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Morgan Hill State Forest
4.7 ★★★★★ 230 Google reviews · Running trail in Tully, New York · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Morgan Hill State Forest's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
National forest offering a range of activities including hiking, mountain biking, and fishing.
What runners say about Morgan Hill State Forest
“Beautiful area, huge open places to scope wildlife if you get the idea.”
“It a beautiful quiet spot to escape the noise of city life either way.”
The Morgan Hill State Forest is a great place to get out into nature and enjoy the fingerlakes trail system. Public fishing for rainbow & brook trout is available at Spruce pond.
A very underrated state forest as many people I know have never heard of it. Excellent place to hunt deer and turkey. Miles of hiking trails and a connecting spot for the NCT and fingerlakes trail as well. A nice trout pond too for fishing.
This place is a little gem. Great for a day hike or an overnight. It's for hikers only, no bikes according to the signs. A take in, take out area. Be kind and leave no trace besides footprints.
Great but difficult mtb'ing. All the new trails (4mi.) have been rerouted, benched, bridged and raised in some places. Might find a berm or banked turn in there as well. Start on the Yellow from Morgan Hill Road and take it all the way to the end and all the way back. 12 miles of awesome.
Trail conditions & character
“Hiking from there on the North Country Trail will lead you to the Jones Hill Vista overlooking the Labrador Hollow Unique Area, and ultimately downhill to Tinker Falls.”
“Fellows Hill is a nice loop trail through the forest and the Onondaga (NCT) goes right through it for longer distance hiking and backpacking.”
“The second was during winter and they don't tend to the dirt roads so we slept in the truck in the parking lot.”
“It a beautiful quiet spot to escape the noise of city life either way.”
“It’s challenging, but not too technical.”
“The boardwalk at Labrador Hollow Unique area is also worth a visit.”
Plan your run at Morgan Hill State Forest
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websitedec.ny.gov
- Phone(607) 283-1159
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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