| Start Date: | January 1, 2025 10:00am |
| End Date: | |
| Location: | Letchworth State Park |
| Website: | https://parks.ny.gov/events/event-results.aspx?pk=79 |
Ring in 2025, with a First Day Hike in Letchworth State Park. Celebrate the beautify of our region on one or all of these hikes:
First Day Hike: Waterfalls Hike
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
First Day Waterfalls Hike 10:00am – 12:00pm: Join us for a hike along the Portage Canyon to Inspiration Point, the Glen Iris Fountain, and Middle Falls. This more moderate hike offers incredible views and explores the heart of the park. Meet-up Location: Humphrey Nature Center, Approximate distance of hike: 2 miles, No pets.
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
First Day Waterfalls Hike 10:00am – 12:00pm: Join us for a hike along the Portage Canyon to Inspiration Point, the Glen Iris Fountain, and Middle Falls. This more moderate hike offers incredible views and explores the heart of the park. Meet-up Location: Humphrey Nature Center, Approximate distance of hike: 2 miles, No pets.
Registration: Not required
First Day Hike to Hogsback Overlook
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
First Day Hike to Hogsback Overlook 10:00am – 11:30am: Enjoy a guided hike along the Highbanks Trail with great views of the Mt. Morris Canyon. The Hogsback Overlook provides great views of a unique geological feature within Letchworth State Park, Meet-up Location: South Highbanks Shelter, Approximate distance of hike: 1.5 miles, No pets.
Registration: Not required
First Day Hike: Hike Around the Trout Pond
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
First Day Hike Around Trout Pond 10:30am – 12:00pm: Hike a loop around Trout Pond, the human-enhanced wildlife habitat, fishing pond, and water source for the fountain at the Glen Iris Inn. This moderate hike covers mostly flat ground but follows a complete loop around Trout Pond. Experience the hushed, densely fern-covered pine woods in their winter slumber beside the beautiful pond. Meet-up Location: Humphrey Nature Center, Approximate distance of hike: 1 miles, No pets.
Registration: Not required
First Day: Canyon Hike
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
First Day Canyon Hike 1:00pm – 3:00am: View the park's deepest canyon, the Great Bend Canyon, from several vantage points along the Gorge Trail. Learn about what makes Letchworth State Park so unique from both a natural and historical perspective. Meet-up Location: Humphrey Nature Center, Approximate distance of hike: 2 miles, No pets.
Registration: Not required
First Day Hike - Mt. Morris Dam
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Join us for a guided hike with wonderful gorge views and interesting perspectives of the Mt. Morris Dam. Learn all about the dam's functions and its importance to communities between Letchworth State Park and the City of Rochester. Meet-up Location: South Highbanks Shelter, Approximate distance of hike: 1.5 miles, No pets.
Registration: Not required
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