On our first full day in Ithaca, we decided to drive to nearby Taughannock Falls and do some hiking. It was pleasantly cool and the sun was out so the conditions were perfect for such a day.
Our First View of the Falls When Driving Into the Park
We parked at the base of the gorge where we had a 3/4 mile level hike to the base of the waterfall. Just to give you an idea of scale from these pictures, Taughannock Falls is 33 feet higher than Niagara Falls! Dylan stayed awake for a while and looked up at all the trees.
Dylan Looking Around
Family Self Portrait at the Base of the Falls
The rock around the wall edges was really cool to look at and it was a very enjoyable 1.5 miles into and out of the gorge. We were up for more! So, we decided to hike up and around the rim of the trail, making a loop back behind the waterfall and then to our car. The trail had an awful lot of steps and it was definitely challenging to carry sleeping Mr. Dylan up but the views were definitely worth the effort!
Gorge Further Up From The Falls
Small Falls Further Up Stream From Taughannock
View of Cayuga Lake
So, we logged about 4.25 miles of hiking around the gorge that day. It was fun but tiring carrying the little one. I had strained my calf a week and a half before the trip and had stayed off of it completely for days before vacation to allow it to heal. I thought it had but it started hurting again during the hike. Given that we had lots of hiking planned for the week, it would be interesting to see how I would hold up with the injury.
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