Green Lakes Round Lake Trail
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New York · onondaga County

Green Lakes Round Lake Trail

Easy lake loop around striking glacial meromictic waters.

Rating
Length
3.2 mi
Difficulty
2
County
onondaga

About This Trail

A 3.1-mile loop circling two rare meromictic glacial lakes near Syracuse whose turquoise waters never fully mix. Green Lake plunges 195 feet deep, a remnant of an ancient plunge pool nearly twice the size of Niagara Falls. The nearly level trail through verdant forest makes for a casual 90-minute walk.

Location

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Coordinates: 42.9386871, -73.7898429

Getting There

From Fayetteville, take I-690 east to Route 290 north. Turn left onto Green Lakes Road and right into Green Lakes State Park. Park at the north end of Green Lake and follow the trail around both Green and Round lakes.

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