Meet at the designated locations by 9:30.

April 25th. Meet at the New Covenant Baptist Church Parking lot on County Road 46.  Hike Main St to CR 46. (3mi)

May 9th.  Meet at the New Covenant Baptist Church Parking lot on County Road 46.  Hike CR 46. to Depot Road (5mi)

June 6th. Meet at Depot Road. Hike Depot Rd to Stanley Junction (3.8mi)

July 11th.  Meet at BOCES parking lot.  Hike Stanley Junction to Boces (3.5mi)

August 15th. Meet at the Orleans water tower. Hike Boces to Orleans (4.5mi)

September 12th. Meet at Rt 96 trail head.  Hike Wheat Rd to Rt 96 (3.8mi)

October 10th. Meet at Gifford Rd.  Hike to Wayne county line and back (3.6mi)

You can download a PDF with more information.

Join us again for some trail maintenance at Punky Hollow in preparation for the Fiddler’s Fair on September 19th.

We will meet at the barn at Punky Hollow.  Our task today will be to blaze the Springwater Trail between the Punky Hollow entrance east of the school house, to Sugarbush Hollow.  We also will tag the trail around Punky Hollow behind the barn, for the fair.  Bring loppers or clippers for final cleanup.  other tools will be available as needed.

We will split into three groups.  The climbers will hike to the entrance to the Springwater Trail and will blaze that trail.  The Naturalists will hike around the trail behind the barn, placing red ribbons to blaze that trail.  The third group will be responsible for placing new signs at the Springwater Trail entrances at Coates Rd, Pardee Hollow below the sugar house, at the entrance across from Coates Rd and at the Punky Hollow entrance.

Finally, we will be preparing for working the Parking Lot at the Fair on Saturday, September 19, 2015.  You don’t have to be at the Sunday trail maintenance to help with parking, but please fill out the form below so we know you will be coming.

Following our work, we will have a social at Punky Hollow.  Please bring a dish to pass or make a small contribution to the social fund. Bring your own beverage.

Directions to Punky Hollow are available here.

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Come hike the newest segment of the Springwater Trail and stay to enjoy all of the activities at the Springwater Fiddler’s Fair.  Park at the corner of Dutch Hollow and Pardee Hollow and take the bus up to the fair.  Meet just outside the entrance to the Fair on Pardee Hollow Rd.  Plan to arrive at the parking lot at least 30 minutes ahead of the hike.

Come hike the newest segment of the Springwater Trail and stay to enjoy all of the activities at the Springwater Fiddler’s Fair.  Park at the corner of Dutch Hollow and Pardee Hollow and take the bus up to the fair.  Meet just outside the entrance to the Fair on Pardee Hollow Rd.  Plan to arrive at the parking lot at least 30 minutes ahead of the hike.

The Sunday hike for Springwater Trails has been canceled.  Please come to the Fiddler’s Fair on Saturday and hike the Springwater Trail with us. Click here for directions

Springwater Trails will be working with the Nature Conservancy to clean up trails at West Hill Preserve and the FLT Bristol Branch connection to Naples.

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The Nature Conservancy is asking for volunteers to help maintain trails within the West Hill Preserve.  Springwater Trails is maintaining the portion of the Bristol Branch of the Finger Lakes Trail through this preserve.

Directions are on the Nature Conservancy website.

There are seven separate scheduled hikes in recognition of North Country National Scenic Trail (NCNST) Day for 2015 (Saturday, September 26th, 2015).  The locales are spread throughout NYS and in North Dakota, Michigan and Pennsylvania if you are traveling.

There are three hikes accessible from Springwater this year

• Hike #1 FLTC Map M1, Allegany State Park at 8:30am – Hike from New York to Pennsylvania!
• Hike #6 Three Preserve Hike – Enfield, NY in Tompkins County at 10:00am – Lead by Roger Hopkins from the Cayuga Trails Club
• Hike #7 FLT Map M4, Boyce Hill State Forest, Franklinville, NY at 10am – Get directions here.

Some unique hike opportunities exist if you wish to get in some hiking beyond a weekly S/T hike.

Details can be found on the North Country website and on the Finger Lakes Trail Conference website.

Please check and confirm start times and locations.  The time listing in this Springwater Trails listing is used as a foothold approximation only!  So, be sure to check the posting on the FLTC website for more exacting details, and further hike options.

Join the Nature Conservancy on a very challenging 2-mile hike as they descend from one of the highest elevations in Hemlock Lake watershed to the eastern shore of Hemlock Lake. Hikers will get a sneak peek of the Conservancy’s upcoming newest trail system, learn about the history and ecology of the Finger Lakes Region and marvel at the local fall splendor.

Please note: This will be a very challenging hike, traveling over very steep terrain, with little to no maintained trail.

Meet at Rob’s Trail Parking

Please register if you are available.

HIKE DESCRIPTION: HIKERS WILL SPLIT INTO 3 GROUPS but essentially walk the same trail. Each group will walk at thier own pace. We will park half way down the dug road and hike to the Keshaqua Creek and walk along the old canal and railroad system. We will return on the same trail back out to the road. If time permits, we will walk out to a meadow. The wild flowers are spectacular and the honey bees are working overtime. We will walk past some huge oak trees where presently, there is a active hive about 10 feet up in the crotch of one of the oaks.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Bring water, bug juice, hat and preferably, light weight pants.

After hike social: We will have a tailgate social at the parking area. Bring a dish to pass or a small five dollar donation would be helpful.

DIRECTIONS : From Rochester take 390 south to the Sonyea exit.Turn left onto Route 36 and drive a short distance then turn right on to county road 72. Drive a few miles and turn right onto Union Corners Road. Drive a couple of miles where you will enter the Sonyea State Forest. Drive about half a mile in until you reach the parking area. There is some logging going on so the road is a little bumpy but passable.

From Dansville and points east, take Route 36 north toward Sonyea. Turn left onto CR 72. From there follow the directions above.