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This information is a public record of the 1979 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
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Interloken NRT

USDA Forest Service Backcountry Trail
  • Length
    12 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    out & back
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The Interloken Trail traverses the Forest north to south and is a branch of the Finger Lakes Trail system.

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Trail enters a cow pasture. Photo by Patricia Ellis
Trail enters a cow pasture. Photo by Patricia Ellis
late spring muck
late spring muck
Wayfinding sign on the Interloken Trail in Finger Lakes National Forest. Photo by Edmund Ressler/CNYhiking.com.
Wayfinding sign on the Interloken Trail in Finger Lakes National Forest. Photo by Edmund Ressler/CNYhiking.com.
  • Trail enters a cow pasture. Photo by Patricia Ellis
  • Trail enters a cow pasture. Photo by Patricia Ellis
  • late spring muck
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Location: Finger Lakes National Forest, Follows the Hector Backbone between Cayuga and Seneca Lake, c. 15 mi. northwest of Ithaca.

  • States: New York
  • Counties: Seneca, Schuyler

The trail passes through various terrain and vegetation; southern portions are somewhat steeper and more forested; northern portions are flatter and more open through some pastures. Please close the gates behind you. This trail can be wet in the spring and fall. Plan a stop at Foster and Teeter Pond areas, or make a shorter loop hike with one of the several intersecting trails. There are outstanding vistas to the west, including views of Seneca Lake. Please practice Leave No Trace ethics, such as carrying out what you carry in.

Horses are allowed on the trail from the southern end of the trail to the Burnt Hill trail. Mountain bikes and horses are allowed on the north end of the trail between Seneca and Parmenter Rds.

The total length of this trail is 12 miles one way. The max elevation change is 560 feet and the average hike time is about 12 hours round trip.

Camping is available at either the Blueberry Patch Campground for a fee or you can camp anywhere on forest property.

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Reviews

Patricia Ellis
Patricia Ellis
May 29, 2025
Severe drainage issues, needs water bars

Attempted May 27, 2025. Wanted to do this as two out-and-backs, first from the north and then from the south. Unfortunately, both ends were horrible. Hiked in a few miles from each side before bailing. This trail needs water bars for drainage. All the water sits in this trail, the result is deep shoe-sucking mud for miles. Throw in horse poop here and there for good measure. I am no stranger to gnarly conditions and mud on trails, but this experience took the cake. Really needs maintenance and water bars. Or tons of bog bridges. Trish Ellis (Janie Walker)

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Allowed Uses:

Equestrian Hiking/Walking Motorized vehicles, snowmobiling Snow, cross-country skiing Snow, snowshoeing

Other Activities

  • Camping
  • Fishing
  • Snow, snow play general

Public Contact

Green Mountain-Finger Lakes National Forest
231 N. Main
Rutland, VT 5701
(802) 747-6700
www.fs.fed.us/r9/gmfl

Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.

More Details

  • Elevation (low): 1500
  • Elevation (high): 1800
  • Elevation (cumulative): --
  • Part of a Trail System? No
  • Surface (primary): Soil
  • Surfaces (additional): Soil
  • Tread Width (average): 24"
  • Tread Width (minimum): --
  • Running length (minimum): --
  • Tread Grade (average, percent): 1
  • Tread Grade (maximum): 15
  • Running length (maximum): --
  • Cross-slope (average, percent): --
  • Cross-slope (maximum): --
  • Running length (maximum): --
  • Certified as an NRT
    Feb 6, 1979
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