Earl Cardot Eastside Overland Trail, Bard Road to Center Road, Cassadaga

Visited January 8, 2023

Address: Bard Road (Route 312), Cassadaga, NY

Parking: Room for 5+ cars, dirt parking lot

28 degrees, no breeze, 11:20-12:00 PM

No restroom facilities available

The trail is free.

Leashed pets are welcome and Wesley would have loved this trail, but I had left Wesley at home today because I planned to explore the nearby Rushing Creek Preserve.

The trail has a natural surface interrupted by the stairs at the beginning with a rudimentary hand rail and one short bridge about halfway between Bard Road and Center Road.

I walked less than a mile but all of my recording devices failed me today so I can not give a more precise distance. The trail was quiet except for the sound of water, birds, and a few vehicles passing on the nearby roads.

The trail is well marked with blue blazes. It is well maintained except for a wobbly section in the middle of the handrail at the start of the trail.

I would not recommend a stroller for this hike.

I did not see anyone until I returned to my car. This hiker had progressed all the way to the lean tos and had returned. Very ambitious!

I did not see any trash while on this section of trail.

No mosquitos today.

I saw deer hoof prints and coyote prints near the stream by the parking area. There were ground pine and a variety of tree species including hemlocks and maples.

Be sure to check the webpage for closure or notices before visiting: https://hikechautauqua.com/map/east-trail-map/