Finger Lakes Trail
The Finger Lakes Trail is a 584-mile long-distance footpath extending from Allegany State Park at the Pennsylvania border to the Catskill Forest Preserve. It is the longest continuous trail in New York, traversing remote state forests, glacial gorges, and the Finger Lakes National Forest while showcasing the diverse terrain of the Southern Tier. Key water sources: Canisteo River, Cayuga Inlet, Six Mile Creek, Sugar Creek, Hamilton Creek, Balsam Lake Mountain Springs, Slader Creek, Buttermilk Falls, Taughannock Creek, Bowman Lake
The Finger Lakes Trail has 254 tracked water sources over 584 miles.
Finger Lakes Trail water source guide with 254 sources and 0 community field reports. Real-time water conditions, dry-stretch alerts, and carry planning for hikers.
Water report strip
254- #1PA/NY Border StreamMile 0.1no reports yet
- #2Science LakeMile 2.1no reports yet
- #3Red House Area SpigotMile 3.8no reports yet
- #4Quaker Area Piped FaucetMile 4.1no reports yet
- #5Stony BrookMile 8.4no reports yet
- #6Willis CreekMile 11.2no reports yet
- #7Bear CreekMile 14.2no reports yet
- #8Bay State BrookMile 14.2no reports yet
- #9Beck Hollow StreamMile 17.5no reports yet
- #10Beck Hollow Lean-to SpringMile 18.5no reports yet
- #11Little Valley Village TapMile 21.3no reports yet
- #12Little Valley CreekMile 22.1no reports yet
- #13Little Valley CreekMile 22.5no reports yet
- #14Little Valley Village TapMile 24.8no reports yet
- #15Rock City Forest StreamMile 28.1no reports yet
- #16Boyce Hill State Forest CreekMile 30.5no reports yet
- #17McCarty Hill Forest StreamMile 33.4no reports yet
- #18Ellicottville Village Park TapMile 36.2no reports yet
- #19Great Valley CreekMile 41.5no reports yet
- #20Great Valley CreekMile 41.5no reports yet
- #21Ellicottville Village FaucetMile 42.1no reports yet
- #22Maples Lean-to SpringMile 42.4no reports yet
- #23McCarthy Hill CreekMile 45.1no reports yet
- #24Boyce Hill State Forest SpringMile 49.8no reports yet
- #25Devereaux Branch CreekMile 50.8no reports yet
- #26Bush Hill StreamMile 54.2no reports yet
- #27Whig Hill Road SpringMile 58.4no reports yet
- #28Ischua CreekMile 61.8no reports yet
- #29Franklinville Town TapMile 62.5no reports yet
- #30Franklinville Post Office TapMile 62.5no reports yet
- #31Ischua CreekMile 69.2no reports yet
- #32Lost Nation State Forest StreamMile 71.2no reports yet
- #33Bush Hill State Forest CreekMile 72.1no reports yet
- #34Genesee RiverMile 75.3no reports yet
- #35Lyndon Center CreekMile 75.8no reports yet
- #36Portageville Public TapMile 75.8no reports yet
- #37Letchworth South Entrance FaucetMile 78.5no reports yet
- #38Wiscoy CreekMile 82.3no reports yet
- #39Rushford Lake AccessMile 82.3no reports yet
- #40Caneadea CreekMile 88.9no reports yet
- #41Silver Lake OutletMile 89.4no reports yet
- #42Houghton College SpigotMile 91.2no reports yet
- #43Genesee RiverMile 95.5no reports yet
- #44Silver Springs Village WellMile 98.2no reports yet
- #45Cold CreekMile 98.2no reports yet
- #46Wiscoy CreekMile 103.1no reports yet
- #47Oatka CreekMile 104.5no reports yet
- #48Portageville Gas StationMile 106.5no reports yet
- #49Warsaw Town TapMile 108.3no reports yet
- #50Letchworth SP Campsite 100 SpigotMile 108.9no reports yet
- #51Genesee River Overlook CreekMile 110.2no reports yet
- #52East Koy CreekMile 112.5no reports yet
- #53Stony Brook State Park SpigotMile 113.8no reports yet
- #54Glen Iris Inn SpigotMile 114.7no reports yet
