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1.1 miles
Distance
73 ft
Climb
-42 ft
Descent
894 ft
High Point
33 ft
Altitude change
837 ft
Altitude min
837 ft
Altitude start
869 ft
Altitude end
0.6%
Grade
-10.7%
Grade max
4.5%
Grade min
4,295 ft
Distance climb
1,138 ft
Distance down
289 ft
Distance flat
Cayuga Trail Details
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Riding AreaF.R Newman Arboretum
Ithaca, New York -
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Local Popularity5 in Hiking [+]
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
Considered one of the most beautiful foot trails in the Ithaca area, the Cayuga Trail provides the opportunity to follow Fall Creek Gorge from the Cornell campus to the Town of Dryden. The trail, with over 9 ½ miles of trekking on a partial loop, begins from its west end at the Stewart Avenue bridge, then passes through Fall Creek Gorge, Cornell Botanic Gardens Botanical Gardens, the Mundy Wildflower Garden, the F.R. Newman Arboretum, and on through Plantations' Fall Creek and Monkey Run Natural Areas before looping back. The Cayuga Trails Club started building the Cayuga Trail in 1964, and it has been expanded several times. This hike features a rich diversity of wildflowers, magnificent vistas, interesting geological features, and the beauty of very wild sections of Fall Creek.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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(42.450910, -76.465800)
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Nearby Trails
- Slim Jim Woods Trail 659 ft
- Fall Creek North Loop Trail 3,104 ft
- East Hill Recreation Way 4,652 ft
- Arboretum Trail 4,915 ft
- Arboretum Trail 4,964 ft
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Where is Cayuga Trail located?
Cayuga Trail is located in F.R Newman Arboretum, Ithaca, New York, United States. It is part of the F.R Newman Arboretum trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 42.45091, -76.4658.
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How hard is Cayuga Trail?
Cayuga Trail is rated as Green difficulty. The average grade is 0.6%.
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What is the elevation gain for Cayuga Trail?
Cayuga Trail has 73 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 42 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 837 ft to 894 ft.
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Is Cayuga Trail a point to point trail?
Cayuga Trail is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.
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