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Many of the trails in McDonough are part of the Finger Lakes Trail System. Others are maintained by the Department of Environmental Conservation. When hiking on FLT trails, please remember that you may be on private land and pay special attention to staying on the trails and keeping rest areas litter free.

Finger Lakes Hiking Trail
www.fingerlakestrail.org

The Finger Lakes Trail System is the main Finger Lakes Trail (FLT) from the Pennsylvania-New York border in Allegany State Park to the Long Path in the Catskill Forest Preserve. The main FLT is 559.5 miles long. There also are six branch trails and two loop trails that extend from the main FLT. These branch and loop trails currently total 238.3 miles. The Trail System has been and is being built and maintained by 20 organizational and 43 individual and family trail sponsors. All of these groups and individuals are volunteers, except for personnel of the U.S. Forest Service who maintain 4.5 miles of the main FLT and the 12-mile-long Interloken Trail, one of the FLT System's branch trails. 

The entire FLT System is open for use by the general public with no fees charged for its use. The System is closed where it crosses private land on the first Monday of February for 24 hours each year. Persons using the Trail System should be aware of the various big game and other hunting seasons and should avoid use during these times. The Trail System is intended for foot travel. Motorized vehicles, mountain bikes, and horses are not permitted unless specifically approved by the landowner or public authority having jurisdiction. It is recommended that groups be kept as small as possible, particularly for backpacking when the size should not exceed ten persons. Following these simple rules will help preserve the Finger Lakes Trail System for years to come.

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