For this Finger Lakes Trail (FLT) hike, I skipped ahead a bit, because there is a lot of road-walking after the spot I left off on my last eastbound hike. Spring is a time for me to be in the forest, not on the roads, so this seemed like a good solution. I will return for those skipped sections another time. I started on Getter Hill Road where the FLT leaves the road, turning back when I reached Beals Pond Road. I varied my route slightly on the return hike, to venture to the top of an unnamed hill the FLT climbs most of the way up. It only seemed fair! This was easy going because the FLT used to run that way - my entire diversion was on old trail. It is no longer maintained, with the blazes painted over, so there is more blowdown than active sections. I had no concerns about staying within the trail easement because the old trail is entirely within Beal Pond State Forest.
