Sunday, August 26, 2007
Perinton parks info
Hiking in Perinton - includes links to trail maps
photo slideshow
In the mid-1990's Perinton was named one of the top 10 "Trail Towns" in the United States by the American Hiking Society and the National Parks Service. There is an extensive network of trails running throughout the town and connecting with trails in neighboring towns. Last summer Ann and I hiked the Horizon Hill trails and found them scenic but quite challenging with some major climbs. For a variety of reasons, today we chose to visit the Indian Hill trail system for a short hike before she went on her usual Sunday night ambulance duty squad.
The initial section was a fairly steep uphill, which didn't bode well for the rest of the hike, but once we came out at the top the terrain became a bit more reasonable. This one had a little bit of everything - shaded woods, stream crossings on wooden bridges, a few places which would be pretty muddy in wetter weather, and mowed paths along the edges of fields and meadows. We only had time to explore a portion of the trails, but the part we did hike was pretty nice, and would probably make for good running - the trails were fairly clear, there were enough hills for a good workout but not so many to make it a killer, and according to the map there are a couple of miles of trail. Perhaps later in the fall or next summer I can head over there for a run...
It would have been nice to have more time to explore, but it was still a good way to spend an hour or so with my sweetheart on a sunny, cool August afternoon.
JMH
