Cascadilla Creek, from Cayuga Inlet to Ellis Hollow: Long and Short Options
Saturday 11/30/2024 10:00 am
Short Option Begins at 11:00
Hike rating:
Pace - Slow
Terrain - Easy
Event/Trailhead location:
Long option: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, 615 Willow Ave, Ithaca (click for map). Park in the CCE lot or along the street.
Short option:Cornell Oxley Parking Lot, 659 Dryden Rd (Rt 366) (click for map).(No permit is required for this lot on weekends.) [Please note that this location is NOT the Oxley Equestrian Polo Center.]
Hike Leader: Charlie Strohman
Contact:
Hike leader contact information will be sent in the email acknowledging that you have registered for this hike.
Hike Details:
This is an out-and-back hike along a route where hunting is not allowed. There are Short and Long options:
The Short Option eliminates the climb from downtown to the Cornell Campus, reducing the round-trip distance to 3 miles. The short option is flat and is rated easy.
The Long Option goes for 7 miles. It is rated moderate due to the climb from downtown to the Cornell campus. Cornell closed the gorge trail this past Wednesday, so we will hike up to Collegetown along Cascadilla Way. The downhill return will be through the City Cemetery.
The route will be on well-developed walking paths and city streets. Since this is an in-town out-and-back hike, hikers are welcome to turn around whenever they want.
Dress in layers for the season, bring water and lunch or snacks. Contact the hike leader if you have any questions.
Check this space the morning of the hike for any changes or a cancellation.
MEETING TIMES and LOCATIONS:
10:00am – LONG OPTION
11:00am – SHORT OPTION – IF CHOOSING THE SHORT OPTION, PLEASE EMAIL HIKE LEADER AFTER REGISTERING TO LET HIM KNOW YOU WILL BE MEETING THE GROUP AT THE OXLEY PARKING LOT!