Connecticut Hill Southeast, #37

Saturday 05/17/2025 10:00 am

Hike rating:

Pace - Slow

Terrain - Easy

LONG OPTION: Distance – 5 miles; Terrain – Moderate to Difficult; Pace – Moderate; Overall – Moderate; SHORT OPTION: Distance – 3 miles; Terrain – Easy; Pace- Moderate; Overall rating – Easy/Moderate

Event/Trailhead location:

From Ithaca, take Rt 13 South to Carter Creek Rd (watch carefully, hard to see turn). Turn right on Carter Creek Rd to barrier approximately 1/2 mile west of Rt 13. (click for map).

Hike Leader:
Myra Shulman

Contact:

Hike leader contact information will be sent in the email acknowledging that you have registered for this hike.

Hike Details:

Start and finish at Carter Creek Rd (accessed from Rt 13), where it ends at a barrier. Hike up Carter Creek Rd about .7 miles. The Short Option hike (2-3 miles) will continue along Carter Creek Rd and return. The Long Option (5 miles) will head uphill to the western ridge and back to Carter Creek Rd along lesser known, unofficial trails and seasonal roads

Wear layered clothing appropriate to the weather, sturdy hiking boots, and carry lunch/snack and water. Hiking poles are strongly recommended.

IMPORTANT TRAILHEAD NOTE! We will meet at Carter Creek Rd, accessed from Rt 13 in Newfield. (Do not go to the other, northern end of Carter Creek Rd. See trailhead location, above.)