May 30th, 2015 – White Brook Nature Trails

May 29, 2015 Route Master

May 30, 2015 – White Brook Nature Trails

Trails and Roads – head out the canal towards Fairport. Exit onto Ayrault and head east. Turn right on the Perinton Bike Hike Way. Cross over Hogan, then turn left on Mason. Pick up the orange trail on the right just before the creek. Follow the orange trail over to Broadmoor. Turn left on Broadmoor, then turn right to get back on the orange trail. Follow orange between the ponds, then bear to the right to follow orange over to Aldrich. Turn right on Aldrich, then left into the White Brook Nature Center. Turn left in the parking lot to continue on orange. Follow the markers thru the park and you should come out (hitting white near the end) at the corner of Ayrault and Aldrich. Follow Ayrault back the canal and return to the basin. Distance is 13.9 miles.

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Road Route – head out the canal towards Fairport. Exit onto Ayrault and head east. Turn right on the Perinton Bike Hike Way. Follow this over to Egypt Victor Rd near Lollypop Farms. Turn left on Egypt Victor Rd, right on 31, and the left on Aldrich. Turn left onto Ayrault and follow this all the way back to the basin. Distance is 12.8 miles.

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Road route short cuts – from the Perinton Bike Hike Way – turn left on Mason, then left on Ayrault. Distance is 11 miles.

Or turn left on Hogan, then left on Ayrault. Distance is 9.3 miles.

TRAILS ONLY –for those who feel there are too many roads to get to the trails – meet at the Park and Ride – then car pool over with me to the parking lot on Ayrault next to the Perinton Bike Hike Way. We will make it a loop by following the Hike Way over to Mason, then pick up the Crescent Trail over to Broadmoor, the White Brook Nature Trails, then run along the south side of the canal all the way to the Perinton Bike Hike Way and back to the cars. 8.3 miles or maybe more.

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Road

May 23, 2015 – Knickerbocker Hill

May 21, 2015 Route Master

May 23, 2015 – Knickerbocker Hill Route

Turn left out of the Park & Ride – turn right on Park Rd. Take Park Rd over to East – turn right, then left on Thornell. Turn right on Mill Rd, then left on East. Turn left on 96, then left on Knickerbocker. Take a right on Mendon Rd, then go straight to continue on Stone. Follow Stone to Clover, turn right, then turn right onto the canal. Take the canal back to the basin. Distance is 13.5 miles.

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Shortcuts – from Stone – turn right on Tobey to Clover –return as above – 13.0 miles

From Mendon Rd – turn right on S.Main St – follow this over to the canal – follow the canal back – 10.8 miles.

For a longer option – when you get on the canal – head away to the west over to Edgewood. Turn around and follow the canal all the way back. Distance is 16 miles.

Trail

May 16, 2015 – Run for the Lilacs!

May 10, 2015 Route Master

May 16, 2015 – Doc Lilac’s Lilac Nursery Run

From the Park and Ride – turn left on 96, then left on Garnsey, Turn left on Turk Hill, then right on 31. Turn right onto the parking area for Indian Hill. Take whatever trail up the hill you want to up to the top. Head over to the far side of the big open field and pick up the orange trail over to the pine tree farm. Stay on orange out towards Turk Hill along the left side of the tree farm – and take the white trail on the right over to Doc Lilac’s Lilac Farm. The trail comes up to a farm lane – turn right, then after you pass a set of beehives, the white trail goes into the woods and up to the Lilacs. Enjoy the Lilacs and then head out to Turk Hill to Garnsey and back to the basin. Distance is about 9 miles.

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You can increase the distance by turning left on Turk Hill and then picking up the Crescent Trail off Turk Hill on the right after you pass by Beaumont. Follow the Crescent Trail back to Garnsey then out to the Park and Ride. Distance is around 12-13 miles.

For mostly roads,

Stay on Rt. 31 beyond the parking area of Indian Hill– turn right on Thayer, right on Steele, cross over Turk into Beaumont, right on Neuchatel, right on Vineyard Hill, left on Garnsey and back to the basin. Distance is 10 miles.

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For 11.2 – on Turk Hill continue heading north across Rt. 31. Turn right on Ayrault, then pick up the Perinton Bike Hike Way and turn right. Turn right on Hogan, then left on 31. Turn right onto Thayer and rejoin the 10 mile route.

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For 12.4 – stay on Turk Hill until you get to Pebble Hill Rd. Turn right on Pebble Hill Rd, then right on Perinton Bike Hike Way and rejoin the 11.2 mile route.

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For 14.2 – take Turk Hill to the canal – get on the canal and head east, then cross over the canal to continue on the Perinton Bike Hike Way. Take the Bike Hike Way all the way to Rt. 31. Turn right on 31, then left on Thayer, rejoining the 10 mile route.

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Trail

May 9, 2015 – Auburn Trail to Bluebells

May 7, 2015 Route Master

May 9, 2014 – Run for the Bluebells!

Starting at the Parking Lot Behind the Fire Station in Fishers

The goal of this week’s route is to view the Bluebells in Mertensia. To make this a reasonable distance for most of us, I suggest starting at the parking lot behind the Fire Station in Fishers. Pick up the Auburn Trail and head towards Victor. Stay on the Auburn trail all the way to Mertensia- run into the park, enjoy the flowers and re-trace your steps. Distance is 13.2 miles.

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There is two sections of the trail that are a bit rough – there are alternatives to bypass the rough spots. The first detour is at Rawson. Turn left on Rawson, left on School and then turn right onto on old train bed to Maple. Turn right on Maple, then left into the parking area for Mickey Finn’s and continue on the Auburn Trail. The second rough area there are signs to direct you out to Break of Day Rd, then E. Victor Rd, then back on the train bed.

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Alternate – Starting from the Park-n-Ride

For those wanting to start from the usual parking lot, turn left out of the parking lot, then turn right on Fishers Rd. Pick up the Auburn Trail and follow it all the way past Victor to Mertensia. Enjoy the flowers, then run back. Distance is 20 miles.

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For 8.3 miles – Fishers Rd to Auburn Trail to Main St Fishers. Turn around and follow the Auburn Trail back to Fishers Rd and continue on Auburn Trail past the old swimming hole to Railroad Mills. Stay on the Auburn Trail to Woolston. Right on Woolston, left on Corduroy, right on Park Rd, left on 96 and back to the parking lot.

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For 10.1 miles –stay on the Auburn Trail to Phillips then return as the 8.3 mile route.

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For 12.2 miles – turn around on the Auburn Trail at 251.

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For 14.5 miles – turn around on the Auburn Trail at Rawson Rd.

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