Sweedler and Thayer Preserves

Solid little preserve with an easier white path and harder blue path. Watch for slipperiness after rains or frosts. You can walk all the way up to the falls but watch how slippery it gets on the rocks themselves.

So this is a very steep and times narrow hike. We parked at the top and walked down. I dont recommend this for young kids. You can get very close to the waterfalls which is really cool. Saw a gardener snake and a redheaded woodpecker. A great hike.

Signage not clear around the railway. Nice hike near the waterfall and on the ridge.

This was a great hike with beautiful views and very few other people.

Nice hike on the Finger Lakes Trail up a hill. There are a few nice waterfalls to see. The tail is well maintained and pretty smooth. It is very narrow at times with drop offs so not great for small kids.

Not crowded at all. I did the 4 mile FLT, some parts were pretty steep but well worth it. Falls were dried up but still pretty.

First visit and it was amazing! We went on a Monday so no one else was around.

Beautiful, Peaceful nature trail. Switchbacks and some stairsmade hiking the steepest areas manageable. While not gushing, there was a constant flow of water along the brook and down each drop.

Gorgeous views of the valley. The trail has a gradual slope, so its somewhat easy hike down. Great open spaces.

This trail is great because it isnt as crowded as the others.. You should probably go to Treman or Buttermilk park instead.

The hidden un-traveled paths are always the best. It gets plenty of traffic but, nothing like many other gorges.

Really cool gorges, I think its nicer than the state parks nearby.

Always a low traffic trail where my pups can run around and cool off in the waterfall. Very peaceful, but bring bug spray!

Beautiful streams and woods near Ithaca. Great for a hike.

Its a beautiful 1 hour round trip hike along gorges, my favorite hike for bring my visitors.

Great hike, multiple trails, great scenery and intense elevation

This is my favorite place to hike. Nicer than the state parks and so much fewer people. I prefer to hike up the steep blue trail, then come back down on the white main Fingerlakes trail. There is also some great places for the kids to splash around at the bottom and the top. Thank you!!!!!!

Amazing waterfall at the bottom of a large gorge

An amazing gem a touch off the beaten path. This beautiful gorge usually only gets a good flow of water after a hard rain or during the rainy seasons of spring and fall. Please treat this place with respect and enjoy all it offers.

A hidden gem. I cant wait to see it in the summer time. Had some cool spots for swimming. Still beautiful frozen over!

Very tough hike but it was beautiful the entirety so completely worth it!

Not too crowded your probably better off going to buttermilk falls not much to see here...

We hiked there and the waterfalls were fantastic

Loved this hike