54.8 miles
Distance
8,636 ft
Climb
-8,178 ft
Descent
2,246 ft
High Point

No dogs are permitted on the BSA camp property

The Bristol Hills Trail is an orange-blazed branch trail of the 900+ mile Finger Lakes Trail System. The trail winds over 50 miles from its northern terminus at Ontario County Park, through Naples, NY and on to it's southern terminus at the main Finger Lakes Trail / North Country Trail near Mitchellsville, NY.
The trail passes through three state forests, High Tor WMA as well as numerous private lands. It is due to these generous landowners that the trail is allowed to pass through their property. Be respectful of their land and stay on the trail and do not hike during hunting season when hunting restrictions have been posted.

Detailed Description
Bristol Hills Trail is a 55 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Hammondsport New York. This hike only route. This route includes 26 trails. This route climbs 8,636 ft with a max elevation of 2,246 ft then descends -8,178 ft.
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Details

  • Riding area
    Hammondsport
  • Primary Activity
    Hike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
More Stats for Bristol Hills Trail mountain bike route
  • Altitude change
    458 ft
  • Altitude min
    722 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,688 ft
  • Altitude end
    2,146 ft
  • Grade
    0.2%
  • Grade max
    -62.6%
  • Grade min
    104.9%
  • Distance climb
    27 miles
  • Distance down
    24 miles
  • Distance flat
    3 miles

Directions

  1. Walk northwest on Bristol Hills Trail.
  2. Continue for 6 kilometers.
  3. Turn left onto CR 13.
  4. Continue for 200 meters.
  5. Turn right onto BHT - Pigtail Hollow SF.
  6. Continue for 5 kilometers.
  7. Turn right onto BHT - Hungry Hllow Road.
  8. Continue for 200 meters.
  9. Turn left onto BHT - Two Rod Road.
  10. Continue for 400 meters.
  11. Turn right onto BHT - Urbana State Forest.
  12. Continue for 5 kilometers.
  13. Turn right to stay on BHT - Urbana State Forest.
  14. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  15. Turn left onto BHT - Faber Lake.
  16. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  17. Turn left onto BHT - Faber Road.
  18. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  19. Bear left onto BHT - Pressler Road.
  20. Continue for 600 meters.
  21. Turn right onto BHT - CR 74.
  22. Continue for 20 meters.
  23. Turn left onto BHT - Van Neff.
  24. Continue for 500 meters.
  25. Turn left to stay on BHT - Van Neff.
  26. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  27. Turn left onto BHT - Williams Road.
  28. Continue for 70 meters.
  29. Turn right onto BHT - Prattsburg.
  30. Continue for 900 meters.
  31. Turn right onto BHT - CR 75.
  32. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  33. Turn left onto BHT - CR 75 to Patch.
  34. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  35. Keep straight to take BHT - Patch Road.
  36. Continue for 200 meters.
  37. Bear left onto BHT - Patch to Tuttle.
  38. Continue for 4 kilometers.
  39. Turn right onto BHT - County Line.
  40. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  41. Make a sharp left onto BHT - Pulteney Road.
  42. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  43. Turn left onto BHT - Italy Hill Waterfall.
  44. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  45. Turn left onto BHT - CR 32 Italy Hill Road.
  46. Continue for 100 meters.
  47. Walk west on BHT - Italy Hill to Wetmore.
  48. Continue for 500 meters.
  49. Turn left onto BHT - Wetmore Road.
  50. Continue for 40 meters.
  51. Turn right onto BHT - Italy Hill.
  52. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  53. Turn right onto BHT - CR 34 Italy Turnpike.
  54. Continue for 400 meters.
  55. Turn left onto BHT - Dunn Road.
  56. Continue for 5 kilometers.
  57. Turn left onto BHT - Pulver Road.
  58. Continue for 100 meters.
  59. Turn right onto BHT - Italy Hill SF.
  60. Continue for 5 kilometers.
  61. Turn right onto BHT - CR 18 Italy Valley Road.
  62. Continue for 300 meters.
  63. Make a sharp left onto BHT - West Italy Hill.
  64. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  65. Bear left onto BHT - Wood Hill Road.
  66. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  67. Turn right onto BHT - Bassett Road.
  68. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  69. Turn right onto BHT - Brink Hill Road.
  70. Continue for 400 meters.
  71. Bear right to stay on BHT - Brink Hill Road.
  72. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  73. Turn left onto BHT - High Tor.
  74. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  75. Keep straight to stay on BHT - High Tor.
  76. Continue for 6 kilometers.
  77. Turn left onto BHT - NY 245 Middlesex Road.
  78. Continue for 400 meters.
  79. Turn left onto BHT - NY 21 North Main Street.
  80. Continue for 50 meters.
  81. Turn right onto BHT - Mount Pleasant Street.
  82. Continue for 300 meters.
  83. Turn right onto BHT - Naples.
  84. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  85. Keep right to stay on BHT - Naples.
  86. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  87. Turn right onto BHT - West Hill Preserve.
  88. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  89. Make a sharp left onto BHT - Seman Road.
  90. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  91. Turn right onto BHT - CR 33.
  92. Continue for 400 meters.
  93. Turn left onto BHT - Clement Road.
  94. Continue for 400 meters.
  95. Turn right onto BHT - Camp Cutler.
  96. Continue for 5 kilometers.
  97. Turn right onto BHT - CR 33.
  98. Continue for 60 meters.
  99. Turn left onto BHT - Beaver Pond.
  100. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  101. Turn right onto BHT - Ontario Park.
  102. Continue for 500 meters.
  103. Keep left to stay on BHT - Ontario Park.
  104. Continue for 800 meters.
  105. Keep straight to stay on BHT - Ontario Park.
  106. Continue for 100 meters.
  107. Keep straight to stay on BHT - Ontario Park.
  108. Continue for 500 meters.
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