Tuller Hill Gives Virgil a Multi-Use Trail Grid

Tuller Hill State Forest gives Virgil a trail identity with real scale behind it. DEC places the 2,497-acre forest in the Town of Virgil and lists a mix of hiking, cross-country skiing, mountain biking, horseback riding, snowmobiling, hunting, trapping, geocaching, and nature observation. Ferns, lilies, clubmoss, and orchids add a softer forest detail under all that use.

The access grid is what makes the place feel local instead of vague. DEC names Pipeline, Snyder Hill, and Tower as Public Forest Access Roads. It also describes five miles of Finger Lakes Trail through the eastern section, a lean-to campsite on a seasonal walk-up basis, six miles of snowmobile trail including secondary trails 53 and 55, and twelve miles of designated horseback-riding trails in the northwestern section.

Tuller Hill is not a single easy loop that happens to sit near Virgil. It is a multiple-use forest where the same hillside can mean a snowmobile route, a horseback ride, a footpath, or a quiet plant walk depending on the season and the trail rules. That makes the forest feel like part of the town’s working outdoor calendar.