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Trail Steward Guide

Help keep our trail information accurate and up to date, including posting important alert, by registering as a steward on ithacatrails.org.


Registration

  • Go to ithacatrails.org/register.
  • Complete and submit the registration form.
  • Be sure to list all the trails you’d like to manage.
  • Once your request is approved, you’ll receive an email confirmation.

 

Editing Trails

  • Log in at ithacatrails.org using your account.
  • From your account dashboard, select the trail you want to edit.
  • You can update:
    • Trail description
    • Alerts
    • Images
    • Activities
    • Features
    • Surface types
    • Trail markers/blazing
    • If hunting is allowed
    • If closed during hunting season
    • Estimated hiking time
    • Parking locations
    • Parking details
    • Bus stops

 

Need Help?

If you notice information that you cannot edit yourself, please contact us at tourism@tompkins-co.org.

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.