Labrador Hollow Unique Area is 1,483 acres of state land located between the towns of Tully, Apulia, and Truxton on the borders of Onondaga and Cortland County. It is a scenic area well known for its diverse recreational activities, which include hiking, fishing, hunting, trapping, bird watching, nature viewing, canoeing, mountain biking and even hang gliding. Labrador Hollow is truly a phenomenally unique area; from a magnificent waterfall, to a beautiful boardwalk nature trail, to a picturesque pond and to an spectacular vista on Jones Hill.

Accessible Features

Labrador Hollow's accessible facilities include a 1,990-foot boardwalk that transitions between various ecological zones, from a woodlot on dry land, through a pine and hemlock swamp, into marshlands and out toward open water. Accessible benches are located along the boardwalk. From the boardwalk parking area, turn left on Labrador Cross Road and left again at the next intersection and about ½ mile south down the road on the left there is a spacious accessible fishing pier on the western shore. There is an accessible rustic toilet building.

The Tinker Falls Trail was rebuilt in 2008 to make it more accessible.  The trail was widened and benches were placed along the 1/4 mile trail.  This trail, reached via NY 91, twists through the peaceful woods alongside Tinkers Falls Stream. Eventually, you reach where Tinker Falls, a spectacular waterfall, can be seen in its full glory.  There is also handicapped parking at that start of the trail.

Trails

Through a partnership with the Finger Lakes Trail Conference and the Onondaga Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club, there are a number of well-marked hiking trails that are quite popular.

A boardwalk travels secretly through the tall brush of the wetland, occasionally bringing the tourist to a place where the view of the pond, surrounded by towering emerald green mountains, is truly stunning. Some of the trails that run through the Unique Area continue east through the adjacent Morgan Hill State Forest, linking the two lands.

Additional trails are being developed in Labrador Hollow Unique Area so as to take advantage of the awe-inspiring surroundings within the area. This includes the Skyline Trail, which when completed, will link Labrador Hollow and the North Country Trail with Kettlebail State Forest and Heiberg Memorial Forest to the West.

Look below for more information, a video and pictures of this truly unique area.

Hang Glider Spot The "hang glider spot" as seen from the start of the Nature Trail in Labrador Hollow Unique area in Fabius, NY.	Trailhead Sign at the parking area.	Boardwalk The DEC has replaced and improved this scenic walk.	Benches Along the boardwalk	Nature Trail Labrador Hollow Unique Area.
Labrador Pond From the Nature Trail.	View From along the Nature Trail.	Tinker Falls Parking Area The new handicapped parking area	Tinker Falls Trail DEC widened and improved this popular trail	Tinker Falls Tinker Falls
Tinker Falls Tinker Falls	Tinker Falls Trail Tinker Falls Trail	Tinker Falls Tinker Falls	Skyline Trail This trail connects this area to Heiberg Forest.	Skyline Trail Steep part of the Skyline Trail heading toward the North Country Trail
Old Woods Road steep woods road as another option toward view on Jones Hill.	Jones Hill View from the hang glider spot	Enjoying the view Scrappy enjoying the view	Jones Hill View from the hang glider spot	Jones Hill View from the hang glider spot
Jones Hill in the fall	Jones Hill in the fall	Tinker Falls View from the top of the falls	Jones Hill in the fall	Jones Hill in the fall

 

Directions:

From Tully, take NY 80 east to NY 91 south, Labrador Hollow Unique Area may be accessed from Labrador Cross Road as well as Markham Hollow Road. There is a sign on the right side of Route 91 indicating the unique area. Parking for Tinkers Falls is available from Route 91, across from the trail entrance.

 

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Many hiking opportunities await here and next door in Morgan Hill State Forest.

Hike #1 - Labrador Hollow Unique Area Nature Trail (0.5 miles).  A scenic walk along a boardwalk to views of Labrador Pond.

Hike #2 - Tinker Falls View (0.6 mile, round trip).  Nice walk to a sixty foot waterfall.

Hike #3 - Jones Hill via Spruce Pond (3 mile round trip).

Hike # 4 - Jones Hill via Tinker Falls (2 mile round trip)

Map is under construction (will eventually include Skyline Trail) 

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