The Labrador Hollow Unique Area is a 1,474-acre conservation area located in Cortland and Onondaga counties, New York, and was the first property to be designated as a Unique Area by New York.
Labrador Hollow sits within a one-half-mile-wide glacially carved valley with steep walls. The valley's orientation and topography cause it to be shaded for most of the day, leading to cooler conditions and plant life more typical of mountain bogs such as those found in the Adirondacks.
Tinker Falls is a waterfall approximately 50 feet (15 m) in height. The falls are formed by a small stream which cut a gorge through shale above a 20-to-30-foot-thick layer of limestone, which rests atop more shale. As the limestone shelf eroded much slower than the more easily eroded shale below, a waterfall with a recessed amphitheater was formed.
Labrador Pond is 102 acres in size, and is shallow throughout, with a maximum depth of four to five feet. The pond supports a variety of warm-water fish species, and contains significant aquatic vegetation. The pond's outflow is Labrador Creek, which flows into the east branch of the Tioughnioga River.
How to get there
Tinker Falls Trail
Easy
Route type: Out and Back
Length: 0.6 miles
Jones Hill Trail
Moderate
Route type: Out and Back
Length: 2.1 miles