Welcome to another Travel Tuesday! I’m dragging you back to Ithaca with me to check out the Cascadilla Gorge Trail! (I’m so jealous of the people who go to Cornell–their campus is by far one of the prettiest I’ve ever been to!)
Cascadilla Gorge Trail
The Cascadilla Gorge Trail was constructed back in the late 1920’s and runs right through downtown Ithaca to the Cornell campus!
Address: Linn St, Ithaca, NY 14850
Distance: ~1 miles (out and back)
Duration: < 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Elevation: ~400ft
Fee: Free
The trail is pretty short and won’t take more than an hour out-and-back, although if you stop for pictures everywhere and/or to eat lunch, it could take a bit longer! We came across a super badass bird along the way.
It’s not a difficult trail unless you’re not a fan of stairs. There are lots and lots of stairs, but I think of this as more of a scenic walk than a real hike. There are a bunch of gorgeous waterfalls (I think 8 in total?) along the way as you follow the trail alongside Cascadilla Creek.
I’ve hiked this twice in the summer around June and there are usually a lot of people on the trail, but it’s never been super crowded.Ā There are tons of trees along the way so there’ll be lots of shaded areas.
The trail is open during daylight hours usually from early spring to late November (it can get icy/slippery in the wintertime!). Make sure you pay attention to the warnings and heed the trail closures (for this and all other hikes!)!
- Have you ever been to Ithaca?
- Do you have any hikes planned for this year?
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Fabulous!
Thank you! :]
Another beautiful hike!
Yes indeed! Hopefully I’ll have many more this year to share! :]
Happy Travel Tuesday Farrah!
Happy 2018 My friend
Thanks for dragging me to Ithaca :) Iāve never visited and now I really want to. I love that bridge picture. That is a hike in Sausaltio that feels like your in the movie Avatar, i canāt wait to check it out.
Thanks, Mary! I hope you get to visit sometime–it’s such a beautiful place!
That’s awesome! I may be moving back to NorCal later on this year so I’m gonna have to check that out! :D
Wow, 8 waterfalls? I’ve never been to Ithaca, but I always think of Cornell when I think about it, mainly because Andy from the Office always talks about it :)
It’s such a gorgeous place! <3 I don't watch much of the office, but…I talk about it a lot too, haha. :D..
That’s lot a of waterfalls! There was a brief period in high school when I thought I wanted to go to Cornell, but I never visited Ithaca.
I never really considered it (too far away :P ), but my friend did a summer grad program there and told me how beautiful it was so I figured I had to visit!
It looks amazing! As I love waterfalls, I’d definitely enjoy this trail. I wish I was there right now! Gorgeous pictures too!
Thanks! Ithaca is such a beautiful place! :]
I love being out in nature! It’s so calming an there’s nothing like fresh air in the woods. Also, stopping to take pictures is well worth the extra hours it takes to make the journey. :)
Agreed! I like getting to look back on em’ later on! :]!