- #55Silver Lake OutletMile 115.3no reports yet
- #56Swain Village TapMile 115.5no reports yet
- #57Canaseraga CreekMile 116.2no reports yet
- #58Kanakadea CreekMile 117.5no reports yet
- #59Urbana State Forest Shelter SpringMile 121.2no reports yet
- #60McHenry Valley CreekMile 122.1no reports yet
- #61Mitchell CreekMile 125.8no reports yet
- #62Call Hill State Forest StreamMile 128.5no reports yet
- #63Urbana Road SpigotMile 129.4no reports yet
- #64Hornell Reservoir SpillwayMile 131.5no reports yet
- #65Cold Spring UrbanaMile 134.2no reports yet
- #66Bully Hill Road StreamMile 135.2no reports yet
- #67Burt Hill State Forest SpringMile 139.8no reports yet
- #68Glen Brook CrossingMile 142.1no reports yet
- #69Canisteo RiverMile 145.5no reports yet
- #70Sugar Hill Shelter SpringMile 147.9no reports yet
- #71Twin Valley StreamMile 152no reports yet
- #72Sugar Hill Rec Area Well PumpMile 152.4no reports yet
- #73Templar Falls Glen CreekMile 155.6no reports yet
- #74Rock CreekMile 158.4no reports yet
- #75Watkins Glen State Park Water TapMile 158.9no reports yet
- #76Catharine Creek BridgeMile 162.2no reports yet
- #77Helmer CreekMile 165.2no reports yet
- #78Texas Hollow SpringMile 168.4no reports yet
- #79FLNF Satterly Hill Road PumpMile 172.5no reports yet
- #80Cameron State Forest PondMile 172.5no reports yet
- #81Birdseye Hollow Park SpigotMile 178.5no reports yet
- #82West CreekMile 180.1no reports yet
- #83Cayuta CreekMile 181.5no reports yet
- #84Meads CreekMile 185.3no reports yet
- #85Connecticut Hill State Forest CreekMile 188no reports yet
- #86South Bradford State Forest StreamMile 188no reports yet
- #87Van Lone Hill SpringMile 192.3no reports yet
- #88Buck Hollow Lean-to WellMile 192.4no reports yet
- #89Sugar Hill Fire Tower WellMile 194.5no reports yet
- #90Gulf Creek CrossingMile 195.8no reports yet
- #91Templar FallsMile 198.2no reports yet
- #92Glen CreekMile 202.8no reports yet
- #93Robert H. Treman SP Potable TapMile 204.2no reports yet
- #94Enfield CreekMile 205.5no reports yet
- #95Texas Hollow StreamMile 208.7no reports yet
- #96Buttermilk Falls State Park TapMile 211.8no reports yet
- #97Lick BrookMile 213.4no reports yet
- #98Cayuta CreekMile 215.4no reports yet
- #99Locust Lean-to SpringMile 218no reports yet
- #100Shindagin Hollow Road CreekMile 218.5no reports yet
- #101Van Lone Hill StreamMile 221no reports yet
- #102Danby State Forest Shelter SpringMile 224.6no reports yet
- #103Stevenson Forest Preserve StreamMile 225.5no reports yet
- #104Robert H. Treman Park SpigotMile 228.4no reports yet
- #105Enfield CreekMile 228.6no reports yet
- #106Michigan Hollow Creek CrossingMile 231.1no reports yet
- #107Buttermilk Falls State Park SpigotMile 232.1no reports yet
- #108Buttermilk CreekMile 232.3no reports yet
- #109Potato Hill SpringMile 233.2no reports yet
- #110Watkins Glen State Park SpigotMile 233.8no reports yet
- #111Tichenor Road StreamMile 234.1no reports yet
- #112FLNF Piped SpringMile 238.7no reports yet
- #113Sugar Hill Rec Area WellMile 239.5no reports yet
- #114Texas Hollow CreekMile 244.7no reports yet
- #115Texas Hollow StreamMile 245.4no reports yet
- #116Cayuta Creek CrossingMile 255.2no reports yet
- #117Connecticut Hill SpringMile 258.9no reports yet
- #118Connecticut Hill Shelter SpringMile 258.9no reports yet
- #119Lucifer Falls Piped WaterMile 265.1no reports yet
- #120Enfield Creek (Treman SP)Mile 267.5no reports yet
- #121Robert H. Treman SP Water TapMile 268.2no reports yet
