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Riemen Woods Nature Preserve

Difficulty // Easy
Activities // Hiking, Snowshoeing, Cross-country Skiing, Running
Distance // 0.5 miles
Features // Unique wildlife viewing, Dog-friendly (on leash)
Route Type // Loop
Estimated hiking time // 10 mins
Open year-round.
Hunting not allowed.
Surface types // Earth
Trail markers // white blaze

A short hike through successional woods. This property given to the Cayuga Trails Club in 1972 by The Nature Conservancy and transferred to the Finger Lakes Trail conference in 2014. Combine this hike with the Bock-Harvey Forest Preserve.

Portions of this trail system are also included in the Finger Lakes Trail system.

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Hiking
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Biking
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e-Biking
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Horse
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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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    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 will be closed from June 10, 2025 to early September 2025. 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.

    Black Diamond Trail

    • Starting September 2, 2025 park staff will be performing trail maintenance on the Black Diamond Trail between Perry City Road and Garrett Road. Sections of the trail will be intermittently closed between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday – Thursday. Please use alternate routes during that time. The work is expected to last several weeks.