Braley Hill Area of the Shindagin Hollow State Forest
Saturday 08/24/2024 10:00 am
Hike rating:
Event/Trailhead location:
Directions from Ithaca: Take Route 79 east. Make a right onto Brooktondale Road. Follow that road straight for 6½ miles (it will change names to Valley Road in Brooktondale, then Central Chapel Road when it passes Boiceville Road on the left). At 6½ miles turn right onto minimum maintenance Braley Hill Road. There will be a parking lot on the left in 1½ miles.
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Hike Leader: Allen Quirk
Contact:
Hike leader contact information will be sent in the email acknowledging that you have registered for this hike.
Hike Details:
This is a family-friendly, new hiker friendly hike, good choice for novice hikers. It is a 4.5 mile hike rated moderate.
From Braley Hill Road we will hike west on the Finger Lakes Trail until we reach an ATV trail maintained by the DEC as an accessibility trail. From there we will head north, eventually bearing left on a bike trail to circumnavigate the summit of Bald Mountain (which is neither bald, nor a mountain) before heading east on a labyrinth of bike trails. We will cross Braley Hill Road and continue on bike trails through beautiful open forest, swinging south until we reach the Finger Lakes Trail again, which we will follow west to return to our cars. Note: in addition to the maps on IthacaTrails.org, a number of maps of the area (including GeoPDFs) are available on Shindagin.com
Dress in layers for the weather, wear sturdy waterproof boots, bring water and a snack.
If you are using gps, set your destination for 371 Braley Hill Road, Brooktondale.
If you need help with navigation, email the hike leader at the address above.
Check this space the day of the hike for any changes or a cancellation.
Event Report
10 hikers (not counting the hike leader) many of them new. Perfect weather. Successful hike.