Links

Here are links to other resources of general interest to hikers:

Other Trails
Travel and Tourism
Other links for the Nature Enthusiast

Be sure to visit the Business Members and Business Sponsors pages for links to companies and organizations that directly support the FLTC and the Finger Lakes Trail.

Name	State	Type
Other Trails
North Country National Scenic Trail NCTA Home Page	NY, PA, OH, MI, WI, MN, ND	Hiking (FLTC Partner)
Great Eastern Trail	NY; AL, GA, TN, VA, KY, WV, MD, PA, NY	Hiking (FLTC Partner)
Adirondak Trails Interactive map	NY	Hiking, Biking, Paddling, Birding, Fishing
Genesee Valley Greenway	NY	Hiking, Biking, Skiing
Catharine Valley Trail	NY	Rail Trail
New York State Canalway Trail System	NY	Hiking, Biking, Skiing, Horseback Riding, (Snowmobiling some sections)
The Cayuga Trail	NY	Hiking
The Dryden Lake Trail	NY	Rail-Trail, multi-use
The Lehigh Valley Trail (Henrietta Foundation)	NY	Rail-Trail, multi-use
New York- New Jersey Trail Conference	NY, NJ	Hiking
The Mid-State Trail	NY, PA	Hiking
Appalachian National Scenic Trail ATC Home Page	NY; GA, NC, VA, MD, PA, NJ, NY, CT, MA, VT, NH, ME	Hiking
Florida National Scenic Trail FTA Home Page	FL	Hiking
Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail PCTA Home Page	CA, OR, WA	Hiking
Continental Divide National Scenic Trail CDTA Home Page	NM, CO, WY, ID, MT	Hiking, Biking, Skiing, Horseback Riding
Ice Age National Scenic Trail IAPTF Home Page	WI	Hiking, Skiing
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail NPS Page	MD, VA, PA, DC	Hiking
The Buckeye Trail BTA Home Page	OH	Hiking, Biking, Horseback Riding
The Bruce Trail Bruce Trail Association Home Page	ON, Canada	Hiking
Keystone Trail Association	PA	Hiking, Biking, Horseback Riding
The Pacific Northwest Trail	MT, ID, WA	Hiking

Name	County	Map
Travel and Tourism These links are arranged roughly west to east, but there is some overlap
I Love NY – NY State Official Tourism Site	All	All
Cattaraugus County- Enchanted Mountains	Cattaraugus	M1 – M4 and CT1 – CT5
Western New York Regional Information Network	Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chatauqua, Erie, Genesee, Niagara, Orleans, Wyoming	M1 – M9 and CT1- CT12
Wyoming County Tourism	Wyoming	CT7 – CT8
Buffalo Niagara Convention and Visitors Bureau	Niagara	CT11 – CT12
Allegany County	Allegany	M5 – M9
GLOW Region	Genesee, Livingston, Orleans, Wyoming	M7 – M8 and L1 – L2 and CT8 – CT9
InfoRochester.com	Monroe
Finger Lakes Tourism Finger Lakes Visitors Association	Cayuga, Chemung, Cortland, Livingston, Monroe, Onondaga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Yates	M7 – M22 and B1 – B2 and O1
Livingston County	Livingston	M7 – M9 and L1 – L2
Steuben County Government	Steuben	M9 -M13
CorningFingerLakes.com	Steuben	M9 – M13
Hornell Chamber of Commerce	Steuben	M10 – M13 and B2
Finger Lakes Page	Steuben, Schuyler, Seneca, Tompkins, Cortland, Tioga	M12 – M21 and and I1 and O1
Finger Lakes Visitors Connection	Ontario	B1
Yates County Tourism	Yates	B1 – B2
Schuyler County Tourism	Schuyler	M13 – M15
Seneca County Finger Lakes Region	Seneca	I1
VisitIthaca.com	Tompkins	M16 – M19
Cortland County	Cortland	M19 – M22 and O1
Syracuse Convention and Visitors Bureau	Onondaga	O1
Madison County Tourism	Madison	M22
Chenango County Government	Chenango	M22 – M26
Chenango County	Chenango	M22 – M26
Delaware County Chamber of Commerce	Delaware	M26 – M31
Catskill Region Today	Delaware, Greene, Sullivan, Ulster	M26 – M33
Ulster County Tourism	Ulster	M32 – M33
Hudson Valley Network- Catskill Region	Greene, Ulster	M32 – M33
Round the Bend Upstate NY Travel Site	all	all
Current Forecasts for the Northeast	all	all

Other Great Sites for the Nature Enthusiast
Adirondack Mountain Club	The parent organization of which three FLTC affiliates are chapters.
American Hiking Society	The grand-daddy of American hiking organizations
Appalachian Long-Distance Hikers Association	Appalachian Trail focus, but of interest to long distance hikers on the FLT.
Catskill Mountain Club	Hiking everywhere in the entire Catskill region.
CNY Hiking	A private website published by a very enthusiastic and energetic hiker.
Finger Lakes Land Trust	Privately-funded land trust dedicated to preserving open land in the Finger Lakes region. They host the FLT in three of their preserves.
Finger Lakes Runners Club	A site for “Trail-Running Stoneheads and Road-Running Pavement Pounders.”
Footprint Press	Footprint Press outdoor recreation guidebooks
Great Outdoor Recreation Page	Also known as GORP – a commercial site for outdoor enthusiasts to plan hiking, camping, and national parks focused vacations in the US and worldwide
Guide to the Catskill Mountains	A commercial guide to outdoor recreation in the Catskills.
Hiking Resource Guide	A collection of links to hiking tips and tricks on a commercial website.
Ithaca Discovery Trail	A collection of eight fascinating sites near Ithaca including peaceful walks, famous talks, hands-on fun.
Lime Hollow Nature Center	Lime Hollow Center for Environment and Culture in Cortland, NY
National Trails System	National Park Service website information and maps for National Scenic and Historic Trails.
New York-New Jersey Trail Conference	The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference partners with parks and organizes volunteers to create, protect, and promote more than 1,700 miles of public trails. The FLT connectes with the Long Path maintained by them.
NY State Department of Environmental Conservation	The official website of the FLT’s host in State Forests, Wildlife Management Areas, and the Catskills Nature Preserve.
Pack Paddle & Ski	Recently updated site for outdoor fun.
Peak-to-Peak Trail and Wilderness Links	Mostly links to sites world-wide that are informative and useful to the online hiking, trail, walking, and Wilderness communities
Ruth’s Waterfalls of of the Finger Lakes, Rochester, and Ithaca, NY.	Waterfalls in our region and around the world.