- #122Lick BrookMile 274.1no reports yet
- #123Buttermilk CreekMile 274.5no reports yet
- #124Cayuga InletMile 277.6no reports yet
- #125Six Mile CreekMile 282.4no reports yet
- #126Michigan CreekMile 282.8no reports yet
- #127Shindagin Hollow Shelter SpringMile 285.5no reports yet
- #128Bald Hill Road StreamMile 289.1no reports yet
- #129Six Mile CreekMile 290.2no reports yet
- #130Shindagin Hollow Shelter StreamMile 295.6no reports yet
- #131Caroline Fire Hall SpigotMile 296.8no reports yet
- #132Robinson Hollow CreekMile 302.7no reports yet
- #133Potato Hill StreamMile 305.5no reports yet
- #134Hammond Hill CreekMile 308.5no reports yet
- #135Michigan CreekMile 312.4no reports yet
- #136Hoxie Gorge CreekMile 314.9no reports yet
- #137Daisy Hollow Road StreamMile 318.9no reports yet
- #138Greek Peak Resort Piped WaterMile 320.6no reports yet
- #139Tioughnioga RiverMile 324.9no reports yet
- #140Hoxie Gorge CreekMile 326.1no reports yet
- #141Otselic RiverMile 332.9no reports yet
- #142Otselic RiverMile 335.8no reports yet
- #143Dorchester Park Water TapMile 336.5no reports yet
- #144Paradise Garden SpringMile 336.8no reports yet
- #145Muller Hill StreamMile 340.2no reports yet
- #146Halfway BrookMile 342.2no reports yet
- #147Mariposa Forest SpringMile 344.5no reports yet
- #148Hunts PondMile 348.7no reports yet
- #149Bowman Lake State Park TapMile 348.8no reports yet
- #150Bowman Lake SP TapMile 349.8no reports yet
- #151Kopac PondMile 350.2no reports yet
- #152Kopac PondMile 351no reports yet
- #153Paradise Hill Lean-to SpringMile 352.1no reports yet
- #154Pigeon Hill CreekMile 354.2no reports yet
- #155Perkins PondMile 355.8no reports yet
- #156Cuyler Hill State Forest CreekMile 356.5no reports yet
- #157Mariposa State Forest StreamMile 362.8no reports yet
- #158Gladding BrookMile 364.8no reports yet
- #159Mariposa State Forest StreamMile 369.2no reports yet
- #160DeRuyter State Forest CreekMile 371.4no reports yet
- #161Paradise Garden Lean-to SpringMile 372.5no reports yet
- #162Stoney PondMile 378.2no reports yet
- #163Whaupaunaucau SF StreamMile 382.1no reports yet
- #164Morrow Mountain StreamMile 384.5no reports yet
- #165Chenango River (Sherburne)Mile 388.5no reports yet
- #166Rexford FallsMile 391.2no reports yet
- #167Skinner Hill SF SpringMile 395.4no reports yet
- #168South Otselic Town Square SpigotMile 399.2no reports yet
- #169Perkins PondMile 402.4no reports yet
- #170New Berlin Piped Town SupplyMile 402.5no reports yet
- #171Unadilla RiverMile 403.8no reports yet
- #172Pharsalia Wildlife Area StreamMile 408.8no reports yet
- #173Basswood PondMile 412no reports yet
- #174Plymouth Lean-to SpringMile 412.3no reports yet
- #175Town of McDonough Public WellMile 415.7no reports yet
- #176Butternut CreekMile 418.5no reports yet
- #177Bowman Lake State Park SpigotMile 418.9no reports yet
- #178Genegantslet CreekMile 424.2no reports yet
- #179General Clinton Park SpigotMile 425no reports yet
- #180Susquehanna RiverMile 426.2no reports yet
- #181Balsam PondMile 428.6no reports yet
- #182Ludlow CreekMile 432.1no reports yet
- #183Masonville Town Hall WellMile 433.1no reports yet
- #184Chenango RiverMile 435.8no reports yet
- #185Town of Oxford Public FaucetMile 436.5no reports yet
- #186Steam Mill SF StreamMile 438.4no reports yet
- #187Basswood CreekMile 441.2no reports yet
- #188Cold Spring Hollow SpringMile 442.8no reports yet
- #189Melondy Hill State Forest PondMile 446.7no reports yet
