The black diamond trail is an 8 4 mile stretch of stone dust trail which has been converted from an old railroad bed.
Black diamond trail ithaca.
The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from april until october.
This is a place for people to share experiences photos ideas about the black diamond trail a rail trail that goes from cass park in ithaca to taughannock falls state park about 10 miles north.
Black diamond trail spans 8 4 mi.
Though evocative of a hazardous downhill ski run the black diamond trail is actually a broad mostly level multiuse trail limited to cyclists walkers runners cross country skiers and snowshoers.
This trail stretches around 8 miles between ithaca and t burg.
Parts pass farm fields and others waterfalls and forest.
When built it will provide over 15 miles of safe pathways for non motorized users i e bicyclists and pedestrians.
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Known as the black diamond express this luxury passenger service ran from new york to buffalo from 1896 until 1959.
Black diamond trail is a 8 4 mile lightly trafficked point to point trail located near trumansburg new york that offers the chance to see wildlife and is good for all skill levels.
Made possible by a grant from the tompkins county tourism program.
Treman state marine park by cass park buttermilk falls state park and robert treman state park.
Trail locations and conditions may change and not be reflected on this site.
This is great news for not only ithaca and nearby residents but all outdoor enthusiasts.
Ithaca the city has requested a 15 million grant to update city bridges and make progress on the long gestating black diamond trail project.
Treman state marine park ithaca to taughannock falls state park trumansburg.
It s a gradual plane of about 2 degrees but fairly easy.
The black diamond trail is a multi use trail network connecting taughannock state park allan h.
Recreationists will experience a range of natural landscapes from a towering canopy of mature maple hemlock oak and hickory to views of pastoral agricultural.
The trail passes through a mix of woodland and pastoral lands along the western slope of cayuga lake.
There s even a side trail up to the hospital that passes alongside a small brook creek.
