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New York · Finger Lakes
One outing. Just the right one.
Compare the 86 hiking trails in Finger Lakes by duration, level and access.
By François Dumaine
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Three ways to get out there.
86 trails: our 3 favourites above, then 6 more
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Coordinates: LGPO database · map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Trails can close or change with the season: thaw, snow, maintenance. Each trail page links to the site manager, who publishes closures.
Our practical tipsCounts based on our 86 trails in Finger Lakes; details and sources are on each trail page.
We list 86: 73 easy, 7 moderate, 2 hard and 4 without a listed level.
Among the 73 easy trails, start with Seneca Mills Falls (1.6 km, 30 min), Ithaca Falls Natural Area (1.6 km, 30 min) and Ludlowville Park (1.6 km, 30 min). Each trail page gives the duration, the level and the access conditions.
Dogs are allowed on 5 of our 86 trails, including Taughannock Falls, Letchworth State Park, Buttermilk Falls State Park and Long Point State Park. For 81 more, the information is not confirmed: check the site's rules.
Each trail page links to the site manager's website (park, municipality, reserve), which publishes closures and rules. During the thaw and after heavy rain, some trails may be closed.
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