- #190Ironwood Lean-to SpringMile 449.1no reports yet
- #191Oquaga CreekMile 449.2no reports yet
- #192Oquaga CreekMile 452.4no reports yet
- #193Arctic China State Forest StreamMile 455.9no reports yet
- #194Deposit Community Park SpigotMile 456.5no reports yet
- #195West Branch Delaware RiverMile 457.8no reports yet
- #196Masonville Town TapMile 458.2no reports yet
- #197Steam Mill State Forest PondMile 461.5no reports yet
- #198Cannonsville Reservoir LookoutMile 462.1no reports yet
- #199Barbour BrookMile 463.8no reports yet
- #200Apex CreekMile 466.5no reports yet
- #201Sands CreekMile 466.7no reports yet
- #202Oquaga Creek State Park SpigotMile 467.5no reports yet
- #203Steam Mill State Forest CreekMile 472.1no reports yet
- #204East Masonville PondMile 475.4no reports yet
- #205Village of Masonville TapMile 477.8no reports yet
- #206Steam Mill State Forest StreamMile 482.1no reports yet
- #207Cold Spring CreekMile 483.5no reports yet
- #208Johnny Cake Road StreamMile 485.6no reports yet
- #209Village of Deposit FaucetMile 486.2no reports yet
- #210Cannonsville Reservoir TributaryMile 489.5no reports yet
- #211Trout Creek CrossingMile 490.3no reports yet
- #212Barbour BrookMile 494.3no reports yet
- #213Loomis Road Well TapMile 495.2no reports yet
- #214Johnnycake Shelter SpringMile 502.4no reports yet
- #215Oxbow Hollow CreekMile 502.4no reports yet
- #216West Branch Delaware RiverMile 508.1no reports yet
- #217Village of Trout Creek SpigotMile 508.1no reports yet
- #218Walton Town SpigotMile 508.5no reports yet
- #219Steam Mill BrookMile 512.4no reports yet
- #220Launt PondMile 515.6no reports yet
- #221Bear Spring Mountain WMA StreamMile 516.2no reports yet
- #222Walton Village Park FaucetMile 519no reports yet
- #223Beagle LakeMile 519.8no reports yet
- #224Telford Hollow CreekMile 524.2no reports yet
- #225Houck Mountain SpringMile 526.5no reports yet
- #226Campbell Mountain Lean-to SpringMile 528.5no reports yet
- #227Holiday Mountain StreamMile 532.8no reports yet
- #228Holiday BrookMile 533.1no reports yet
- #229Campbell Mountain Shelter SpringMile 536.4no reports yet
- #230Berry BrookMile 538.7no reports yet
- #231Brock Mountain StreamMile 541.2no reports yet
- #232Mary Smith Hill StreamMile 542.4no reports yet
- #233Downsville Fire Department TapMile 545.7no reports yet
- #234East Branch Delaware RiverMile 546.5no reports yet
- #235Alder CreekMile 548.9no reports yet
- #236Beaver Kill RiverMile 552.1no reports yet
- #237Pepacton Reservoir TributaryMile 552.1no reports yet
- #238Balsam Lake Mountain Lean-to SpringMile 556.5no reports yet
- #239Touchmenot Mountain SpringMile 558.9no reports yet
- #240Kelly Hollow StreamMile 560.2no reports yet
- #241Alder LakeMile 563.4no reports yet
- #242Mill BrookMile 565.8no reports yet
- #243Beaver Kill RiverMile 568.8no reports yet
- #244Dry BrookMile 571.3no reports yet
- #245Balsam Lake Mountain Forest SpringMile 573.5no reports yet
- #246Kelly Hollow StreamMile 575.2no reports yet
- #247Slide Mountain Trailhead StreamMile 575.6no reports yet
- #248Neversink River East BranchMile 578.1no reports yet
- #249Mill BrookMile 578.1no reports yet
- #250Denning Road Piped SpringMile 580.4no reports yet
- #251Dry BrookMile 581.4no reports yet
- #252Claryville Post Office SpigotMile 583.5no reports yet
- #253Slide Mountain Trailhead WellMile 583.5no reports yet
- #254Long Path Intersection SpringMile 584no reports yet
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