Carpenter Falls NYS Trail Under Old Growth Forest Pines In NYS FingerLakes Royalty-Free Stock Photography

Carpenter Falls and the adjoining Finger Lakes Land Trust's Bahar Nature Preserve shared the honor of induction into the Old-Growth Forest Network, representing Cayuga County. The contiguous properties together protect over 6,420 feet along Bear Swamp Creek, which flows through a dramatic 100-foot-deep gorge on its way to Skaneateles Lake. The forest within the gorge harbors Eastern hemlock, red oak, giant tulip trees, and very large oaks well over 100 years old. Together, the properties form a 90-acre retreat with a 1.6-mile trail that leads visitors through a stunning forest with impressive views and plunging waterfalls. The Recreation Destinations 600 foot boardwalk is accessible to people of all ages and abilities to the viewing platform of the falls.Carpenter Falls and the adjoining Finger Lakes Land Trust's Bahar Nature Preserve shared the honor of induction into the Old-Growth Forest Network for Cayuga County. This area likely harbors a significant area of old-growth trees such as Eastern Hemlock, American Chestnut and Red Oak. Other species include white pine, American beech, sugar and red maple, white ash, black cherry, American basswood, yellow birch, and tulip trees with many well over 100 years old.