Ride Summary:
A dirt path from one point to the next... just how we like them!
Trail Description:
The Cayuga connects the towns of Cato and Fair Haven by means of a dirt path. Intermediates can handle the trail at their own pace while hard core riders can hammer from town to town and earn a serious work out.
How to get there:
Contact the Cayuga County Planning Board at 315-253-1276 for directions.
Additional Notes:
Before every ride check tires for bulges, cuts and chafing. Also check tire pressure.
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| Posted by: Jim Houghtaling on 6/12/2004 |
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I chose to run this trail today (12 JUN 04) as it seems too short for my training schedule. The official mileage as posted by the county signs is 14 miles from Cato to Fair Haven or 28 miles round trip. Running it took me 4:18 at a 9:20 min/mile pace with some stops for photos (posted here).
The trail is a no brainer and a good long run where you can zone out without worry or tripping or roots or negotiated tricky footing. 98% of this trail is flat and straight. Generally you've on an elevated former rail line with standing swamp water to the east and farmland, banks or more swamp to the west.
Bugs were not a bad problem, though there were many spots where the deer flies would appear in swarms and dive bomb your head until you killed them all. mosquitoes only became an issue if you stop.
There was one stretch with standing water, one spot that blocked the trail required climbing a bank to avoid. Bikers would not bother.
Overall this is a fine trail, but would be bo
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| Posted by: Steve Johnson on 12/15/2000 |
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Website and map:http://co.cayuga.ny.us/parks/trails/
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