


Wooded ridge-and-valley hiking on the Finger Lakes Trail near Andes offers intimate forest scenes, seasonal foliage, small cascades, and long ridgeline vistas — great for landscape and nature photography. Best in fall for color, spring for swollen streams and waterfalls, and early morning/late afternoon for warm side-light; overcast is ideal for stream long exposures. Trailheads along Beech Hill Rd provide free parking; trails are mostly moderate, unpaved and can be muddy — wear boots, bring bug



Wooded ridge-and-valley hiking on the Finger Lakes Trail near Andes offers intimate forest scenes, seasonal foliage, small cascades, and long ridgeline vistas — great for landscape and nature photography. Best in fall for color, spring for swollen streams and waterfalls, and early morning/late afternoon for warm side-light; overcast is ideal for stream long exposures. Trailheads along Beech Hill Rd provide free parking; trails are mostly moderate, unpaved and can be muddy — wear boots, bring bug