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Due to the proximity of the village of Cazenovia, this section of the Link Trail is very popular.  This whole section of the trail coincides with the North Country National Scenic Trail.  This section of trail begins off Freber Road along the old Lehigh Valley Railroad and heads south.

The trail crosses a stream before crossing Carrys Hill Road.  As you cross the road there are views to your right.  If you were to follow this road to your right is Chittenango Falls State Park.  There are plans to build a trail that will link the state park with the Link Trail.

The trail soon crosses Emhoff Road and runs parallel to the road before descending and crossing Bingley Road.  The trail climbs up stairs to reach the old railroad bed again.  Soon the trail runs parallel to Chittenango Creek on your right.  The trail follows the creek all the way into the village of Cazenovia.  This area is called Cazenovia Gorge.

The trail crosses the creek just south of Clark Street on an old railroad bridge.  The trail passes the old Cazenovia Railroad Depot near Williams Street before reaching the parking lot of a hardware store.  The trail now turns right and follows US 20 West into downtown Cazenovia.  The trail turns left at the street light on Chenango Street, which is the end of this section.  This whole section is 5.5 miles.

The Linklaen House is on your right on US 20.  There is shopping along the main road and a drug store further down US 20.  By following US 20 East there is a motel, McDonalds, Grocery store and a drug store.  There is also a Laundromat.

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Guide to Hiking the Link Trail (2nd Edition - 2010) - $3.97

The Guide to Hiking the Link Trail is a 25 page guide book dedicated to all the information you need to hike the Link Trail in Madison County.  However this guide book is "green" as you'll receive this guide book in pdf form in an e-mail not an actual book in regular mail. This means you can print the pages you want from the book.  Print only what you need for your hike, not a whole book.  No worries on the book getting wet, as you'll always have it on your computer when you get back from your hike.

This guide has maps, pictures, descriptions and everything you need to explore the Link Trail.  Use the buy now button below and we'll send you an e-mail with your file within 24 hours after receiving your payment.  Be sure to check out our other guides available here on the website.

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Pictures from along the North Country Trail / Link Trail

Chittenango Creek	Bridge over Chittenango Creek	Bridge over Chittenango Creek	Old railroad antiques at the Caz Deopt	Sign at the Caz Depot
Cazenovia Depot	Old caboose at Caz Depot	Kiosk at Clark Street trailhead	North Country Trail	Nice stone work for this culvert
Chittenango Creek	North Country Trail	Small stream heading toward Chittenango Creek	Chittenango Creek	Chittenango Creek and the North Country Trail

 

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