Seneca Trail
11-miles, hilly, can be muddy, various conditions, great views
November 2009
Updated November 20, 09 JH
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Seneca Trail11-miles, hilly, can be muddy, various conditions, great views November 2009 |
Updated November 20, 09 JH
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The Seneca Trail is our most varied trail. A footpath for most of its length, it has hills to climb with long vistas and low land boardwalks.
Parking is available behind Fishers Firehouse #2 on High St., just south of Valentown Hall. The trail begins at the rear of the parking lot and continues south with some up and down. It is grass surface and mostly 4-foot wide. After a long climb it opens into meadow with views to of the Irondequoit Valley and on to the city of Rochester skyline in the north and rolling hills to the south. After entering a wood and topping the hill, the trail winds down to Willowbrook Rd.
Typical Seneca Trail
Seneca Trail Overlook
The trail passes under the Thruway with the single lane Willowbrook Rd. Walk to the left, facing traffic.
Seneca Trail Going under the Thruway on Willowbrook Rd.
The trail is mostly grass surface and 2- to 6-feet wide. There are two step-over fords in this section. The trail parallels the Thruway and climbs to another open meadow. Again there are some long vistas. Then in a wooded section, it passes through a valley believed to have been the site where Senecas ambushed the invading French Army under Denonville.
Seneca Trail Overlook
This is the roadside of the Victor Mendon Rd (NY 251).
This section is lowland meadow, woods, and swamp. The trail surface is grass, dirt, boardwalk, and (after wet weather) can be muddy in places. It crosses streams on bridges several places. A part of it is shared with the Trolley Trail. There are several connections to the Auburn Trail. In the lowlands this trail passes through what was in the mid 20th century, the Victor Village dump. Debris may be sighted.
Typical Seneca Trail
Typical Seneca Trail
Typical Seneca Trail
Crosses Rawson Rd.
This is full multi use trail.
Here the trail is again foot-path on dirt and grass surfaced. Mostly meadow in this section. There is one short steep section with a sharp, narrow turn at the bottom where it crosses Great Brook. This can be slippery in wet conditions. The bridge over Great Brook has been known to wash out in spring flood. The Seneca Trail crosses Dryer Rd and continues south.
This dirt and grass surfaced trail is 2- to 3-feet wide through woods. It is over hills.
The trail is on rolling hills in meadow and woods. It has a grass surface with some boardwalk. Due to springs, it can be muddy in places. It is generally 4-foot wide. There are several connections with State Park Trails. The VHT trail markers come to a temporary end at the top of the valley of Great Brook. To continue, follow the purple blazed Purple Park trail south through woods along the Brook. Cross the Brook at a ford out to School Rd.
Typical Seneca Trail
The trail to Fort Hill and Brace Rd. Park crosses School Rd. This is the roadside of School Rd. and west on Boughton Hill Rd. to a driveway to the south.
There is parking off of Boughton Hill Rd. The trail begins along the “farm driveway.” It then enters meadow and woodland. The surface is grass and dirt. This section parallels the Brook for a way and is one of the prettiest trail sections.
The bridge was constructed in the summer of '07. Here is a temporary end to the red-blazed Seneca Trail. It continues as the yellow-blazed extension to The Apple Farm, its Store, and parking lot on the Victor-Bloomfield Rd (NY444). This is wide farm driveway through meadows and orchards, with a surface mostly of grass. See the description for the Apple Farm Trail
The Seneca trail continues through woods and thickets. This section is "under construction." (Winter '09-'10).
This section is under construction as of Winter '09-'10.
Caution: This section is shared with equestrians. Horses have the right of way. If you approach from the rear, be sure to make “human” noises soon enough not to scare the horse.
The Seneca trail continues through woods and meadows. It connects with the trail system in Boughton Park. Boughton Park is restricted to residents and tax payers of the towns of Victor, East Bloomfield, and West Bloomfield. Parking permits are REQUIRED and available at the three town halls.
Caution: Elevations are from USGS. They are very precise, but not necessarily accurate. They may be from any place up to 100-feet from the trail!
