles one way for a total of 17.2 miles. Some blazes are covered by brush and in many areas there are quite far apart. Turn right on Taylor Valley Road and hike back to the Cortland TWO on the left. This hike can be done with a car spot but is only 10.5 miles round trip. In most cases the fences are in disrepair and the stiles are superfluous but they add an interesting touch. The depth of the gorge and the rock walls are impressive and it is a nice walk. The route described here is the out and back! The trail is not as well marked as the eastern portion and blazes are few and far between with turns not clearly marked. The trail may be wet and muddy in spots but it is easy to follow. Take State Route 17/I86 to exit 64 at Owego and head north from there on Route 96 through Candor and Spencer. The trail is highly eroded and there are few no white blazes. Finger Lakes Trail: Fred Stewart Rd to Berry Hill, Finger Lakes Trail: Berry Hill to East McDonough. Finger Lakes Trail: Beers Brook Road to Chase Brook Road, Finger Lakes Trail: Houck Mt from Beers Brook, Finger Lakes Trail: Houck Mt to Horse Camp. Over the next .6 miles you will climb through several switchbacks that turn a 20+ % grade into 12%. From Potter Hill Road climb a little more and then drop to the edge of a small stream and follow it uphill until you again cross Potter Hill Road at 2.6 miles. Watch for Stage Road on your right shortly after passing through town. The trail passes in front of the lean-to and parallels a stream. The tunnels were necessary because a railroad once ran over the road and perpendicular to it. The main trail is currently 552.8 miles; the major branch trails total 239.6 miles. The hiking route is rather simple. If you can't backup for some distance or feel the road is too rough an alternative is to park on Chestnut Road where the Finger Lakes Trail crosses and hike from there. It may be possible to cross the creek in drier weather but this route follows the Van Lone Hill alternate route. Turn left on Tower Rd and drive .3 miles to the access road for Berry Hill Fire Tower on the right. This hike can be done as an out and back hike since the roundtrip distance is 5.7 miles. Continue on this "road" following whatever blazes you can until about .45 miles. Walk along the almost flat road until the trail turns right into the forest at about 2.0 miles. The map description warns that high water might make Cheningo Creek difficult to cross so you may want to stay on the Cortland Two until you get to Taylor Valley Road. The road does not get much traffic and parallels the railroad tracks and Tioughnionda River for the entire distance. The trail follows a snowmobile trail and relies on the red markers to guide the hiker. Walk off the road and immediately turn left and walk down a path looking for white blazes. The shortest distance back to your car is to follow the trail being careful on some of the steeper descents. At 2.3 miles the Finger Lakes Trail crosses the road. They allow you to climb up and over the fence. Finger Lakes Trail: Bleck Rd to Owego Hill Rd. Hike another .4 miles to where the trail meets the road.Turn around a hiked back downhill to the car.Continue the hike by following the trail though some grass toward I86. At 4.6 miles Middle Road turns east and starts to parallel Hector Falls Creek. The blue Lick Gorge Trail stays to the left along the gorge. The Finger Lakes Trail Conference (FLTC) and New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced the completion of a 7-mile hiking loop that includes the historic Rock Rift Fire Tower near Cannonsville Reservoir. This part of the trail heads almost due north but rolls a little through hardwood forest. At 3 miles the trail meets the Cortland Two Road and begins a long descent. There are other side trails which increase the length of the trail system. At this point you may reverse course and head back to Bainbridge. Exit the parking area on the trail across the road which should be Trail 7. 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