The Finger Lakes Trail Conference awards an End-to-End patch and an engraved badge in recognition of hiking the main Finger Lakes Trail from the NY/PA border at Allegany State Park to the Long Path Trail in the Catskill Park (about 560 miles). We also award a Branch End-to-End patch in recognition of hiking all of the FLT branch trails (Conservation Trail, Letchworth Branch, Bristol Hills Branch, Interloken Trail, and Onondaga Trail, 312.2 miles). The new Crystal Hills Branch Trail is optional until the 2012 fall campout.
These awards can be earned by through-hiking or by hiking trail segments over a period of time. You will need to keep a record of your hikes to submit with your application. You may download the application forms here:
When you have completed your End-to-End hike, please complete the appropriate form above and send it with your End-to-End Hike Record or spreadsheet to Jacqui Wensich at the address on the form or email directly jwensich@rochester.rr.com. Two patches are provided free of charge. An engraved badge will be given free to all hikers who complete the Main Trail and a certificate of completion. Two patches will be given free to all branch trail End-to-End hikers.
We would like to hear about your End-to-End experiences as these often provide interesting and helpful information to the FLTC and to others planning similar trips. Please consider writing an article for the FLT Newsletter--you don't have to be a professional writer, just describe your trip and what you enjoyed. Mail or e-mail jwensich@rochester.rr.com your article to Jacqui and she will see that it is published in the FLT News. Also send a digital photo.
