6/26/2023 0 Comments High tor trail head finger lakes![]() ![]() ![]() The views into the gully as we go down this trail are also very impressive. If we are running early and it’s a clear day, we can walk up the Parrish Gully trail to the lookout over the Naples Valley and then double back, otherwise we’ll turn right here and follow the blue blazes downhill to the DEC parking lot at the bottom of Parrish Hill Road. Eventually, near the top of Parrish Gully, the FLT crosses the broad path that goes down the gully. The stream here is very picturesque and it’s worth lingering a little to explore and take photographs. Respect the wishes of our private landowners and DO NOT hike sections that are closed for. The trail soon meets the stream that eventually flows down through Parrish Gully, and we’ll follow it for the rest of the hike – though it does disappear deep into the Gully while we stay up on the rim. Please check Trail Conditions as we head into Bow Season on October 1. North of Catskill Park, the trail follows a series of mountains that form the northernmost edge of the Catskill Mountains. We’ll meet at the parking lot where the High Tor trail from Bassett Road meets Brink Hill Road and walk uphill on the road to where the FLT goes off to the left. For more information on the Finger Lakes Trail, contact the Finger Lakes Trail Conference at 6111 Visitor Center Road, Mount Morris, NY 14510 or Finger Lakes Trail. The trail is well marked with orange blazes, and is wooded all the way. ![]() The white-blazed FLT winds its way mostly north to south through predominately deciduous forest, though several conifer plantations dot the landscape as well. ![]() This Sunday we’ll follow the Bristol Hills branch of the Finger Lakes Trail from where it crosses Brink Hill Road in Naples to the bottom of Parrish Gully. Spanning more than 3,000 acres, Birdseye Hollow State Forest has seven designated primitive lakeside campsites and nearly 11 miles along the Finger Lakes Trail. ![]()
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