Name: Fall Hike on the Seneca Park River Trail, ROC
Start: 2024-11-17T23:45:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-18T01:45:00-05:00

Join us for our second hike this weekend at Seneca Park, designed by **Frederick Law Olmsted**.

This will be a chose your own adventure hike as all will be able to vote if we will hike across a bridge and then along the west side of the Genesee River or hike north into woods.

I anticipate beautiful vistas from the bridge and west side however I anticipate beautiful vistas from the woods as well and there tends to be bird activity and a lovely waterfall and water sounds from the waterfall and Genesee River if we hike into the woods. We’ll hike 90 – 120 minutes.

There is some mostly very minor to moderate elevation change on the bridge and hike on the west side; the short path off the trail down to the waterfall and back up to the trail is steep – poles are recommended for this brief portion and it will be a bit trickier with leaves covering the ground (those who do not want to traverse the steepness can remain on the trail if preferred; it will be brief). Other than the brief steep portion to the waterfall, the rest of the woods hike is very minor to moderate elevation change. Either hike should be wonderful.

Current forecast is partly cloudy to cloudy with a high of 55F and winds 5-10 mph. Seneca Park was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted.

***Meet/Parking***
Meet at 11:45 AM at Seneca Park (address for map: 2222 St Paul St, Rochester, NY 14621)
The Zoo is located in Seneca Park so you can follow signs for Zoo until you turn from St. Paul Blvd into Seneca Park.
Once you turn into Seneca park, all traffic will be directed toward the right. Drive in and park in the first parking lot on the right-hand side. **This is where we’ll meet at 11:45 AM. We plan to start hiking at noon.**

***Current forecast*** is mainly sunny with a high of 51F and winds 10-15 mph.

***What to Bring***

* Dress for the weather, dress in layers if possible.
* Bring some water to drink
* Bring poles if you like to use poles
* Bring a hat and/or sun glasses and/or sunscreen for sun protection
* Bring rain gear if the forecast changes (or if you just like to be prepared)
* Bug spray is probably not needed but bring if you have it and want to bring it
* Don't forget your Camera!

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