Bristol Hills Branch Trail, Wheeler, NY - Long Distance Hiking Trails on Waymarking.com

There are 18 designated access points, counting the parking area at the "Jump Off" see (visit link) , but be warned that the southernmost end is in the woods (notwithstanding that it ends at Ferris Rd. This road is a logging road at best). To complete the branch trail, you must double back to Access 18 or continue along the Finger Lakes Main Trail for an additional 1.7 miles to Harrisburg Hollow Road.

Not all access points offering shoulder parking. The intermediate parking coordinates listed are also access points. Intermediate parking locations 1-5 here represent Access numbers 2-5, 7. Additional accesses with shoulder parking are:
Access 8: N 42 37.426 W 077 16.875
Access 9: N 42 35.952 W 077 15.774
(Additional parking at Pulver Rd and Dunn Rd on road walk portions)
Access 10: N 42 35.097 W 077 15.404
Access 11: N 42 34.594 W 077 14.352

There are four lean-to sites on the trail (one at Hi Tor requires permits and is reserved for groups - an unrestricted alternative is located about 2 miles away on a spur trail). There is one additional bivouac site in the southern portion.

Coordinates of the other end's trailhead: N 42° 42.540 W 077° 24.910 Recommended number of days to complete: 4.00 Distance in miles or kilometres: 54.1 miles Shelters?: Yes Designated campsites?: Yes Number of designated campsites: 5 Permit Required?: No Trail Website: [Web Link] Best Season to Hike?: Summer or fall Overnight parking fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Permit Fees?: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Intermediate Trailhead 1: N 42° 41.154 W 077° 25.003 Intermediate Trailhead 2: N 42° 39.627 W 077° 25.504 Intermediate Trailhead 3: N 42° 39.705 W 077° 23.741 Intermediate Trailhead 4: N 42° 37.545 W 077° 23.392 Intermediate Trailhead 5: N 42° 37.304 W 077° 19.697 Overnight parking coordinates: Not Listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   01/09/2016 sagefemme visited it