New Map of Spanish Loop Trail in Cortland County

At long last, the full-size map of the Spanish Loop Trail (SLT) system (a 5.5 mile loop) is available for online purchase at www.fingerlakestrail.org.
Parents hiking with children will especially appreciate having a copy of this map with them. Indeed, the SLT has long been promoted as being a “family-friendly” trail, with several short return loops available if children should lose their enthusiasm during the hike.
The SLT includes a stunning variety of terrain and features, including a Norway spruce forest, a tree farm, two modest waterfalls, a bivouac/picnic area, a viewpoint that overlooks Daisy Hollow, a recovering logged area, some mossy, attractive springs, and a tiny, frog-filled pond. Wildflowers are plentiful, including daffodils, polygalas, and lady slippers.
The single sheet paper map shows the various trails clearly in lare scale, including the Irvin Trail, Cristina Creek Falls Trail, Eric’s Path (connector trail), and the Tiny Pond Spur Trail. The map’s back shows a highly detailed mileage log and trail description, for which there simply is no room on the crowded back of map M19. Credit for the map’s creation should go to Joe Dabes, whose mapmaking skills are simply superb. Thanks, Joe!
Alex Gonzalez

A map and description for this trail (and 67 others) is also available in the guidebook “Take A Hike - Family Walks in New York’s Finger Lakes Region.