Watkins Glen 1 Mile Urban Trail A 1 Mile Urban Trail is an area around a city/village that is outlined by painted markers on the sidewalk (i.e. footprints or in our case, race cars). Starting at any point along the trail, follow Walk, Hike the race cars back to where you began and you’ve walked one mile! The 1 Mile Urban Trail in the Village of Watkins Glen was implemented by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County with assistance from the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BACPAC). & Bike in WATKINS GLEN The purpose of the trail is to encourage people to be more active, to provide walkers with Parking Lot a good benchmark of how far they have walked and to raise awareness of walking as an N Summit Av S t important form of transportation. What’s more, walking the Urban Trail is a great way to see Salt Point Rd ate Hwy 7 and experience Watkins Glen. The route will take you along the beautiful waterfront, down the R e e 9 Main Street business district and through Watkins Glen’s neighborhoods. ad in Seneca Lake g Rd Another benefit of the Urban Trail is its relationship to the Catharine Valley Trail (CVT) – a Kimberly Ln multi-use trail linking Watkins Glen and Seneca Lake to Horseheads. Both trails follow the Isley Rd same path along Decatur Street to the waterfront. Blending the two trails together provides Reading Rd residents and visitors alike with the opportunity to experience Watkins Glen and the beautiful Middlesex Rd N Irelandville Rd Middlesex RdN. Glen Av nature that surrounds it. Howard Av Summit Av Seneca St e e e Magee Pt N Madison Av Erw ay Pl Bath St Burrell Pl County Rte 28 e Warren W. Steuben St Clute Memorial Park County Lin e Ro N. Monroe St ad Partition St Lakeshore Dr S Upp N. Jackson St pu er Gle r n Rd County Line Rd Seneca 414 Harbor Park St Cross Lincoln Dr Chamber of Commerce Visitor’s Center Division St Steuben St 1st St E 2nd St S. Madison Av Lakeview Av Orchard Av Division St 3rd St W. E 4th St e 4th St e Lafayette Magee St e S. Glen Av Park N. Perr State Hwy 409 N. Franklin St 2nd St N. Porter St W. 5th St e N. Decatur St 6th St y St Cass Rd S. Monroe St Rock Cabin Rd Lakeview A C t S. Jackson St Boat Launch Rd edar S venue Pt 7th St Watkins Glen State Park E. 8th St W. 8th St Cedar St Pine St Watkins Glen State Park is the most famous of the Finger Lakes State Parks, with a reputation 9th St for leaving visitors spellbound. Within two miles, the glen’s stream descends 400 feet past Cemeter 10th St Shannon St y Rd 200-foot cliffs, generating 19 waterfalls along its course. The gorge path winds over and under S. Perr S. Porter St waterfalls and through the spray of Cavern Cascade. Rim trails overlook the gorge. Campers Clarence St Watkins Glen y St and day-visitors can enjoy the Olympic-size pool, tent and trailer campsites, picnic facilities and State Park Entrance excellent fishing in nearby Seneca Lake or Catharine Creek, which is renowned for its annual 11th SantleySt Ln spring run of rainbow trout. Porter St Cemetery Rd 12th St Glen Creek collects hillside water originating on Sugar Hill. This water flows into Seneca Lake Station Rd S Decatur St Durland Pl 15th St Watkins Glen which flows to Cayuga Lake then onto Lake Ontario and eventually the St. Lawrence River to High School Cemeter S. Franklin St its terminus, the Great North Atlantic. y Rd 14th St S Pavilion Rd Watkins Glen In addition to the spellbinding scenery, this park offers a list of usual park amenities including 15th St Elem. School biking, camping, hunting, a children’s playground, showers, swimming opportunities, fishing, e Old Corning Rd Corning Old Grandview Av Public hiking, picnicking, picnic pavilion rental, Connecting Road e Library South Av recreation programs, cross-country skiing in Marina Rd winter and even a gift shop. The park Willow Dr Walnut Rd is open year-round with the gorge trails Fairgrounds Ln closing in winter. Bow hunting for white- tailed deer is permitted in season. Legend Village of Watkins Glen The Watkins Glen area experiences average Schuyler County Roads Barry Ln January temperatures above 22 degrees Catharine Valley Trail Fahrenheit (above -6 degrees Celsius). It Finger Lakes Trail is important to note that this area receives some of the heaviest snowfalls in the nation. Bike Route 14 Summer temperatures average around 72 Watkins Glen Urban Trail - 1 Mile Old Corning Rd degrees Fahrenheit (around 