Wednesday, March 19
Sapsucker woods
Hike report by Jim
Fifteen hikers met on a sunny Wednesday morning for a very flat hike of the Sapsucker Woods trails within the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. This is hike # 62 on our list of regular hike locations: https://www.ithacahikers.com/hike-62.
Over the course of the hike the group walked almost all trails within the Sapsucker Woods complex (about 4 miles total, if I remember correctly ). Most of the trail system consists of well-defined and wide trails with a deep base of wood chips. The newer loop trails that loop around the open fields are mowed. With the exception of the newer trails on the East Loop in the open fields, all trails were in good condition. The East Loop trails had some long stretches of standing water, so I don’t think that anyone finished the hike with dry feet (contrary to Steven Eaton‘s claim!).
There were a very small number of other patrons sharing the trails with us today.
Warm welcome to K.T., who joined us today for his first hike with the group!
Saturday, March 22
Black Diamond Trail
Hike report by Jim
Twenty-five hikers and eight dogs met on Houghton Rd for a very flat south-bound out and back hike of the Black Diamond Trail. This is hike # 58-4 on our list of regular hike locations: https://www.ithacahikers.com/hike-58.
Weather conditions were good; the threat of late morning rain never materialized. Lots of water flowing in the streams the trail passed over. There were a good number of other bikers, runner and dog walkers sharing the trail with us.
Warm welcome to Chris and his K9 hiking partner Moli on their first hike with the group!
Sunday, March 23
Lower Treman Park
Hike report by Leigh Ann
Sixteen hikers and two dogs on leash met at the Shady Corners parking lot for a westward hike into Lower Treman. We stayed on the Finger Lakes Trail because we expected that the State Park trails were still closed. As usual for this steep hike (about 78 floors worth of elevation gain), the group spread out a bit, but people looked out for each other. The light snow that had fallen earlier that morning quickly melted in the bright sun, and the weather almost felt warm by the end.
