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Taughannock Falls South Rim Trail
Difficulty // Moderate
Activities // Hiking, Snowshoeing, Running
Distance // 1.6 miles
Features // Lakes visible, Scenic vistas, Waterfalls & Gorges, Unique wildlife viewing, Picnicking allowed, Restrooms available, Dog-friendly (on leash)
Route Type // Out and Back
Estimated hiking time // 32 mins
Open year-round.
Hunting not allowed.
Surface types // Earth
Trail markers // wayfinding signs
South Rim Trail is approximately 1.2-miles long and runs along the rim of Taughannock Creek gorge. The trail offers a birds-eye perspective of the gorge below and the tallest single-drop waterfall east of the Rock Mountains.