Mundy Wildflower Garden

Difficulty // Easy, Moderate, Difficult
Activities // Hiking, Running
Distance // 1.6 miles
Features // Unique wildlife viewing, Picnicking allowed, Dog-friendly (on leash), Bus Stop Nearby, Open Year-Round
Route Type // Loop
Estimated hiking time // 38 mins
Open year-round.
Hunting not allowed.
Surface types // Earth, Gravel / Stone Dust
Trail markers // orange blaze, none

Along the trails within the Cornell Botanic Gardens Mundy Wildflower Garden you will find a remarkable variety of plants native to the Cayuga Lake Basin. The preserve contains forested slopes, floodplain forests, wetland meadows, and displays of native plant landscaping, all bordering a scenic section of Fall Creek. To guide your plant discovery, you will find labels next to over 200 native plant species as well as photographs and lists of the season’s flowering plants at a display near the entrance. Trails here connect with the Cayuga Trail, the Botanic Garden area around the Nevin Welcome Center, the F. R. Newman Arboretum, and additional, adjoining natural areas.

Portions of this trail system are also included in the Cayuga 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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    Caldwell Road @ Forest Home Drive
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    Temporary visitor parking is available at the Cornell Botanic Gardens. More information about on campus parking is available on the Cornell University website.

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    Caldwell Road @ Forest Home Drive
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    Temporary visitor parking is available at the Cornell Botanic Gardens. More information about on campus parking is available on the Cornell University website.

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    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

    • A section of the trail between Stewart Ave and 118 McGraw will be closed from September 17th through November 30th for work on the Stewart Avenue Bridge project. The section of trail in Fall Creek Gorge west of the suspension bridge to Chi Psi is unstable and closed until further notice.

    Black Diamond Trail

    • NYS Parks will be working on the section of the Black Diamond Trail between Perry City Rd. and Garrett Rd. from Monday, September 21st, through Friday, October 2nd. During this time, this section of the trail will be closed to all patrons Monday through Friday, with NO ACCESS. The trail will reopen for normal use on the weekend between these dates (September 26-27th).