Monkey Run includes the forested slopes along the banks of Fall
Creek. Some of the areas that are now forested were once used
for crops and pasture. In the areas that were orchards, old
apple trees can still be found. Exotic species introduced as
ornamentals, such as daylily (Hemerocallis fulva), are common in
parts of the tract. Conifer plantations are also present.
Sections of the steep forested slopes have always been forested,
but have a logging history. These forests range from dry, upland
oak forest to rich floodplain forest near the creek. Wet meadows
are also found near the creek. Wildflowers are abundant in the
spring. Cayuga Trails Club, 1996. Guide to the Trails of the
Finger Lakes Region. Ithaca, N.Y.: Cayuga Trails Club, Inc.