The Interloken Trail traverses the Forest from north to south and is a branch of the Finger Lakes Trail system. It passes through various terrain and vegetation. Southern portions are somewhat steeper and more forested; northern portions are flatter, more open, and travel through pasture lands. Please close gates behind you. This trail can be wet in the spring and fall. Plan a stop at the Foster Pond and Teeter Pond areas or make a shorter loop hike with one of the several intersecting trails. There are outstanding vistas to the west, including views of Seneca Lake.
The total length of this trail is 12 miles one way. The max elevation change is 560 feet and the average hike time is about 12 hours round trip.
Camping is available at either the Blueberry Patch Campground for a fee or you can camp anywhere on forest property.
Horse Riding & Camping
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Horse Riding
The 12 mile interloced trall allows horseback riding on the south end to Burnt Hill Trail and on north end between Seneca and Parmenter Roads. All trails are closed to horses from March 15 through May 1 due to muddy conditions.
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In Vermont, the Green Mountain National Forest is separated into the Rochester-Middlebury Ranger District in the north and the Manchester Ranger District in the south. The Rochester-Middlebury is nearer Montpelier, Killington, and Middlebury. The Manchester District is nearest the communities of Manchester, Bennington, and Brattleboro.
In New York, the Finger Lakes National Forst is only comprised of the Hector Ranger District near Hector, NY. The Forest is located between Seneca Lake and Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes Region.
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