Brief Hike Details

This is a 5-6 mile out-and-back hike rated easy. We will hike a part of the northern section of the Black Diamond Trail in Ithaca. 

The hike begins and ends at the Black Diamond Trail trailhead at the upper Taughannock Falls parking lot. 

We will head south on the trail and hike for 60-90 minutes, then turn around and retrace our steps back to the cars.

Dress for the weather, wear sturdy boots, bring water and a sandwich or snack.

If you will have trouble navigating to the start point, email the hike leader at the address above.

Watch this space the day of the hike for any changes or a cancellation.

Join Gundy Lee on our hike for this evening, which features the Black Diamond Trail. The trail runs from Taughannock Falls State Park to Cass Park in Ithaca.

 

The Black Diamond was originally a railroad bed, built primarily to bring the all-important commodity-anthracite coal-from Pennsylvania to the Erie Canal and the Great Lakes. It has been repurposed into a gentle trail with an easy, gradual grade, and is a moderate hike.

 

If you are not a regular hiker on the Black Diamond, be aware that bikers frequent this trail, and several bikers may pass us unexpectently at a brisk pace. This can be a bit surprising to walkers. It is an artifact of multiuse rail trails of this kind.

Dress for the weather, wear sturdy boots, bring water and a sandwich or snack.

If you will have trouble navigating to the start point, email the hike leader at the address above.

Watch this space the day of the hike for any changes or a cancellation.