Cascadilla Gorge
From CUWiki
The Cascadilla Gorge separates the Cornell campus from the Collegetown area. It extends from the junction of Ithaca Road and Route 366 down to the Treman Triangle at Court Street and University Avenue. The gorge is the site of several beautiful waterfalls, interesting plant life, and an important part of Cornell's natural beauty.
The gorge contains Cascadilla Creek, which cut through the bedrock to expose shales, siltstone, and sandstone - all deposited 400 million years ago. Ripple marks can be spotted on the rocks surfaces which were once the floor of an ancient ocean. There is also an interesting variety of vegetation to be found on either side of the gorge.
Source: Cornell Plantations Website
Visitors can enjoy the sights and sounds of the gorge on a relaxing day by hiking a path that stretches from the Treman Triangle to a stairway by the Cascadilla Dorm. This path was part of a project completed in 1929 and led by Charles R. Cooley '20, landscape architect and Carl Crandall '12, engineer. It was financed by Colonel Henry W. Sackett '75 with a $200,000 fund. Despite the gorge's close proximity to campus and the town, it is a quiet place where one can go to hear the soothing sound of the flowing water and relax for a while.
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