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Prevent Lyme Disease! Walking Safety Tips Prevent Town of Tyrone BE SEEN! Lyme Disease! Trails & Recreation Areas • Wear light colored clothing Use insect and reflective materials. • Carry a flashlight to see at night. repellents safely! • Make sure to use caution when crossing the street - look both ways, and make DO DON’T sure that any oncoming traffic can see you. Bug Spray • follow directions • spray repellent on the repellent towards your face. container. • put repellent on BE ALERT! • spray repellent children’s hands. • Always walk on the sidewalk. outdoors only. • use repellent If there is no sidewalk, • wash repellent under clothing. walk facing traffic. off when you • Don’t assume vehicles will stop. go indoors. Use caution and make eye contact with drivers. • Be aware of your surroundings and always watch for hazards in your path. Dress to REPEL! • Wear light colored clothing so you can easily see ticks BE PREPARED! and remove them. • Safety in numbers - always walk with a buddy. • Wear a long-sleeved shirt • Stay hydrated - always carry water. and long pants. • Make sure someone knows when and where you’re walking. • A good pair of shoes is important - ideally they Are you lost? S.T.O.P. should be light and flexible with room around Sit, Think, Observe, Plan. the toe so you can stretch your feet. • Always plan your route. For more information on HEAL Schuyler, Visit: www.schuylercounty.us/HEAL • Wear a watch to time your walks. Call: 607.535.8140 • Wear a pedometer to track distance and steps. Email: [email protected] Town of Tyrone Trail Legend Walking one mile at a brisk pace can take 15 to 20 minutes. SCHUYLER COUNTY TRAILS EASY TRAILS Appropriate for the young and elderly; trails kept in FINGER LAKES TRAIL good condition; little increase in elevation Includes over 40 miles of trail in Schuyler County, ranging • Healthy Heart Community Mile: 1 mile from easy to extreme, travelling • Martin Nature Preserve: 1.1 miles through: • Catherine Valley Trail: 12 miles • Queen Catharine Marsh Loop Trail: 7.5 miles • Goundry Hill State Forest • Montour Falls Historic and Detour Trail: 5+ miles • Sugar Hill State Forest • Cliffside State Forest Trail: length varies • Watkins Glen State Park • Finger Lakes National Forest • Texas Hollow State Forest Moderate TRAILS • Connecticut Hill Wildlife Appropriate for those in good hiking condition; trails are Management Area kept in good condition; moderate increase in elevation • Watkins Glen State Park Gorge Trail: 3 miles • Cinnamon Lake Trail: length varies • Connecticut Hill Wildlife Management Area: FINGER LAKES 15 total miles of trail, including a 5.6 mile loop, and a 2.6 mile loop NatIONAL FOREST • Texas Hollow State Forest Trail: 8.7 miles Includes 30 miles of trail loops ranging from easy to challenging. DIFFICUlt TRAILS Appropriate for those in excellent hiking condition; • See Finger Lakes National trails generally kept in good condition; significant Forest website or the Forest increase in elevation Service Information Center for details on trails. • Arnot Forest: length varies EXTREME TRAILS Appropriate for someone in exceptional hiking/climbing condition; trails not always accessible; extreme increase in elevation • Six Nations Recreation Trail System includes Sugar Hill and Goundry Hill State Forest: 40 miles Disclaimer: The main trail of the Finger Lakes Trail (FLT) is also called the North Country Scenic Trail. Trails in the Finger Lakes Trail System are for pedestrian foot travel only. The FLT crosses both public and private lands. Land managers and landowners may close the trail, the trail may be rerouted, or the trail may be impacted by logging or natural events such as high winds or flash flooding. All trail users must respect landowner wishes and honor trail closures. Do not stray from the trail when on private land. Information about trail closures, hunting and high water closure bypass routes, and trail conditions that have been reported, as well as detailed maps for hiking can be found at www.fingerlakestrail.org. Review the trail reports and purchase maps before hiking. An FLT Passport look hike has been created using the FLT north of Templar Road and the southern stretch of old Locust Lane. A Map made by Schuyler County Soil and Water Conservation District 02/2015 rubbing station has been posted about mid-loop. The central Region Passport Hikes booklet may be obtained by contacting [email protected]. .
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