April 30, 2016 – Trails in Victor or Knickerbocker Hill

April 30, 2016 – Seneca Trail in Victor to Fairport Reservoir

This week the main route will start in Victor!  Meet at the parking lot behind Mickey Finn’s in Victor.  From the basin – take 96 into Victor and turn right on Maple (Rt. 444).  Just before going up the hill as you are leaving the village, turn left onto Railroad St and park the car.

The route goes back out to Maple and onto Dryer.  The trail begins on the left – it is marked with Red markers.  This trail will take you thru the grounds of Ganondagon, and will take you out to School Rd.  Turn left on School then a right on Boughton Hill Rd followed by a quick left into a driveway – look for trail markers.  Then continue to follow the red markers all the way to the Fairport Reservoir and to Boughton Rd.  Turn around and re-trace your steps back to the car – distance is around 12-13 miles.

There are other trail options – at School St, you can just cross over and continue over to Fort Hill and then continue to follow the trail over to the Dryer Rd Bike Trail park.

Check out the Victor Hiking Trails website for options – http://victorhikingtrails.org/index.php        

For a road option from Mickey Finn’s Parking lot – here is a 15 mile route

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For Road Routes from the Park and Ride — 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

11 mile route – From Mendon Rd – turn right on S.Main St – follow this over to the canal – follow the canal back – 11 miles.

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8 mile route – start the route. Stay on 96 past Knickerbocker, then turn right on Mitchell. Cross over the canal and turn right on the old train bed. Follow the canal back to the basin

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April 23, 2016 – Crescent Trail or Garnsey-Turk-Steele

April 23, 2016 – Crescent Trail or Garnsey-Turk-Steele

Turn left out of the parking lot and then turn left on Garnsey. Take the first left, Sully’s Trail over to Kreag. Turn right on Kreag, then turn into the church parking lot and pickup the orange trail in the back corner of the lot. Run the Crescent Trail over to Garnsey, then continue on the trail up to Woodcliff. You can either turn around and return to Garnsey or continue on as far as you want.

For those not wanting trails….

Turn left out of the parking lot, then turn left onto Garnsey.  Right on Turk, then left on Steele.  Turn right at the top of Steele and head down Baker.  Turn right on Valentown, then at High St, turn left (yes – turn left).  Turn right on Willowbrook, right on Rowley, then right on 96 followed by a left on Benson.  Turn right on Fishers, then left on 96 and back to the parking lot.  Distance is 12.2 miles.

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For 9 miles – at Valentown and High St – turn right on High St, then right on 96 and back to the parking lot.

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For 10.7 miles – right on High St, left on 96, then right on Benson and rejoin the 12.2 mile route above.

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For 15 miles – From Baker, turn left on Valentown, then right on Egypt-Victor Rd.  Turn right on Aldridge, right on High St, then left on Willowbrook, rejoining the main route.  Then on Fishers Rd, come back thru Powder Mills Park (left on Woolston, right on Corduroy, right on Park Rd.)

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April 16, 2016 – Linear Park Run

April 16, 2016 – Linear Park Run

Head out the canal path towards Fairport.  Exit the canal onto O’Connor.  Turn left on Whitney.  Whitney will turn into Five Mile Line Rd.  Turn left on Rt. 441, then left into Linear Park.  Cross over Irondequoit Creek and head up the hill.  Turn left on Lincoln Mills, left on Linden then right on Bluff.  Turn left into Eyer Park.  Take the trail over to Midvale – turn left.  Turn right on Baird, left into BOCES, then take the trail around the back.  Turn right on O’Connor and then right on the canal and back to the basin.  Distance is 13.5 miles.

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For 11.8 miles, turn left on Linden from Whitney and then left on Bluff Dr., rejoining the main route

For 9.2 miles – on Whitney – turn left on Baird, then left into BOCES, rejoining the main trail

For 7.5 miles – run the canal until you get to O’Connor, then turn around and retrace your steps back to the parking lot.

For 16 miles – follow the main route – when you return to the canal turn left and run over to Turk Hill. Turn around and follow the canal back to the basin.

For a longer option with trails – on Whitney at Linden – go under the bridge along the creek to pick up the Linear Park Trail.  Run this all the way down to Panorama Plaza.  Return back up to Linear Park and then follow the usual route back.  Distance is 15.3 miles.

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April 9, 2016 – West Bloomfield

April 9, 2016 – West Bloomfield

The shortest option – 7.4 miles – left out of parking lot, right on Park Rd,, turn left on East, then left on Probst. Continue straight on Railroad Mills. Turn left on Fishers Rd, then left on 96 to return to the parking lot.

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All remaining routes begin with a left out of the parking lot, then turn right on Park Rd. Turn right on East, then left on Thornell. Take Thornell to the end and turn left on West Bloomfield.

For 9.8 miles – turn left on Canfield, left on Mendon Rd, then right on Van Voorhis. Turn left on East, then right on Park Rd. A left on 96 brings you back to the parking lot.

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For 11 miles – turn left on Canfield, then right on Mendon Rd. Turn left on Cole, then left on Mile Square. Turn right on Probst, then continue straight on Railroad Mills. Turn left on Fishers Rd, then left on 96 to return to the parking lot.

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For 12.3 miles – turn left on Smith, left on Mile Square, then right on Probst, then continue straight on Railroad Mills. Turn left on Fishers Rd, then left on 96 to return to the parking lot.

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For 15.2 – stay on W. Bloomfield across Rt. 251. Turn left onto the Lehigh Trail. Stay on the Lehigh as it crosses over Rt. 251 and Mendon Rd. Exit the Lehigh Trail and turn left onto Mile Square. Turn right on Probst, then continue straight on Railroad Mills. Turn left on Fishers Rd, then left on 96 to return to the parking lot.

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For 16.2 – stay on W. Bloomfiled until you get to Taylor – turn left on Taylor, then left on Mile Square.  Turn right on Probst, then continue straight on Railroad Mills. Turn left on Fishers Rd, then left on 96 to return to the parking lot.

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