Willseyville Creek south of Ridgeway Road, Caroline
Meet-up: In the past we would meet on the south side of Ridgeway Road, a few hundred feet in from the intersection with Coddington Road. Due to the FLT reroute in the area that was completed in late 2022, this hike now starts at 861 White Church Rd.
Click here to see the Google Maps page showing the GPS coordinates of the nearest residence to the new parking lot. The parking lot itself is small, so look for it as you approach the area.
From the parking area hikers have two options: Crossing White Church Road and hiking across the open fields leads to a rerouted portion of the FLT that meets the junction of White Church and Coddington Roads. The former FLT footpath follows Willseyville Creek in the opposite direction toward Ridgeway Road and was still passable the last time our group walked that section.
As of mid-2024, the entirety of the FLT footpath along Willseyville Creek is scheduled to become part of the expanded South Hill Rec Way that will end at White Church Rd
Hike option # 2 : If you’re walking on the FLT in the opposite direction from the new parking area, the footpath leads through the woods to the edge of Shindagin Hollow State Forest. That hike is hike # 48 on our list of regular hike locations.
Portions of the FLT in Tompkins County that cross private property are subject to hunting season closures. Before hiking the FLT always check the appropriate FLT map sheet available here for any applicable trail closures:
About Finger Lakes Trail Maps and GPS data
Current trail conditions may be found here:
Trail Condition Notices – Fingerlakes Trail Conference
Always respect the private property rights of land owners who have allowed the trail to cross their property. Without their permission the FLT could not exist in its current form.
Last Update 05/2024 JFR