Fairchild Hill & Burlingame Area Trails
The Fairchild Hill Trail and Burlingame Trail System are CPF’s longest-established trails, offering a stunning mix of woodlands, meadows, wetlands, streams, and a pond. These connected trails are beloved by hikers, cross-country skiers, snowshoers, and horseback riders, making them a year-round destination for outdoor enthusiasts.
Printable Map of Burlingame/Fairchild Hill Trails
Trail level: Moderate. Some inclines. Suitable for all physically fit people.
Activities permitted: Hiking, biking, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, and horseback riding by permit.
Trail Access Points
Fairchild Hill Parking Area UPDATE (Oct 2026)– Please be advised that the public trailhead parking lot behind the brown building at the south end of Cazenovia Lake near the intersection of Rt. 92 and Rt. 20 is closed indefinitely. There is no public parking at this location at this time.
For now, we encourage trail users to access the Burlingame-Fairchild Hill network of trails from the trail parking area on Burlingame Road.
Directions: From Cazenovia, take Route 13 south toward New Woodstock. Turn right onto Burlingame Road and continue 0.7 miles. Look for the CPF trail sign and park in the small gravel lot on the right.
Google Map: https://bit.ly/burlingame-trails
Burlingame Trails Parking Area – 0.7 miles west off NYS Route 13, south of Cazenovia on Burlingame Rd. Directions: From Cazenovia, take Route 13 south toward New Woodstock. Turn right onto Burlingame Road and continue 0.7 miles. Look for the CPF trail sign and park in the small gravel lot on the right. Google Map Link
Equestrian Use & Hunt Days
The Limestone Creek Hunt Club and other equestrians frequently use the Burlingame Trails. Local horseback riders can apply for trail use permits. On designated hunt days, for everyone’s safety, we ask visitors to leave their dogs at home and watch for equestrian traffic.
Trail Highlights & History
Located at the southwest corner of Cazenovia Lake, Fairchild Hill was once part of the Lorenzo Family Estate. In 1894, Helen Lincklaen Fairchild inherited the land, and her husband, Charles, transformed it into a golf course. Nearly a century later, CPF, with the support of neighboring landowners, preserved 21 acres of Fairchild Hill, maintaining it as a meadow with breathtaking views of the Cazenovia Lake watershed.
The Burlingame Trails, encompassing 216 acres of woodland, extend from the top of Fairchild Hill, thanks to land donations from Peggy Hubbard (1993 & 2005), The Nature Conservancy (1991), and the Knapp Family (1994). A highlight of the Burlingame Trails is Sherman’s Gulch, a striking natural gully on the western edge of the system.
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