Nature preserve covering 793 acres with 7 miles of trails.At the Steege Hill Nature Preserve, there are miles of trails to walk and abundant wildlife to observe. NATURAL HISTORYHundreds of millions of years ago, this land was part of the Great Catskill Delta Plain. More recently, glaciers gouged their way over the flat landscape. Rushing water over the past 10,000 years has further changed the landscape, carving numerous glens and ravines on its way to the Chemung River. Visitors should be aware of the presence of timber rattlesnakes on the preserve, an endangered species in New York. ...