Webster, NY 14580
USA
The hike on Sunday, February 23rd will be at the Gosnell Big Woods Preserve which is a Town of Webster-owned nature preserve near Lake Ontario. Come explore a majestic old-growth forest, open fields, and meadows with a variety of trails! http://www.geneseelandtrust.org
Hikers will meet at 1:45pm for a 2:00pm hike start. Please park at the Gosnell Big Woods Preserve parking lot (674 Vosburg Road Webster, NY 14580). The car park is situated on the corner of Vosburg Road and Drumm Road. Dress appropriately for the weather. Snowshoes welcomed for both groups and skis for the Naturalists only.
Hike Details:
- Naturalists: will explore the Big Field and Meadow Trails, a total of 1.7 miles.
- Tourists/Climbers: will start in the Big Field and Meadow Trails and continue into Whiting Woods Preserve off Pellet Road for a total of about 4 miles.
Directions:
From Rochester and points south; Take Route 490 or 390 to Route 590 North. At 3.7 miles north of the 490/590 intersection, take Route 104 East across Irondequoit Bay, then north on Bay Road (1.1 miles), right on Klem Road (.8 miles), left on Drumm Road (.6 miles), and enter the car park where the road turns left at the junction of Drumm and Vosburg Roads.
Social: After the hike we will adjourn to a Donnelly’s Public House (1 Water Street Fairport, NY 14450) for food, drink and fellowship.