Syracuse, New York

Three Falls Woods is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Manlius, New Yorkv.

Pratt's Falls is a hidden gem. There is very rarely anybody at this park, and it is a great waterfall for photography. At only about 9m shorter than Niagara Falls, Pratt's Falls is much bigger than it looks. The falls are accessed from a short trail (only about 0.9 miles) that leads down to th...

Chittenango is a great place to hang out and take pictures for a couple of hours. It is a very short hike and the trail takes you from the top of the falls on one side, down to the bottom, across the river, and then up to the top on the other side. The whole trail only takes about 45 min and is a...

Head 12 miles south on Route 41A along Skaneateles Lake from Skaneateles NY. Make a left onto Appletree Point Road  and go a little more than a half mile to where the intersection of Carver Road is. There is a small gravel parking area off to the left with room for about 8 cars. The trailhead beg...

Spruce Pond is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a lake located near Fabius, New York.

Great Gully Falls Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Union Springs, New York.

The Salmon River Falls Lower Dam Trail in upstate New York is a short but rewarding hike leading to the base of the 110-foot Salmon River Falls. This scenic trail offers stunning views of the gorge, cascading water, and the surrounding forest. It’s part of the Salmon River Falls Unique Area, ma...

The trailhead is located right off NY Route 89 with plenty of parking just across the street from it. Be sure to take your camera and tripod because these 215 ft tall falls are a sight to see!  The hike to the base of the falls is a very easy 1.5 miles out and back. In the summer months the trai...

Parking is $5 per vehicle, and bathrooms are located in the same parking lot. Open year round dawn to dusk. Stop by for a picnic overlooking Lake Ontario, go on a nature walk, or hang out by the rocky pebble beach. The Bluff Trail takes your breath away, it doesn't feel like upper state New York...

There are two main sets of trails available for walking/running on. The trails connect across a small road and can be made into about a 4 mile loop if you run some of the interior loops as well. The trails are made of either wood-chips or boardwalks, and hold up to some snow and rain very well. T...

Smith Woods is a 32 acre old growth forest in Trumansburg, NY, directly across from the Trumansburg Fairgrounds. Start by parking in the Shur Save parking lot, and walk to the corner of the woods where you will find a sign and trail blazes. The trail is an easy .5 mile loop hike through the wood...

The Cascadilla Creek Gorge is the perfect retreat from Cornell campus or downtown Ithaca into serene natural surroundings. This short trail will take you down 400 feet past multiple waterfalls, through lush, green forest and 400 million year old bedrock. It will be tough to believe you didn't hav...

Cascadilla Falls (9 falls) is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Ithaca, New York.

Potter's Falls is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Ithaca, New York.

Interloken Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a lake located near Trumansburg, New York.

Before starting this hike, please make sure you have permission to access Cornell Botanic Gardens.  Starting at the parking space on Elm St. Extension, follow the trail downhill until you reach the bed of the creek. The creek becomes the trail at this point, and you will need to navigate it appr...