The Littlejohn Wildlife Management Area Cross-Country Ski Trails are located in the Towns of Lorraine and Worth in Jefferson County, and Boylston and Redfield in Oswego County. There is a total of 18.8 miles of trails, with 8.6 miles of truck trails and 10.2 miles of foot trails. These trails range in difficulty from novice to intermediate level, with many of the foot trails not well maintained. The trails in the wildlife management area are also very good for day or weekend hikes. The best time to hike the area is in the fall, when foliage is at its peak. Some trails may be overgrown with weeds, but you should be able to make out the trail. The area tends to have some wet spots, but most of these will have dried out by fall. A permit is required to camp in the wildlife management area. Directions: To get to Littlejohn Wildlife Management Area, take I-81 to Exit 37. Go through Sandy Creek and Lacona and take Co. Rt. 15 (Smartville Road) east for 8.1 miles through the hamlet of Smartville to the intersection of Co. Rt. 17 (Lorraine-Redfield Road). Turn right onto Co. Rt. 17 to the intersection of Littlejohn Drive on the left, which is approximately 0.8 miles. Follow Littlejohn Drive for 0.6 miles to a parking area on the left next to a stand of spruce trees. For more information, see USGS 7.5’ Boylston Center and Worth Center quadrangles, Fifty Hikes in Central New York, by William P. Ehling, or call the NYSDEC Region 7 Sub-office in Cortland at (607) 753-3095, or contact the Regional Wildlife Manager, Bureau of Wildlife, P.O. Box 5170, Fisher Ave., Cortland, New York 13045.