Shindagin Trails Less Traveled #122

Tuesday 02/24/2026 10:00 am

Hike rating:

Distance – 6 miles; Terrain – Difficult with steep pitches; Pace – Moderate; Overall rating – Strenuous

Event/Trailhead location:

Park in the small parking lot on Braley Hill Road just north where the trail crosses Braley Hill Road (click for map).

Hike Leader:
Kyra Stephanoff

Contact:

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

Hike Details:

This is a six-mile loop hike in Shindagin Hollow State Forest rated strenuous. Our route is along trails that mountain bikers have developed, along with a small section of the FLT and some woods roads.  The trails are open to hikers, but we may possibly encounter winter bikers. We will step off the trail momentarily to allow the bicyclists to pass by.

Our start point is the unmarked gravel parking lot near the FLT trailhead on Braley Hill Road. Do not park at either of the mountain bike parking lots, which have DEC Forest signs – you will be at the wrong location.

If you register, you will receive an email the night before the hike with a weather update and any other considerations. Cancellation due to weather or other factors is unlikely, but check this site the morning of the hike, just in case.

Any questions, please contact the hike leader at the email address above.

 

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Registration Confirmation: You will receive an email if your registration was successful. (Check your spam folder if you don’t find it.)

EMAIL THE LEADER IF YOU WILL NOT BE ATTENDING!  Please be courteous to your volunteer hike leader and fellow hikers by notifying the leader if you will not be able to join this hike.

PLEASE NOTE:

  • Wear weather-appropriate layered clothing, waterproof footwear, and bring rainwear “just in case.” For winter hikes expect temperatures to be colder than in downtown. Always carry water, a snack/lunch, and personal first-aid supplies. Hiking poles are recommended.
  • Wearing permethrin-treated clothes and/or using insect repellents, as well as checking for ticks afterward is advised. Consider using insect-repellent mid-spring through mid-fall.
  • When conditions might be icy or snowy, bring traction footwear devices (Microspikes, Nanospikes, etc.) to the trailhead. If conditions require snowshoes, the hike leader will let participants know beforehand.
  • Always check the website for last minute announcements and possible cancellations. Contact the hike leader if you have any questions.

ALL HIKERS/TRAIL-WORKERS PARTICIPATE AT THEIR OWN RISK
Those persons enjoying the Finger Lakes Trail and/or activities sponsored by the Cayuga Trails Club, or the Finger Lakes Trail Conference, accept full personal responsibility for their own well-being, and for the well-being of a minor when acting in the capacity of parent or guardian. Further, participants understand that hiking, snowshoeing, and trail work are rigorous activities, often conducted in rugged outdoor conditions subject to variations in weather and terrain, and which may involve the risk of injury or death.  Each participant is fully responsible for their own safety and for selecting activities that are consistent with their physical capabilities.

BY CHECKING THE “ACCEPT RISK” BOX BELOW, I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND UNDERSTAND THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR MY OWN SAFETY AND AM PARTICIPATING IN THIS ACTIVITY AT MY OWN RISK

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