Stony Brook Park

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When:
March 4, 2018 @ 1:45 pm – 4:00 pm
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Where:
Lower Parking lot
Stony Brook State Park
10820 NY-36, Dansville, NY 14437
USA

SPRINGWATER TRAILS HIKE FOR 2:00 pm (try to arrive at 1:45 PM), March 4th , 2018
LOCATION: Stony Brook State Park Temperature is suppose to be ~ +40 degrees.

HIKE DESCRIPTION: Hikers will split into three groups. Each group will walk at their own pace.

Climbers will start from the southwest (SW trail on map) snowmobile trail off the main parking lot and climb along the western trail working their way up to the upper park and then down to the group camp area continuing along Acomb Drive where they will pick up the SW snowmobile trail (SW trail on map) taking them back down to the lower parking lot to their cars.

The Tourists will car pool to the upper park and walk southward alone the south border of the park for 1/2 mile and then down through the camping area (sites 1-135),cross over to the group camp area continuing along Acomb Drive where they will pick up the SW snowmobile trail (SW trail on map) taking them back down to the lower parking lot. Hikers with cars at the upper park will be shuttled back up to get their cars.

Naturalists: Can walk the the athletic fields and take in a walk along the creek in the lower park.

RECOMMENDATIONS: Dress accordingly, multiple thin layers(synthetic under layer, fleece 2nd layer. light shell 3rd layer; avoid heavy parka’s.
Trails are most likely going to be wet and slippery so poles and traction devices or hiking boots with good tread recommended.

After hike social: Will be the Sunrise Restaurant on the North end of Main St., downtown Dansville.

DIRECTIONS : From Downtown Dansville take RT.36 South for about 4 miles. Turn left into Stony Brook State Park. Drive to the main parking lot where we will divide into our three groups.

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