Bear right at the top of the hill. The trail enters private land and the road becomes grassy and very marshy in places. Turn left and drive 2.2 miles to a small parking area on the right side of the road. There is a sheltered bench called the "Puckerbush Overlook" just inside the woods. Continue straight ahead on the main trail. After hitting a high point, the trail begins to descend over the next mile. Route 79 is about a mile away but the road is so straight and flat you can see all the way to your next turn. Take the Beaverkill Road from Livingston Manor and drive for about twenty minutes to the Alder Creek Road. The Finger Lakes Trail Conference donated decking which was installed by the people of Masonville to make a nice foot bridge over Masonville Creek. At 4 miles, you can see Sexton Hollow Road. Walk about 1.2 miles along this trail to the junction with the trail to Table Mountain. At around 2 miles most of your climbing is done and you will have gained about 630 feet since leaving the car. Turn left and began a long walk along Route 54. The trail rolls some but at one point comes very close to the edge of the gorge giving good views. Along the way there are some nice views of the countryside. This was the only place you might have a problem with the blazes! Turn left on West Avenue which eventually becomes Route 961F or Route 70. At about 3.4 miles the trail begins to pull away from the creek and starts uphill towards Basswood Road. From this point the trail heads due south and is very straight for some time. Continue to follow various woods roads for the most part. DO NOT go this way but watch for the blazes indicating that the trail turns off the road to the left. Here Route 88 parallels the Mitchellsville Creek Gorge and across you can look to the trail you hiked when you first started the hike. Cross the road to begin your hike by walking up a small hill through some pines. As you approach the point where you came out onto Route 16 from the blue shortcut trail, turn right into the woods on the main Finger Lakes Trail. Buttermilk Falls State Park 6. The route described here is a loop using roads for the return trip! This hike is best done with a car spot since it is 7.1 miles one way for a total of 11.3 miles. 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 3.7 miles crossed the creek twice and walk along it as it became deeper and wider. After that, it goes through the first of several switchbacks to give hikers a rest before gaining another 230 feet over the next .4 miles. Upon entering the woods the trail immediately begins to gain elevation and is well-marked and obvious. At 5.9 miles we begin to walk along the bank of West Owego Creek high above the water. Cross the road and to find the trail blazes and a register. Walk back to you car>. Turn right to follow the Finger Lakes Trail. The blazing is odd in places with the non-standard blaze over blaze to indicate a turn without the direction of the turn being clear. This section of trail continues for about 1.7 miles turning slightly southeast near the end. After 4.6 miles, turn right on Holiday Brook Road and drive another 2.8 miles to the trailhead parking on the left. The eleven lakes and fertile landscape of the Finger Lakes region, is the home of two kinds of spirits. The reward is a nice view with a few high rocks to stand on. At about .9 miles you will come to a to a stream and the blazes again don't help much. The forest is an interesting mix of red pines and deciduous trees and the walk is pleasant if not particularly scenic. Continue to climb for another .2 miles to Rocky Point. The rest of the hike will be all on roads! The difference in elevation from the point where you turned onto the woods road is over a 1000 feet and several ascents are more than a 25% grade. Turned right on Route 88 and walk about .3 miles to the intersection with Route 89. Along the way there are several cottages or cabins and two small but pretty ponds on the right side of the road. Whether you are looking for a taste of culture, outdoor adventure, a family outing, or a romantic getaway, you can find it all in the Finger Lakes. Turn around and walked back up Trumbulls Corners Road heading south and gaining some elevation. At 7.5 miles turn right on Cayutaville Road and follow that only .1 miles uphill before bearing left on another version of Connecticut Hill Road. Turn onto Case Road and follow it to where it crosses Searles hill Road and turns to gravel and dirt. This hike is best done with a car spot since it is almost 6 miles one way for a total of 11.9 miles. Fred Stewart Road is now paved and the walk is downhill for .5 miles to Route 10. The next mile is all downhill as you lose 765 feet to the Big Pond parking area. After a short distance, there are white blazes marking the trail. The beginning of the trail is rather steep but it soon levels off and begins to descend a little. The route described here a loop using local roads for the return trip. Continue to walk along the trail gaining elevation slightly heading north. At 6.2 miles pass by the upper falls without a good view. Take State Route 17/I86 to exit 64 at Owego and head north from there on Route 96 and Route 96B. Walk by the hunting camp and continue on the trail on the other side. The trail that goes to the left used to be the main Finger Lakes Trail before the newest reroute. Turn left and walk along the edge of the field watching for some faded blazes on the left which show that the trail passes through tall grass at the edge of the field and into the woods. The area is large including the lean-to, a privy and several fire rings. The forests vary between hardwood and evergreen trees with the two often mixed. As you near Route 206 turn right on a grassy lane which runs parallel to the road. Take Route 11 north from Marathon for 3.5 miles to Steve Russell Hill Road on the right. At 6.7 miles make almost a 180 degree turn to the left and head down to Lick Brook again. Follow the trail through the fields by hugging the edge of the fields. Keep