hiking

There's a hike in New York that leads straight to an abandoned village and its once spectacular mansion. This magical and haunting destination is just a 3 hour drive from Utica.

And it looks like this could be a very specific and unique subset of the twig art movement.

The abandoned railroad trail is located in Ulster County, which would be another great day trip from Utica-Rome.

Located near New Russia, about two and a half hours away, Split Rock Falls is part of the Bouquet River that flows from the Adirondacks into Lake Champlain.

Letchworth State Park, considered the 'Grand Canyon of the East' announced the opening of a $2 million recreation area and a restored boathouse for whitewater rafting, just over 2 hours from Utica.

The South Woods Switchbacks Trail is a portion of Roscoe Conkling Park, which totals 625 acres and includes the Utica Zoo and Valley View Golf Course.

It sounds like a wild amusement park ride. But it's actually a natural rock formation with a stone-built tower at the top, only a 2-1/2 hour drive from Utica.

Hiking allows you to really see all of nature's beauty - but there's one hike where you can see a little MORE of nature's beauty - because it includes skinny dipping. Ready for a road trip, Utica?

The well-marked trails have the widest variety of flora and pathways we've seen.

There nothing more exhilarating than a hike, exploring the trails and woods. One hike, just 90 minutes outside of Utica, reveals something a little more creepy than a scenic view.

Sherrill Brook Park, also known as the New Hartford Town Park, is small enough and close enough to reach and enjoy even if you only have 30 minutes to spare.

If you love to hike, or are looking to explore more of Central New York, but aren't sure where to look, there's an app for that.