Southern Tier

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The path near the base of the beautiful Taughannock Falls offers a fantastic look at the water and surrounding amphitheater.

Taughannock Falls

(14) Trumans…, NY

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View of Ithaca Falls from half-way in

Ithaca Falls

(4) Cayuga…, NY

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Seneca Mills Falls.

Seneca Mills and Falls

(2) Penn Yan, NY

Recommended Routes in Southern Tier - 8

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Taughannock Falls is sublime in the autumn.

Taughannock Falls via Gorge Trail

1.9 mi 3.0 km • 322' Up 98.09 m Up • 335' Down 101.99 m Down

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Hinchcliff Family Preserve

Ripley Hill to Hinchcliffe to High Vista Preserves

6.7 mi 10.8 km • 1,116' Up 340.28 m Up • 1,117' Down 340.39 m Down

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While they're much smaller than Taughannock, the lower falls near the parking area are still beautiful in their own right.

South and North Rim of Taughannock State Park

3.1 mi 4.9 km • 520' Up 158.36 m Up • 552' Down 168.16 m Down

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Falls

Buttermilk State Park to Robert Treman State Park

8.5 mi 13.7 km • 1,562' Up 476.15 m Up • 1,078' Down 328.62 m Down

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Labrador Pond from overlook.

Tinker Falls Upper Loop

8.5 mi 13.6 km • 1,500' Up 457.1 m Up • 1,502' Down 457.9 m Down

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B1 Trailhead.

Oakley Corners Yellow Trails

4.2 mi 6.7 km • 318' Up 96.98 m Up • 317' Down 96.77 m Down

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Early spring mud on the trail.

Greenwood Park - #5 of the Broome County Dozen Challenge

3.4 mi 5.5 km • 442' Up 134.57 m Up • 438' Down 133.53 m Down

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Much of the hike occurs in the woods, surrounded by various types of evergreen and deciduous trees. As the elevation and directions change, so does the ecosystem.

Abbot Loop

8.3 mi 13.4 km • 1,552' Up 472.97 m Up • 1,563' Down 476.38 m Down

Southern Tier Running

398 Miles 640 Kilometers of Trail
8 Recommended Routes
3 Gems
110 Easy Trails
139 Intermediate Trails
26 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within Southern Tier

Birdseye/Moss Hill State Forest

Danby State Forest

DeRuyter State Forest

Erwin & Corning

Fillmore Glen State Park

Goundry Hill State Forest

Hammond Hill State Forest

Highland Forest County Park

Hinchcliff Family Preserve/High Vistta

Oakley Corners State Forest

Sugar Hill State Forest

Urbana State Forest

Village of Horseheads

Watkins Glen State Park

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Trails in Southern Tier - 267

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1.1 mi 1.8 km #1Hang Glider Launch Trail Intermediate/Difficult McGraw, NY	Intermediate/Difficult	McGraw, NY	2
19.4 mi 31.2 km #2Finger Lakes Trail :Urbana to Hammondsport Intermediate/Difficult Sylvan Beach, NY	Intermediate/Difficult	Sylvan Beach, NY	2
1.9 mi 3.1 km #3Monkey Run Loop Easy/Intermediate Northeast Ithaca, NY	Easy/Intermediate	Northeast Ithaca, NY	1
6.9 mi 11.1 km #4Cayuga Trail Easy/Intermediate Northeast Ithaca, NY	Easy/Intermediate	Northeast Ithaca, NY	2
1.1 mi 1.7 km #5Six Mile Creek Difficult East Ithaca, NY	Difficult	East Ithaca, NY	2
0.3 mi 0.5 km #6Tinker Falls Trail Easy/Intermediate McGraw, NY	Easy/Intermediate	McGraw, NY	5
2.2 mi 3.5 km #7Gorge Trail Intermediate South Hill, NY	Intermediate	South Hill, NY	5
0.4 mi 0.7 km #8Otisco Lake Trail Difficult Marcellus, NY	Difficult	Marcellus, NY	1
0.8 mi 1.2 km #9South Slope Trail Easy/Intermediate Watkins Glen, NY	Easy/Intermediate	Watkins Glen, NY	1
0.8 mi 1.3 km #10Red Pine Trail Intermediate/Difficult South Hill, NY	Intermediate/Difficult	South Hill, NY	1

Photos of Southern Tier - 68

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Oakley Corners Lake, courtesy of CNY-Hiking.

Dec 31, 2015 near Apalachin, NY

Taughannock Falls is sublime in the autumn.

Feb 24, 2017 near Trumans…, NY

The path near the base of the beautiful Taughannock Falls offers a fantastic look at the water and surrounding amphitheater.

Mar 1, 2017 near Trumans…, NY

Falls on the gorge trail

Oct 21, 2018 near South Hill, NY

Falls

Oct 21, 2018 near South Hill, NY

Upper Gorge Trail, Watkins Glen, NY

Mar 18, 2019 near Watkins…, NY

Investigating the large ferns growing along the Monkey Run Trail.

Jun 23, 2020 near Northea…, NY

A spire along the Gorge Trail

Oct 18, 2022 near South Hill, NY