This section of the Link Trail begins in downtown Cazenovia at the corner of US 20 and Chenango Street.  The North Country National Scenic Trail coincides with the Link Trail during the stretch of trail.  Begin with a 0.6 mile road walk down the sidewalk along Chenango Street.

There is a parking area on the left with a kiosk where the trail heads into the woods next to an apartment complex using puncheons.  The trail soon reaches a new housing development where there was a recent trail reroute.  The trail passes an embankment along puncheons, then crosses a small stream over a culvert.  The trail goes into a field briefly, then crosses the stream one more time, this time with a short jump over the small stream.  The trail follows the stream for a short time before going back into the woods.

Now your walking along hedgerows along this newer section of trail created due to housing development in the area.  The trail seems close to US 20 as you can, at times, hear the traffic.  Soon you'll reach the original trail and briefly enter a field where there are some views to your right before the trail goes back into the woods, then soon descends and crosses a small stream on a footbridge. 

The trail ascends again then passes under power lines before beginning its main ascent up Stone Quarry Hill.  As you ascend you may notice some "petrified" tree stumps on your right.  You are now entering Stone Quarry Art Park.  Pass a trail register before the trail turns right to enter the main park.

The trail enters a large field before turning right again into the woods.  More sculptures in the field and as you hike on the path in the woods.  The trail passes the "bird hut" before turning right again and entering an open area.  This open area has views to your south and west.  On a clear day you can see all the way to Morgan Hill to the west.  The trail reenters the woods then follows the park's Wetland Trail to the park exit road, then to Stone Quarry Road and another road walk.

The road walk ends at the parking area and kiosk for Nelson Swamp Unique Area.  The trail now follows and old railroad bed through the swamp that includes crossing Chittenango Creek on a footbridge.  The trail crosses a stile and enters private property, only to re-enter state land a short time later.  The trail veers right away from the railroad bed to makes its way to Hardscrabble Road.

Now you have a road walk to Irish Hill Road.  At the bend is the end of this section as the trail enters Tioughnioga Wildlife Management Area.  It is highly recommended that you don't hike in Tioghnioga WMA during hunting season. 

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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.

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