Join us March 29th to hike on part of the Bristol Branch of the Finger Lakes Trail located at 6888 West Hollow Rd, South Bristol. This section of the FLT leads up to Gannett Hill, including woods, boardwalk, a pond and a creek half way up. This will be an out and back hike.

Please arrive 1:45pm to sign in, get directions and be in the group photo.

Climbers: The Climbers will start first and follow the orange trail east from CR 33 passing the beaver pond dam (0.6 miles), the high point of the Bristol Hills Branch (1.7 mi and 2250′ high), and on to the Jump-off and parking area in Ontario County Park for a 3 mile hike and a 700′ climb. We will stage a couple of cars for the ride back to the rest of the cars.

Tourists: The Tourists will follow the climbers for an hour or to the highest point, and then will return to the cars for about a 3.4 mile hike.

Naturalists: The Naturalists will also follow in the same direction but will not climb as far as the Climbers. The will also pass thebeaver pond dam and the Register (0.7 mi). About 0.2 miles past the register, the blue trail on the right will take the Naturalists to the Beaver Pond Lean-to (with an outhouse). They may want to spend more time investigating the pond, creek and perhaps find the old cabin. They will also return to the cars the same way they came to the pond.

Social: Following our hike, we will gather for the social at:   Lock Stock Bar & Grill….5436 State Route 64, Bristol, NY

The Trailhead is on the west side of CR 33 – West Hollow Rd. It is north of 6910 West Hollow Rd and south of 6880 West Hollow Rd. There is no sign at the trailhead, so you can click on the trailhead picture and the mailbox you will pass to get a feel for finding the trailhead. The lot only parks 8 cars so you might need to park on the side of the road. If you park on the road, try to select the same side as other cars. All hikers will cross the road and walk south on the road to the trail to the beaver pond.

— From Rochester: Take 390 South, get off at Rts 5&20, turn left towards Lima. Go about  8 miles and turn right on County Rd 37. Go 5 miles then turn left on Richmond Mills Rd, In 1 mile turn right on Allens Hill Rd (go about 3.5 miles). Turn left on Egypt Valley Rd County Rd 33 (go about 5.75 miles). Turn right and stay on County Rd 33(County Rd 34 goes straight). Continue for about 4 miles to the parking area.

—From Springwater, Wayland, and Naples: From Springwater, head south on NY-15, at the light in Wayland, turn left and follow NY-21 through Naples.  Just past the village, bear left onto CR-12 (Bristol Springs Rd).  In 1.9 miles, bear left onto Rhine St.  Continue straight for 3/4 mi and turn left on Porter Rd. Take Porter to the end(1.5 miles). Turn right onto County Rt 33 for 1 mile to the parking area on the left.

Directions to the Social: Turn left out of the parking lot and follow West Hollow Rd north for 2.2 miles to the T with CR 34.  At the stop sign, turn right on CR 34. At the next stop sign, turn left onto NY-64. Lock Stock Bar & Grill is on the left 1.9 miles north of CR 34 and 0.9 miles past Bristol Mountain.