Class of 2017
Michael Ogden
Debra Nero
Sieglinde Schwinge
Wendy Stevenson
Donna Flood*

Class of 2014	Fun Class of 2015	Class of 2016
Scott Bahantka	Scott Brooks	Cate Concannon
Jon Bowen	Donna Coon*	David Drum
Donna Cole	Roger Hopkins	Donna Flood
Melanie Okoniewski	Terry Meacham	Roger Hopkins*
Sigi Schwinge	Laurie Ondrejka	David Tuttle

Class of 2011	Class of 2012	Class of 2013
Jon Bowen	Patricia Haynes	Cathy Concannon
Bill Coffin	Roger Hopkins	Phil Dankert
Terry Meacham	Phil Metzger	David Drum
Ray Recchia	John A-X Morris	Donna Flood
Sigi Schwinge	Ken Reek	Gail Merian

Class of 2008	Class of 2009	Class of 2010
Dawn Bennett	Richard Breslin	Phil Dankert
Linda Cruttenden	Vicky Gaeta	Cheryl Peluso
Scott Lauffer	John A-X. Morris	Georgeanne Vyverberg
Terry Meacham	Irene Szabo	George Zacharek
Jacqui Wensich

	Click the menu button in the upper right for commands to Change the map background and Adjust map opacity,
	Click the button in the upper right to view the map in the full window. Then click the geolocate button to show your present GPS location on the map.
The following symbols appear on the map (use the Hide/Show Symbols menu to control symbol visibility):
	Click for information about FLTC Maps, Loop Maps, Guides and GPS files you can purchase from the FLTC Store. Gray rectangles show the coverage area of each map. Also, connect to Trail Condition Notices directly from the symbols.
	Trailhead with parking. Click the symbol for more information. GPS coordinates, and for driving directions.
	Parking prohibited by law or landowner request.
	Camping: lean-tos, bivouacs, public and private campgrounds. See Lean-tos, Bivouacs, and Campgrounds for more information
	Hunting closures. See Hunting Season Schedules for more information.
	Potable water Water source – TREAT BEFORE DRINKING
	½-mile tickmark – hover over a tickmark to display the mileage along the trail segment (use Hide/Show Symbols menu to show the tickmarks)
	Connections to other long-distance hiking trails.

	Click the menu button in the upper right for commands to Change the map background and Adjust map opacity,
	Click the button in the upper right to view the map in the full window. Then click the geolocate button to show your present GPS location on the map.
The following symbols appear on the map (use the Hide/Show Symbols menu in the upper right to control symbol visibility):
	Information about FLTC Maps, Loop Maps, Guides and GPS files you can purchase from the FLTC Store. Also, connect to Trail Condition Notices directly from the symbols.
	Trailhead with parking. Click the symbol for more information and for driving directions.
	Parking prohibited by law or landowner request.
	Camping, including lean-tos, bivouac sites, public and private campgrounds. See Lean-tos, Bivouac Areas, and Campgrounds for more information
	Hunting closures. See Hunting Season Schedules for more information.
	Potable water
	Water source – TREAT BEFORE DRINKING
	½-mile tickmark – hover over a tickmark to display the mileage along the trail segment (Use Hide/Show Symbols menu to show the tickmarks).
	Connections to other long-distance hiking trails.

	Click the menu button in the upper right for commands to Change the map background and Adjust map opacity,
	Click the button in the upper right to view the map in the full window. Then click the geolocate button to show your present GPS location on the map.
The following symbols appear on the map (use the Hide/Show Symbols menu to control symbol visibility):
	Click for information about FLTC Maps, Loop Maps, Guides and GPS files you can purchase from the FLTC Store. Gray rectangles show the coverage area of each map. Also, connect to Trail Condition Notices directly from the symbols.
	Trailhead with parking. Click the symbol for more information. GPS coordinates, and for driving directions.
	Parking prohibited by law or landowner request.
	Camping: lean-tos, bivouacs, public and private campgrounds. See Lean-tos, Bivouacs, and Campgrounds for more information
	Hunting closures. See Hunting Season Schedules for more information.
	Potable water Water source – TREAT BEFORE DRINKING
	½-mile tickmark – hover over a tickmark to display the mileage along the trail segment (Use Hide/Show Symbols menu to show the tickmarks).
	Connections to other long-distance hiking trails.

	Enter GPS coordinates (Latitude, Longitude) or an address (street address, town, or zip code) and click Find to recenter the map at that location.
	Click on the center tool to show a small cross-hair in the center of the map. The tool shows the latitude and longitude coordinates of the center if you pan or scroll the map.
	Select a map background from the list in the upper right. Use the menu icons to find tools to measure distance and control background opacity.

Other Trails

Travel and Tourism

Other Great Sites for the Nature Enthusiast

FLT Service Center