We have lots ways to help you find the trail including maps, guidebooks, track and waypoint data for your handheld GPS unit, and free trailhead parking coordinates for your automobile GPS. To get a general overview of the trail for planning your hike, you can also use the Interactive Map of the FLT System.

Maps

The Finger Lakes Trail is composed of many segments, each covered by its own official FLTC map.

 

Conservation West Central East

The maps of the Finger Lakes Trail System are named as follows:

Main Trail and Branch Trails (1 inch = 1 mile)
Trail Name Map Names
Main Finger Lakes Trail* M1, M2, …, M34
Conservation Branch Trail* CT1, CT2, …, CT12
Letchworth Branch Trail L1, L2
Bristol Hills Branch Trail B1, B2, B3
Crystal Hills Branch Trail CH1, CH2, CH3
Interloken Branch Trail I1
Onondaga Branch Trail O1, O2
North Country National Scenic Trail on the FLT* M1, M2, …, M22, O1, O2
*The Main Trail and the Conservation Branch Trail are the same on the first three maps: M1/CT1, M2/CT2, and M3/CT3. The portion of the NCNST  in New York State carried on the FLT is shown on the maps indicated above.
Loop Trails (1 inch = 1/3 mile or less)
Trail Name Map Name
Cobb’s 45 Loop CL (part of M4)
Huckleberry Bog Loop HBL (part of B3)
Pinnacle S. P. – McCarthy Hill S. F. Loops PMHL (part of CH2)
Queen Catherine Marsh Loop Trail QCML
Montour Falls Historic Loop Trail MFHL
Abbott Loop AL (part of M17)
International Loops (Spanish Loop, English Loop, and Swedish Loop) InL (part of M19)
International Loops Two (Lithuanian and Irish Loops) InL2 (part of M19)
Spanish Loop SpL (part of InL, M19)
English Loop EL (part of InL, M19)
Swedish Loop SwL (part of InL, M19)
Virgil Mt. Area Loops (Virgil Mt., Dabes Diversion –
Kuzia Cutoff, and Lithuanian Loops)
VML (part of M19)

The FLTC sells these maps printed on paper, and as digital downloads in PDF and GPX formats. There are currently 65 maps available that cover the entire FLT System. Most FLTC paper/PDF maps have a scale of 1 inch to the mile, while a few loop trail maps are scaled 3 inches to the mile or less. Each map has detailed descriptions of one section of the trail and indicates mileages from point to point.

FLTC maps indicate county boundaries and topographic quadrangle map names to assist you in acquiring the correct county or topographic map. The FLTC does not sell county or USGS maps.

  • County road maps are available for all counties in which the FLT System is located. County maps are helpful in finding back roads and may provide other useful information as well. They are usually more up-to-date than the USGS topographic maps, but do not have contour lines.
  • USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) topographic maps are available locally from sporting goods and book stores and from USGS Map Sales, Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225. The trails of the FLT system do not appear on USGS maps.

GPS data for handheld units

The FLT Store sells GPS tracks and waypoints in downloadable files that cover the entire length of the Main Trail and all of the branch trails. This data can be transferred to compatible GPS units so you can follow your progress as you hike the trail. In addition, the data can also be imported into many mapping programs to help you plan your hike. Read the description in the store to see if the data is compatible with your GPS unit.

Trailhead coordinates for trailheads with parking

You can find the latitude and longitude coordinates trailheads with parking by clicking on the “parking” icons on the Interactive maps. Coordinates are shown as decimal degrees and as degrees and decimal minutes.

To see coordinates for all trailheads with parking in the FLT system, download one of the files below. One of these formats may be used to upload waypoints to your GPS device, smart phone, or automotive navigation system. Consult with the documentation for your device on upload formats and procedures.

Keep in mind that some trailheads are on seasonal or limited maintenance roads and may not be accessible by vehicles in some weather conditions.

File nameSizeDate
FLT Trailheads Google Maps.html0 kB 12-20-2021
FLT Trailheads.csv61 kB 3-18-2024
FLT Trailheads.gpx107 kB 8-27-2022
FLT Trailheads.pdf214 kB 3-18-2024
FLT Trailheads.xlsx82 kB 3-18-2024

For other types of automobile GPS units, or to view the locations on your computer, you can download the GPX file (flt Trailheads.gpx) that contains the parking locations. You will need to read the instructions for your GPS unit to determine if you can use this file, and how to transfer it to your GPS unit or mobile device.

For instructions on how you can create your own Google Maps FLT trailheads read FLT Trailheads to Google Maps. For instructions on how to put FLT trailheads on your Garmin Nuvi automotive GPS unit read FLT Trailheads on Garmin Nuvi Automotive GPS units.