Northern Terminus, Genesee Greenway Trail - Rochester, NY
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member sagefemme
N 43° 07.357 W 077° 38.523
18T E 285074 N 4777820
The Genesee Greenway Trail starts in Gensee Valley Park, in Rochester, NY, mostly utilizing the retired Pennsylvania Railroad beds to make a 90-mile trail to Cuba, NY, where it connects to the Finger Lakes Trail.
Waymark Code: WME88C
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 04/17/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member StagsRoar
Views: 4

In addition to connecting to the Finger Lakes Trail at the south end, the Genesee Greenway Trail connects to the Erie Canal Heritage Trail, which uses the old towpaths on a roughly East-West axis, and with the Genesee Riverway Trail, which extends an additional 18 miles north to Lake Ontario. It also intersects the Lehigh Valley Trail, which is another Rails-to-Trails project.

The Friends of Genesee Greenway Trails website (Finding the Greenway) (visit link) recommends starting in the swimming pool parking lot of Genesee Valley Park, and following the Genesee Riverway Trail to the trailhead. The parking coordinates listed below are to a parking area designated for trail users. To traverse the Riverway Trail from end-to-end from there would require that you hike north for about 1 mile to reach the trailhead, and double back to the parking area, and continue south from there. (Sight of an old railroad bridge makes it a worthwhile "detour", I assure you.)
Coordinates of the other end's trailhead: N 42° 13.055 W 078° 19.485

Recommended number of days to complete: 6.00

Distance in miles or kilometres: 90 miles

Shelters?: No

Designated campsites?: No

Number of designated campsites: 0

Permit Required?: No

Trail Website: [Web Link]

Best Season to Hike?: any

Overnight parking coordinates: N 43° 06.731 W 077° 39.942

Overnight parking fee: Not Listed

Permit Fees?: Not Listed

Intermediate Trailhead 1: Not Listed

Intermediate Trailhead 2: Not Listed

Intermediate Trailhead 3: Not Listed

Intermediate Trailhead 4: Not Listed

Intermediate Trailhead 5: Not Listed

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