22 degrees Celsius). Rock Cabin Road Precipitation in the region ranges from less than 36 inches to approximately 40 inches of rain and 0.200.10.2 Miles Airport Rd snowmelt. State Hwy 329 17 Original Base Map Created By: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County, For more information visit June 2008 County Route http://areas.wildernet.com/ Presentation Map Created By: Metrodesign Associates, October 2009 Photo of Marina by Jennifer Geck. All Other Photos on this side by Michael Pollak. Pollak. by Michael on this side Marina Photos of by Jennifer Geck. All Other Photo Copyright © 2009 Metrodesign Associates From From Lake Ontario Oswego Watertown MONROE Finger Lakes Trail Bike Route 14 Sodus Bike Route 14 goes Point The main Finger Lakes Trail begins at the Pennsylvania-New York border in 390 81 Walk, Hike Allegany State Park and continues to the Long Path in the Catskill Preserve. The through the Village of main trail runs approximately 562 miles and is the longest continuous foot trail in Montour Falls, the Village Rochester Baldwinsville New York State. There are five branch trails and 6 loop trails that extend from the of Watkins Glen 490 From 481 main trail increasing hiking accessibility throughout the state. The entire system and up the west side of & Bike in Utica 590 WAYNE N Seneca Lake. It is ideal 490 From 90 90 is about 900 miles. A new branch trail will connect existing hiking trails in the From Buffalo 690 Appalachians (Great Eastern Trail) from Alabama to New York in South Bradford for both beginners and 490 Lyons Buffalo 90 Newark Syracuse just west of Schuyler County. The North County Trail (4600 miles-six states) runs cycling enthusiasts. 481 concurrently on the Finger Lakes Trail from the Allegany to the Onondaga Branch With wide shoulders 90 WATKINS Trail north of Cortland. for safety and plenty of Honeoye Victor Skaneateles 390 Falls Clifton 90 Seneca 81 opportunities to enjoy the Springs Phelps Falls 20 Lima Auburn 20 The entire Finger Lakes Trail system is open free for the use of the general public. 20 Waterloo O 20 spectacular views, Bike 20 Holcomb t is ONTARIO c Canandaiqua o People using the trail should be aware of hunting seasons as some sections will be L Route 14 offers residents East a Photo by: Michael Pollak Owasco k Geneva GLEN e Bloomfield e S O k closed to hikers. Check www.fingerlakestrail.org for current trail conditions and k 20 a and visitors an exceptional a w n e L Niles a a SENECA s t e Livonia a c l e ONONDAGA u possible closings or re-routes. o s biking experience. q L i Look for these signs along L a a e Hemlock a Honeoye k d k k e Geneseo C n a e a Bike Route 14. e a L n k 20A a y s a C S u Recently GPS’d water resistant maps with detailed hiking instructions on the L u e g e s e e n a k e k y e a L n a c o L a o L a e back may be purchased from the service center for a nominal fee. Along with k C k n e L e c CAYUGA o c a o i l H k 81 d e m Middlesex affordable membership fees, these maps help to finance the trail which is a Moravia e n a H Rock Cabin Road C maintained by volunteers. Members also receive a discount for all purchases from Penn Yan Ovid Homer the service center. Use the web address or call 585-658-9320. The center is Rare Nodding Wild Onion and three uncommon YATES CORTLAND Naples Cortland located in Mt. Morris and is open most Mondays and Thursdays. Please call ahead. butterfly species can be seen on properties along its LIVINGSTON Branchport Interlaken eastern border. The road is an excellent nature trail Trumansburg Schuyler County contains approximately with large stands of wildflowers visible in the proper ight © 2009 Metrodesign Associates 25 miles of main trail and another 14 seasons. yr e k miles of loop trails. The Queen a Dryden Roadside stands L Cop a k Catharine Marsh Loop (‘Q’ Trail) is a 390 u Waneta of Hackberry e K Lake Ithaca jewel surrounding the Wildlife trees attract Lamoka Management Area which acts as a Lake Watkins the three un- Hammondsport Whtiney sponge for Seneca Lake. Fishing, Glen Point usual butterfly 86 Montour Hornell SCHUYLER Cayuta TOMPKINS birding and biking are also popular in Bath Falls Lake species - Tawny 81 this area. There is a newly completed Emperor, handicapped accessible section from Hackberry and Marina Road to Route 14. The From STEUBEN Candor Snout. Also, Jamestown 86 Catharine Valley Trail connects with proximity to the ‘Q’ trail.