W Gulick Rd
Naples, NY 14512
USA
An update as of 3:00 Saturday
Waterproof Boots are highly recommended.
There are a number of streams we will need to cross on Sunday. You will be in about 2 to 3 inches of water.
This week we will hike the Wesley Hill Nature Preserve which was founded in 1999 by the generous donation of 90 acres by the children of three artists- John Weinrich, James Havens and Colburn Dugan to the Finger Lakes Land Trust. Since that time the preserve has grown to over 390 acres by the way of the purchase, by the land trust, of three parcels and a gift of the fourth. Click on the trail map to the right if you want a larger trail map.
We will all meet at the preserve parking lot, on the west side of Gulick Road at 1:45 pm.
In case of snow or muddy trails, please wear correct footwear. Crampons and poles will be helpful.
Climbers led by Charlotte will follow the Red trail on the right of parking lot to Green Trail down to the Gully and back on the Green trail to the Red trail to the left to the cabin and past the pond and back to parking lot. 4+ miles
Tourists led by Nanette will follow Red trail on the right of parking lot to the cabin, past the pond and to parking lot. 3 miles
Naturalist led by hiker will follow the Red trail to cabin and back to parking lot. 2 miles
Our social will be at Honeoye’s Boat House (Trident Marina) on 5226 East Lake Road, Honeoye 14471. Was voted as one of the best in five Happy Hour Bars in the Rochester area.
A word of caution – do not try to access Wesley Road from down on East Lake Road, in spite of what your gps might tell you. The road is closed from East Lake Rd up to the Wesley Road Trail Head. If you try it you will readily see why.
From Honeoye: take route 20A east through Honeoye to East Lake Road (CR 33). Turn right onto East Lake Road. (If coming from Bristol or points east, its a left onto East Lake Road). Take the first left, staying on CR 33, then the first right onto Pinewood Hill which becomes Gulick Road. Wesley parking lot is 4.3 miles down Gulick, on the right side.
From Springwater: Head north on Rt 15A toward Hemlock. Just before Hemlock, turn right on Rt 20A. Follow Rt 20A east through Honeoye to East Lake Road (CR 33). Turn right onto East Lake Road. (If coming from Bristol or points east, its a left onto East Lake Road). Take the first left, staying on CR 33, then the first right onto Pinewood Hill which becomes Gulick Road. Wesley parking lot is 4.3 miles down Gulick, on the right side.
From Naples: From the southern end of Naples, head west on Co Rd 36. Follow Co Rd 36 for 1.2 to the first right turn on Gulick Rd. Follow Gulick for 7.5 miles. Wesley parking lot is on the left side.
Directions to the social: Turn left out of the parking area and head north on Gulick Rd for 3.3 miles. The road bears left and becomes Pinewood Hill Rd. At the stop sign, turn left to stay on Pinewood Hill Rd (CR 33). In 0.4 mi, turn left onto E Lake Rd. In 0.8 miles, turn right onto Deyo Dr at the sign for Trident Marine. The Honeoye Boat House Grill is about 150 feet down toward the lake.
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