Directions to Thorp Rd.
This area is private property. Prior to each hike in this area, Springwater Trails requests and receives verbal permission for the hike. Please respect private property wherever you are hiking.
GPS Coordinates: (42.635774, -77.500648)
First a word of warning. Thorp Rd may not be on your map or GPS or may be labeled Monkey Run. Thorp Rd intersects Warner Rd to the north and Dutch Hollow to the south. Warner Rd may be labeled Garlinghouse Rd on your map or GPS. However, Monkey Run is a private road north of Warner Rd, and Garlinghouse is a seasonal road (not plowed in the winter) east of Thorp Rd. Set your GPS for the intersection of Tabors Corner Rd and Pardee Hollow Rd and follow the directions below. Avoid Monkey Run, Garlinghouse, Liddiard, and Coates Roads (especially in the winter).
From the corner of Tabors Corner Rd and Pardee Hollow Rd: Go east on Pardee Hollow Rd (There is a Maple Syrup sign pointing the way). At the stop sign turn left (north) onto Dutch Hollow Rd. Thorp Rd is on the right 1.3 miles up Dutch Hollow Rd. Park on the right side about a tenth of a mile down Thorp Rd.
From Springwater: From the center of Springwater, head north on Rt 15A. Bear right (east) onto Co Rd 16 (Wheaton Hill Rd) heading toward Tabors Corners. Continue up Wheaton Hill Rd to the end at the second stop sign. Turn left (north) on Wetmore Rd, then the first right (east) on Co Rd 36/Tabors Corner Rd. After 0.4miles, bear Left (east) onto Dutch Hollow Rd. You will pass Peglow Rd on the right and Warner Rd on the left (both dirt roads). Take a sharp left turn onto Thorp Rd shortly after Warner Rd. Park on the right (east) side about a tenth of a mile down Thorp Rd.
From Wayland: Take NY-21 east from the light toward N Cohocton. Go 2.9 miles and turn left onto Steuben County Rd 37 (The sign reads Boles Corners). Stay on that road for 3.7 miles (In Livingston Co, it becomes Co Rd 36/Tabors Corners Rd). Turn Right (east) onto Pardee Hollow Rd (Note the Maple Syrup sign pointing the way). At the stop sign turn left (north) on Dutch Hollow Rd. Thorp Rd is on the right 1.3 miles up Dutch Hollow Rd. Park on the right side about a tenth of a mile down Thorp Rd.
From Naples and N. Cohocton: The recommended route is to follow NY-21 S through N. Cohocton. At 3.8 miles past N. Cohocton, turn right onto Steuben County Rd 37. Follow the rest of the directions from Wayland above.
From Honeoye: Take Co Rd 37 south from 20A. Continue straight on this road at the church where it becomes Canadice Hill Rd. Take the first right at the Y onto Ross Rd. In 2.7 miles, turn left on Tibbals Rd (formerly Town Line Rd). At the top, turn right on Wetmore Rd (Note: this route avoids the dirt road that goes past Harriet Hollister Spencer Park). At the next stop sign, turn left onto Co Rd 36/ Tabors Corner Rd. After 0.4miles, bear Left onto Dutch Hollow Rd. You will pass Peglow Rd on the right and Warner Rd on the left (both dirt roads). Take a sharp left turn onto Thorp Rd shortly after Warner Rd. Park on the right (east) side about a tenth of a mile down Thorp Rd.
Don has pointed out in an email that Coates Rd is spelled “Coats” on his AAA map. This is a good reminder that road names will change, either based on where the map maker read the road name, or as things change.
I believe that at one time Schribner Rd had an h at Tabors Corners, but had lost the h by the time it got to Strutt St.
Warner Rd is clearly called Garlinghouse Rd in Naples. Google Maps labels it Warner Rd, Garlinghouse Rd and Atlanta Rd. At the other end at Rt21, Google calls it Garlinghouse/Atlanta Rd and just Garlinghouse, although I believe the road sign to Rowe Rd.
bing.com maps seems to match the road signs, but you will notice the road changes from Warner to Garlinghouse to Atlanta-Garlinghouse to Garlinghouse-Atlanta Rd to Rowe Rd.
Anyway, in Springwater, I will try to use the name on the Assessors maps.
PS (I have changed Thorpe Rd to Thorp Rd. I was simply wrong to use Thorpe – thanks Don.)