May 22, 2016
Any visit to the Finger Lakes area of New York must comprise the following three state parks: Watkins Glen State Park, Letchworth State Park and Robert Treman State Park. These parks offer the most spectacular scenery including canyons, eroded gorges and numerous waterfalls.
Robert H Treman is located in Ithaca and is relatively close to Watkins Glen. The main feature of this park is the 100ft plus waterfall called Lucifer Falls. The best way to see the park is by hiking the 4.5 mile loop trail that follows the Enfield Creek. You can start the trail either at the Upper or Lower Entrance. I followed the Gorge Trail starting at the Lower Entrance to the Upper Gorge Trail.Although there are some steep sections, do not skip the Upper Gorge Trail since it is the most spectacular section of the hike. Once completing the Upper Gorge I circled back using the Rim Trail. The Rim Trail is not as scenic as the Gorge Trail but it does offer some nice overlook areas along the way.
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| View of Lucifer Falls from the Rim Trail |
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| Nice view from the Cliff Staircase on the Rim Trail |
