Wednesday, May 27
Six Mile Creek, Mulholland Wildflower Preserve and Wells Falls, Ithaca
Hike report by Nina F.
13 hikers and zero dogs meet at the Mulholland Wildflower Preserve on a lovely spring day to hike through the preserve and wooded trails. This is hike #1 on the Ithaca Hikers list.
We walked through the Elizabeth Mulholland Preserve along Six Mile Creek. This watershed is the primary source of drinking water for Ithaca and surrounding communities and is designated a unique natural area. It’s a picturesque trail bordered by spring wildflowers (both native and non-native) and pine trees. From the lower, creek-side path, we climbed uphill to a wooded trail leading to an old service road with views over the lower reservoir. After walking the service road for a bit, we backtracked and circled back down to the preserve. After returning to the parking area, some hikers continued the hike across Giles street to the area known as “Businessman’s lunch,” or officially Wells Falls, where we observed the old and decaying remnants of industrial structures next to the waterfall, as well as the sheer cliff faces on the opposite side of the creek.
Sunday, May 31
Lime Hollow Nature Center, Cortland
No report for this hike was submitted.