550-acre Monkey Run Natural Area is part of a long natural corridor protecting Fall Creek on its route to Cayuga Lake and is heavily used for recreation such as hiking, skiing, kayaking, and birding.
Monkey Run Natural Area (500+ acres) was acquired over the years of 1908-26.
Trails here, which connect to the 10 mile long Cayuga Trail and the Dryden Rail Trail, follow the creek from the rims of forested banks and at creek level through rich floodplain forest, seeps, and wet meadows.
Breathtaking views are afforded from atop 100-foot bluffs, which are continually eroded by a meandering Fall Creek below. Find trail routes on the mobile-friendly website ithacatrails.org.