The Cascadilla Gorge Trail between College Avenue and Linn Street is now open for the season. For your safety, please remain on official trails and do not enter closed trails or restricted areas around the gorges.
During the summer, coordinate your visit with a free guided one-hour “highlights tour” of specialty gardens around the Nevin Welcome Center. Check out our upcoming events.
Walk the paths around Houston and Grossman Ponds. Then, head up to Newman Overlook for a bird’s-eye view of the expansive arboretum. The view is especially stunning during the peak of fall color!
During winter, tour the Mullestein Winter Garden, then take a short hike to Kienzle Overlook to admire the gardens around the Nevin Welcome Center. Return to the garden via Conifer Slope to view a variety of evergreens.
From the Arboretum, hike the Morgan-Smith Trail to Park Park Natural Area, then cross the road to access trails along Fall Creek on the return trip.
Suggested two-hour visits
Visit the Mundy Wildflower Garden and follow trails through a variety of habitats along Fall Creek. Visit in early spring to delight in the abundance of wildflowers.
Hike the trail around Beebe Lake and the short “spur” trail through Hemlock Gorge and then explore nearby Fall Creek Gorge.
Experience a “gorges” display of rock, water, plants, and trees within Cascadilla Gorge. Starting from the Treman Triangle in downtown Ithaca, ascend the gorge stairs to Collegetown and return the way you came.