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Six Mile Creek Natural Area

Difficulty // Easy, Moderate
Activities // Hiking, Running
Distance // 5.0 miles
Features // Waterfalls & Gorges, Unique wildlife viewing, Picnicking allowed, Dog-friendly (on leash)
Route Type // Loop
Estimated hiking time // 1 hr 40 mins
Open year-round.
Hunting not allowed.
Surface types // Earth
Trail markers // none

The Six Mile Creek Gorge is a diverse ecological area consisting of streams, gorges, waterfalls, marshland, forest, and meadows of goldenrods, asters, shrub thickets or young forests. The natural area offers level, creekside walks in the Mulholland Wildflower Preserve on the north side of Six Mile Creek. Steep cliffside trails can be found on either side of the creek. This area contains the City of Ithaca’s reservoirs and is also designated as a unique natural area. The area has many miles of unimproved and minimally maintained trails on both sides of the gorge from the Mulholland Wildflower Preserve to the 60′ Dam. All blue-blazed trails on both sides of the creek are kept clear of obstructions.

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Distance // 0 Miles
Difficulty // Easy

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    Mulholland Wildflower Preserve at Sixmile Creek
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    • Hudson @ Coddington - Get Directions

      Go 50 ft SE on Hudson (crossing Coddington Rd). Cross Hudson to South Hill Recreation Way. Walk 0.5 mile and take left fork, continue another 0.25 mile to connections with Six Mile Creek Natural Area trails.

    • Hudson @ Columbia - Get Directions

      Go 350 ft south on Hudson to South Hill Rec Way; continue 1 mi on Rec Way to intersecting trails that enter the Natural Area.

    Mulholland Wildflower Preserve at Sixmile Creek
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    • Hudson @ Coddington - Get Directions

      Go 50 ft SE on Hudson (crossing Coddington Rd). Cross Hudson to South Hill Recreation Way. Walk 0.5 mile and take left fork, continue another 0.25 mile to connections with Six Mile Creek Natural Area trails.

    • Hudson @ Columbia - Get Directions

      Go 350 ft south on Hudson to South Hill Rec Way; continue 1 mi on Rec Way to intersecting trails that enter the Natural Area.

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