Hike canceled due to weather.

Because of the rain and low temperatures, we decided at 11:30 to cancel today’s hike.  We will reschedule the hike at a later date.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28, WE RETURN TO LETCHWORTH.  WILL IT BE A TRICK OR TREAT

This Sunday, October 28, 2012 2:00 – 4:00 the Springwater Trails hiking group is going back to Letchworth.  Our starting point will again be the Parade grounds but, this time, we will hike north, on the well marked Letchworth branch of the Finger Lakes Trail.  Bring your cameras, as there will be some great autumn views of the falls and gorges that make up the Grand Canyon of the East.

Mark, with the able assistance of Mac and Duffy, will lead the Climbers along the FLT for a little less than 4 miles, to Dygert Rd.  We will have enough cars spotted on Dygert Rd to bring hikers back.

The Tourists will start on the same trail, but will cross River Rd onto the Greenway Trail to the Deep Cut where the builders of the Genesee Valley Canal removed approximately 600,000 cubic yards of earth so that no additional locks would be needed for the canal.  Cars spotted on Short Tract Rd will return the hikers to the Parade Grounds.

Naturalists, if there are any, will plan to stop at the River Rd end of Williams Rd where a final car will return them to the Parade Grounds.

Our post hike social will be at the Parade Grounds where we will use the, hopefully vacant, shelter.  Bring a dish to pass or make a $5.00 donation. Also bring your own beverage for after the hike.  Dress for the weather and if you feel cold, think of Pam on a Florida beach.  We’ll will finish the social before the encroaching twilight.  This will be our last outdoor picnic this year, not only because it’s going to get too cold, but also too dark, since, the following Sunday, we turn our clocks back to standard time (remember, you saw it here first), and therefore start the rest of our hikes this year, an hour later.  Guess we’ll have to limit these hikes to 2 hours, or bring flashlights.

Directions  Click here for directions to the Parade Grounds in Letchworth Park.

If you would like to carpool, you are invited to meet at one of two locations. Note that these carpools are “unsupervised”.   In normal conditions, the suggested departure time should get you to the hike on time. Be sure to bring directions in case you are driving.

In Springwater, meet at the Town Hall at 1:00.  Plan to leave the Town Hall at 1:10 sharp.

In Dansville, meet in the parking lot behind the Sunrise Restaurant at 1:15.  Plan to leave the parking lot at 1:25 sharp.