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Robert H. Treman Finger Lakes Trail/North Country Trail

Difficulty // Moderate
Activities // Hiking, Snowshoeing, Running
Distance // 5.15 miles
Features // Unique wildlife viewing, Dog-friendly (on leash), Bus Stop Nearby
Route Type // Out and Back
Estimated hiking time // 1 hr 43 mins
Open year-round.
Hunting allowed, use caution.
Surface types // Earth
Trail markers // white blaze

The Finger Lakes/North Country Trail traverses the upland forests in more remote reaches of Robert H. Treman State Park.

This trail makes up a section of two well-known long-distance hiking trails in the northeast. The North Country National Scenic Trail stretches approximately 4,600 miles from Crown Point in eastern New York to Lake Sakakawea State Park in central North Dakota in the United States. The Finger Lakes Trail system, over 950 miles in length, runs from the Pennsylvania-New York border in Allegany State Park to the Long Path in the Catskill Mountains of New York State.

Part of the Robert H. Treman State Park trail network.

This trail is part of the Finger Lakes Trail.

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Hiking
White standard bicycle on a light blue circular background, denoting cycling or bike trails.
Biking
White electric bicycle with a lightning bolt above it on a green circular background, representing e-bike use.
e-Biking
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Horse
White icon of a person running with motion lines on a dark blue circular background, symbolizing physical activity or trail use.
running
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Paddling
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Skiing
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Snowshoe
Distance // 0 Miles
Difficulty // Easy
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    Parking Locations

    Elmira Road (NY-13) @ Enfield Creek
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    Lower Robert H. Treman State Park
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    Check the New York State Parks website for current parking fee information.

    Bus Stops

    • Elmira Road @ Enfield Creek Overpass - Get Directions

      Caution: do not walk across NY-13. Follow trail underpass along creek.

    Elmira Road (NY-13) @ Enfield Creek
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    Lower Robert H. Treman State Park
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    Check the New York State Parks website for current parking fee information.

    • Elmira Road @ Enfield Creek Overpass - Get Directions

      Caution: do not walk across NY-13. Follow trail underpass along creek.

    Individual Trails Included in Robert H. Treman Finger Lakes Trail/North Country Trail

    A hiker walks on a rocky trail above a gorge with layered stone walls, small waterfalls, and pools, surrounded by green forest and sunlight.
    1.3
    Miles

    Buttermilk Falls Finger Lakes Trail

    Difficulty
    Easy
    Features
    Unique wildlife viewing, Dog-friendly (on leash)
    Narrow dirt path in a green forest with tall trees; sunlight filters through leaves. Central tree has a visible red trail marker.
    2.8
    Miles

    Bob Cameron Loop

    Difficulty
    Moderate
    Features
    Lakes visible, Unique wildlife viewing, Dog-friendly (on leash)

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    Current Trail Alerts

    Roy H. Park Preserve

    • The north entrance to the Roy H. Park Preserve and the boardwalk will be closed to the public from Monday, July 7, through September 2025 as work is underway to install an ADA-accessible path. The south entrance will remain open during this time. Thank you for your patience.

    Fall Creek Gorge Natural Area

    • The section of trail in Fall Creek Gorge west of the suspension bridge to Chi Psi is unstable and closed until further notice.

    Cascadilla Gorge Natural Area

    • A portion of the Cascadilla Gorge Trail between Stewart Avenue and College Avenue is closed for construction and will reopen in spring, 2026. The trail between Linn Street (Treman Triangle) up to the Stewart Avenue Bridge is now open.

    Beebe Lake Natural Area

    • Hemlock Gorge trail upstream of Sackett Bridge is closed.