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Six Mile Creek Natural Area
4.6 ★★★★★ 34 Google reviews · Running trail in Ithaca, New York · Posted hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Posted hours
Confirmed from Six Mile Creek Natural Area'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.
What runners say about Six Mile Creek Natural Area
“This may be one of the most beautiful sightings amd falls in Ithaca.”
Six mile is a wonderful place to take your kids or dog for a walk. There is an abundance of Nature and waterfalls to hang out at and Escape all of the tiny glowing screens.
This may be one of the most beautiful sightings amd falls in Ithaca. Great place for hiking and a awesome plave to go swimmimg but bring some water shoes because rocks will hurt your feet. And watch for snakes because we saw two but it was fascinating and beautiful!!! So much fun!!!
Great park. Decent hike. If you head up the trail about a mile there are some awesome cliffs to jump off by a damn.
A beautiful escape from the nearby colleges/city. Plenty to explore, trails for easy walking.
Trail conditions & character
“There is an abundance of Nature and waterfalls to hang out at and Escape all of the tiny glowing screens.”
Plan your run at Six Mile Creek Natural Area
The practical stuff
- AccessPosted hours — posted hours below; park gates sometimes close earlier than the listing says
- 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.
- Phone+1 607-272-9463
Hours
| Monday | 10 am–6 pm |
| Tuesday | 11 am–6 pm |
| Wednesday | 11 am–6 pm |
| Thursday | 11 am–6 pm |
| Friday | 11 am–6 pm |
| Saturday | 10 am–6 pm |
| Sunday | 11 am–6 pm |
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