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Van Lone Loop

Saturday 12/03/2022 10:00 am

Hike rating:

Distance – 6.4 miles; Terrain – Difficult; Pace – Moderate; Overall rating – Strenuous due to elevation change

Event/Trailhead location:

Gulf Road trail-head of the Finger Lakes Trail, in the Connecticut Hill Wildlife Management Area, Newfield, just off of Schuyler County Road #6 near the Cayuta Lake outlet, south of Cayuta Lake. There is a small parking lot about 200 yards down Gulf Road (click for map).

Hike Leader:
Tom Formanek

Contact:

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

Hike Details:

 

Brief Hike Details
 
This is a 6.4 mile loop hike rated strenuous due to about 1,000 feet of elevation change.
 
We will hike the Van Lone Loop on Connecticut Hill.
 
Dress in layers for the weather, wear sturdy waterproof hiking boots and bring water. Since it is deer season, wearing blaze orange is a wise decision.
 
The Gulf Road trail-head is about a 30 minute drive from Ithaca. For those unsure of their navigation skills, call or email the hike leader for directions. 
 
Check this space the morning of the hike for any changes or a cancellation.

 

Detailed Hike Description

Join Tom Formanek for a hike on the Van Lone Loop, which is comprised of white-blazed Finger Lakes Trail and the orange-blazed trail in the Connecticut Hill Wildlife Management Area. We will begin and end at the Gulf Road trail-head.

The primary natural features of this hike include the beautiful, narrow Cayuta Outlet. Water flow depends on rainfall, so if we have rain, the creek could be running with fast water. The hike also features a nice view of an unnamed creek and a small stand of old growth trees of various species, some up to 150 years old. The route begins on the orange blazed Van Lone Loop trail hiking up Connecticut Hill on woods trail and old roads to Todd Road to meet the white-blazed Finger Lakes Trail, then returning back downhill via the Finger Lakes Trail.

The Connecticut Hill Wildlife Managment Area is owned by the people of New York and managed by the Department of Environmental Conservation. At 11,645 acres, it is the largest wildlife managment area of its kind in New York State.
 
Bring at least a liter of water, lunch or snacks, and sturdy, broken-in waterproof  hiking boots. Hiking poles are highly recommended.  The hike leader will attempt to post a weather report, current conditions and trail conditions the night before the hike. 
 
Dress in layers for the weather, wear sturdy waterproof hiking boots and bring water. Since it is deer season, wearing blaze orange is a wise decision.
 

The Gulf Road trail-head is about a 40 minute drive from Ithaca. For those unsure of their navigation skills, call or email the hike leader for directions. 

 
Check this space the morning of the hike for any changes or a cancellation.

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