![]() Morgan Hill is a popular spot for Syracuse and Cortland-area hikers looking for some solitude. ![]() Photo: Tim Starmer Morgan Hill State Forest Dogs must be under their owner’s control at all times. Perfect for exploring, the preserve is home to the immense Briggs Gully and features sweeping views of the hills surrounding Honeoye Lake’s southern end. The Finger Lakes Land Trust’s Wesley Hill Preserve has a 5.6-mile trail system which winds past several gullies, diverse stands of mature forest, and a pond. Photo: Noel Bastien Wesley Hill Nature Preserve Whether on or off-leash, please be sure your dog is under your control at all times. Here are a few of our favorites, from locations with firm leash policies to places where your furry friends have a bit more freedom. Fortunately, the Finger Lakes region offers plenty of places to get outside with your canine friends. ![]() Latitude / longitude: 44.8053, -122.Dog-Friendly Hikes in the Finger Lakes Regionĭogs make great hiking companions and can bring tremendous joy to your outdoor adventures, but not all trails are dog-friendly. Follow it for 1.2 miles to a small gravel parking lot on the right. After 22.4 miles, turn left immediately before Mehama's flashing yellow light on Fern Ridge Road. You can continue past Shellburg Falls for a roughly 6 mile loop.ĭirections: About a 45 minute drive from Salem. A side trail brings you down to the grotto at the waterfall's base. Turn left and you'll shortly arrive at the main attraction, Shellburg Falls, a 100-foot waterfall where you can hike behind the falls in a narrow, dark cave. The trek begins on an old gated road, passing farmland that usually has a few cows grazing, before winding up into the dense, temperate rainforest, where wildflowers can be found in spring.Īt mile 1.3 the old road passes over a concrete bridge and just above lower Shellburg Fall's 40-foot plunge. It's the quickest drive among the five hikes. The overlooked little brother of more famous Silver Falls State Park is home to three waterfalls - including one 100-footer - small crowds and dog-friendly trails. Here's a story on why the gate was installed and the issues at the site, and here's a link with the best new directions. Paths lead behind the falls into the deep grotto.ĭirections: The directions to Butte Creek Falls recently changed following the instillation of a gate on Crooked Finger Road outside Scotts Mills. Just beyond, staying left on another side trail, Upper Butte Creek Falls drops small (26 feet), wide (40 feet) and pretty into a small splash pool. ![]() Be careful here with young children. The trail travels to a narrow point with steep cliffs dropping away on both sides, and there are no guardrails. ![]() These two waterfalls just outside the tiny hamlet of Scotts Mills are both stunners - though in different ways - and require only a quick and easy hike.Ī 1.5-mile loop heads into temperate rainforest and, starting the loop going left, reaches 78-foot Butte Creek Falls dropping into a small pool viewed overhead from the trail. Waterfalls hikes are ideal for children because they're often short, rarely boring and offer the satisfaction of cold mist on your face.īelow is the Statesman Journal's list of the best waterfalls hikes near Salem. One of the best things about living in Salem is the proximity to excellent trails open year-round that lead to waterfalls eliciting the same "this is awesome!" response. ![]()
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