a close eye on the blazes at all times and be prepared to search for the next marker. This hike is best done with a car spot since it is 13.9 miles round trip and has some steeps spots especially in Lick Brook Gorge. It is only .5 miles to Mariposa Road but several switchbacks stretch this to 1 mile. The next section of trail is constructed to head south while staying out of the farm fields and to do this it takes several interesting turns. Continue down the woods road until you are near Tunis Pond which is on the right side of the trail. Begin your hike at the intersection of Route 329 and Route 14 or Franklin Street on the west side of Watkins Glen. They allow you to climb up and over the fence. From Route 79 to Blackman Hill Road is about 1.85 miles and there is, in fact, a slight ascent of about 200 feet. Take State Route 17/I86 to exit 64 at Owego and head north from there on Route 96 and Route 96B. Walk uphill to about 4.3 miles where the trail turns right and then almost immediately right again. Finger Lakes Trail: Cooper Schoolhouse Rd to Case Rd. Another option is to have someone pick you up at the other end. Stay to the right and walk to the driveway of the residence. You will lose 800 feet in the 1.3 miles from the turn to Tone Road at the bottom of the mountain. At 8.4 miles you will come to a junction where you can turn right or left. On the other begin a 1 mile switchback as you head toward Hilsinger Road. From here you will begin to ascend again as you head for the Dry Brook lean-to. Be careful to look sharp as the marking are not obvious. The trail comes to an area where there was a parking lot and a pavilion. The trail then descends slightly before another ascent to the overlook; a distance of another 1.1 miles. At about 4 miles into the hike, the trail ends on Neff Hill Road where you should turn right. Cross the dirt and gravel road and continue to descend through a mixed hardwood and pine forest. The old trail is marked in blue here and heads to the bivouac. Walk down the road which serves as the beginning of the yellow Neversink Hardenburgh Trail in this area. for about .2 miles where a sign indicates that the main Finger Lakes Trail turns to the left. When you have taken pictures of the tower and from the tower head back the way you came and get ready for a steep descent down the mountain. The trail is direct across the road but the next section may be not well defined or maintained and may be poorly marked in many places. At the blinking light in town, turn left and walk back to the firehouse to your car. Take exit 34B off I86 west (State Route 17) to Arkport on Route 36. Start by heading northeast and descending to Connecticut Hill Road which is reached at .7 miles. The trail continues to descend as you approach West River Road and even passes through the backyard of a private residence. Walk along the road for about .4 miles until the trail turns left on an access road at 7.6 miles. At 2.1 miles cross Newton Road which is dirt and gravel. Crossed Route 69 and begin another short ascent and then begin to walk along the top of a small ridge between two stream beds. Begin to climb to the rim of the gorge cut by Enfield Creek. you may hear the water in Enfield Creek as it flows over various cascades and waterfalls. There is a nice pine plantation here as you hike south toward Lower Glen Road. Turn right and walk uphill passed some houses to the highest point on the hike at 4.8 miles. 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. Turn left on paved Route 32 and walk west for about .2 miles. At 5.3 miles you will come to Windfall Road with some nice views. Some of the trail is one old woods roads. In other areas, there may only be a low "tunnel" through the bushes. After that, hike to Braley Hill Road and then back from there. The drop in elevation is gentle but at the intersection with Route 228 at 6.1 miles the elevation loss is almost 500 feet. I continued on Route 17 to exit 64 at Owego and headed north from there on Route 96 through Candor and Spencer. At this point Cortwright Road starts to be more navigable and the main FLT comes in from the right. From the lookout the trail ascends for about .1 miles at a 26% grade. The stones in the cemetery are very old, hard to read and in very poor shape. There is a place to pull a car off the road here. It is about a mile back to the car. Continue straight ahead on the main trail. This hike is best done as a car spot as it is 6.6 miles one way! Turn left into the woods and head north and northwest generally following Enfield Creek. From Route 55, turn north on the Claryville Road in the hamlet of Curry just outside of Grahamsville and drive all the way to the end of the road. Walk up the road and turn left into the woods and immediately begin to climb. On the other side of the bridge ware some abandoned Conrail tracks and a small parking area. This hike is best done with a car spot since it is 8.6 miles one way for a total of 17.2 miles. Finger Lakes Trail: Big Pond to Alder Lake. Four hundred miles of this trail is also part of the Scenic North Country Trail. The gravel road starts to descend and at 7.2 miles it turns left while the trail turns right onto a woods road through the forest. From the top of this hill at 2.25 miles you will drop almost 700 feet to Mary Smith Hill Road at 3.2 miles. Walk back up to the field and turn left and walk along the edge of a field to pick up the trail as it reenters the woods. At 6.7 miles begin to cross some small stream or one stream several times. The walk starts out slightly uphill and then becomes flat. The trail is well-marked in most spots and you won't have to stop and guess where you should go next. Finger Lakes Trail: Basswood Rd to Cooper Schoolhouse Rd. At Cuyler Hill Road turn right and walk downhill for over 1.5 miles to Lincklaen Road where you should turn right. This hike is best done as a car spot as it is 7 miles one way! After passing through the open area, enter the woods. 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