Please join us for a hike on Robs Trail. For this hike, we will take advantage of portions of Rob’s Trail on both the Hemlock and the Canadice sides of route 15A. There are two parking lots for Rob’s trail at the top of Bald Hill, so pay attention and meet at the parking lot that is located on Old Bald Hill Rd South. Don’t come to the parking lot directly on Rt 15A. See directions below.

The Tourists and Climbers will head west from the parking area and head across 15A to the trial. This trail will join the trail from the Hemlock side parking lot in about 1000 ft. We will continue down the trail to Hemlock Lake. At this point, the climbers will take a few minutes to walk out to the lake and rest while enjoying the beach, before returning to the trail and retracing the route back up the hill to the cars. Meanwhile, the Tourists will continue on the flat portion of the trail out to the north boat launch and pre-staged cars that will ferry hikers back to the cars at the start of the hike.

The Naturalists will head east from the parking lot and will explore the Rob’s Trail loop around the top loop of Rob’s trail. At about the mid-point, the is a bench and a branch trail that heads down the hill to Canadice Lake. On this hike, the Naturalists won’t take the steep trail down the hill, but will continue straight around the loop and back to the cars.

Following the hike, please join us for a pot-luck social at Hemlock Park at the North end of Hemlock Lake. Bring a dish to pass and your own beverage. Or donate $5 to the social fund.

For a more detailed description of Rob’s trail, check out their website.

Directions to the trailhead: 

From Springwater:  Take Rt 15A north.  In 5.9 miles north from the flashing light in Springwater, take a sharp right turn onto Old Bald Hill Rd S. The parking lot is on the left almost immediately. Just a reminder – don’t park on the left side of Rt 15A because we aren’t meeting there.

From Hemlock: Take Rt 15A south.  At 4.9 miles south of the 20A/15A intersection south of Hemlock, take a slight left onto Old Bald Hill Rd S. The parking lot is on the left almost immediately. Just a reminder – don’t park on the right side of Rt 15A because we aren’t meeting there.

From Honeoye. Take US-20A west. Turn left onto NY 15A about 4 miles past CR 37. In 4.9 miles south of the 20A/15A intersection take a slight left onto Old Bald Hill Rd S. The parking lot is on the left almost immediately. Just a reminder – don’t park on the right side of Rt 15A because we aren’t meeting there.

From Canandaigua: Take Bristol St from Main St in Canandaigua to the intersection of US 20 and NY 21. Continue straight across US 20 onto NY 21. Continue straight again onto CR 32. In 3.9 miles from US 20, take a slight right onto Fisher Hill Rd, then (after 0.4 mi) a left onto Vincent Hill Rd. In 1.9 miles turn left onto US 20A. Turn right to stay on US 20A, through Honeoye to a left onto NY 15A. In 4.9 miles south of the 20A/15A intersection take a slight left onto Old Bald Hill Rd S. The parking lot is on the left almost immediately. Just a reminder – don’t park on the right side of Rt 15A because we aren’t meeting there.

Direction to the Social from Old Bald Hill Rd S. Turn right out of the parking lot, then right onto NY 15A. In 4.2 Miles, turn left onto Rix Hill Rd.  The park is the third left in 0.1 miles.