Black Diamond Rail Trail - Trumansburg-Ithaca, New York
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ripraff
N 42° 30.733 W 076° 33.588
18T E 371860 N 4707828
This trail was part of the old line of the Lehigh Valley Railroad that ran an express from New York City to Buffalo called the Black Diamond. It has just recently been turned into a rail trail.
Waymark Code: WMYT34
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2018
Views: 4
It is being used by bicyclists and hikers as well as dog walkers (and geocachers).
This trail connects Taughannock Park in Trumansburg to Cass Park to Ithaca. There is parking at both spots. Some street parking can also be found at road crossings.
They have made this trail a State Park.
There are geocaches that have been placed a tenth of a mile apart along much of the trail.
The signs have not been updated and still refer to it as a future trail.
Country: US
State/Province/etc.: NY
Trail Start (town): Ithaca
Trail Finish (town): Trumansburg
Trail Length: 8
Trail Surface: Gravel/Stone
Pack Animals Allowed: no
Fees: no
Internet Link(s):
Park https://parks.ny.gov/parks/197/details.aspx
Trails https://ithacatrails.org/map?trailList=Black%20Diamond%20Trail
Rail-to-Trail Sign: Not listed
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