Day: July 18, 2026💾

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North Harmony State Forest

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North Harmony State Forest totals 2,561 acres and is used for many outdoor recreational opportunities such as cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, snowmobiling, and hunting. It also serves as a source of raw material for New York's forest products industry which provides employment and income for many New Yorkers as well as various habitats for many wildlife species such as deer, rabbit, grouse and turkey.

The forest is home to Wiltsie Marsh, located just off of Wiltsie Road in the town of Sherman. Also known as Two Ponds, Wiltsie Marsh is a man-made marsh that was built with federal funds during the 1950s. Marsh reconstruction efforts took place in the summer of 2007 to repair beaver damage to the dike.

https://www.dec.ny.gov/lands/8268.html
Map: Mountain House Trail and North Mountain

Cannonville 1944

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Topographic overlay before the Cannonville Reservior was built. 
Thematic Map: Major Vermont Watersheds

Otter Brook Bridge

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Map: Red Horse Trail
Map: Severence Hill Trail

Blackwell Triple Crown

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I think it's doable, but a long day. Maybe I drop Gillespie, I want to drive down from Finger Lakes National Forest early, hit Chimney Rock, then head down to Cedar Run. I might do Gillipsie Point or maybe I'll just do some of the rail trail, north of Cedar Run. Then I want to drive back along West Rim Road, maybe hit Barbour Rock if there is enough daylight, then head back to New York probably via PA 287 but if it's getting dark, Mansfield and I-99 to Paint Post then NY 414 to Beaver Dams - Watkins Glen. Between the LASIK and the excellent automatic dimming headlights on SuperDuty I don't worry so much about driving hom eafter dark.

I also am planning an Elmira or Corning day on summer vacation. I do like the Tanglewood Center in Elmira, and wouldn't mind going back to check out Steege HIll area, and the village is flat and good biking, and the Mark Twain stuff might be interesting, but I've heard Corning has a lot of neat things too explore and it's even more bike friendly, and some good trails. The Finger Lakes are good, but I feel like I've kind of tapped out "new" adventures up that way.

Saturday July 18, 2026 — Tioga State Forest
Map: South Bradford State Forest