Trail Closures
| Trail Name | Closure Information |
| General | Spring turkey hunting season (May 1 – 31), Shooting hours are from 1/2-hour before sunrise to noon Fall hunting season (Oct 1 – Jan 1) Affects State Forests, State Parks, MUAs, & WMAs. |
| E12 Letchworth State Park (Gorge Trail) | Trails 6 and 6A (Footbridge Trail) are closed until further notice for maintenance operations. No public access is allowed. Use the Lower Falls viewpoint from the Gorge Trail as the Challenge Landmark. |
FL Summer Challenge Reports
| Date of Hike | Trail Hiked | How would you rate this hike? | Tell us about your hike! |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/27/2022 | S7 Keuka Lake Outlet Trail | 4 | |
| 06/27/2022 | N5 Durand Eastman Park | 5 | Love Durand! It's beautiful and full of wildlife. |
| 06/27/2022 | N6 Ganondagan State Historic Site | 4 | I loved all the trails. Only a 4 rating because of the vicious attack flies in some areas but I think Mom is gonna bring me back here to explore more in cooler weather. |
| 06/27/2022 | N6 Ganondagan State Historic Site | 4 | The Earth Is Our Mother Trail was very buggy- flies, gnats, buzzing things, etc. Trail of Peace, White Brook Trail and Sweet Grass Fork Trail ( the meadowy trails) were not nearly as buggy but not my kind of trail. The Eagle Trail and Dryer Trail were my favorites and manageable bug wise. I think we saw 2 other people the whole time we were there. |
| 06/27/2022 | S15 Watkins Glen State Park | 5 | So the selfie didn’t come out great. You can’t really see the waterfall. I have pictures without me and just the waterfall if you need proof I was there. |
| 06/27/2022 | S2 Buttermilk Falls State Park | 5 | This was the prettiest hike so far. Just when you think you’ve seen the prettiest waterfall you go down the trail a little farther and there’s one even prettier. |
| 06/27/2022 | N5 Durand Eastman Park | 3 | It was pretty there, but the trails were short and disconnected. The challenge landmark was covered in vulgar graffiti. |
| 06/27/2022 | S11 Robert H. Treman State Park | 4 | Beautiful day for this hike— a lot of stairs! I liked that there were many places where you could walk down to the water’s edge. |
| 06/27/2022 | S6 Grimes Glen Park | 5 | A personal favorite... this was the first of many visits we'll make this summer. |
| 06/14/2022 | N4 Corbett's Glen Nature Park | 5 | |
| 06/26/2022 | N12 Mendon Ponds Park | 5 | I got a little turned around & somehow went in a circle |
| 06/27/2022 | S8 Letchworth State Park (Gorge Trail) | 5 | Good trail, lots of steps, great views! |
| 06/26/2022 | S11 Robert H. Treman State Park | 5 | |
| 06/26/2022 | N12 Mendon Ponds Park | 4 | A little muggy today, but a good day to be out for a hike nonetheless. The mosquitoes had their way whenever I stopped so I had to keep movong! This is a popular park for me; trail running in the summer and xc skiing in the winter. |
| 06/26/2022 | N3 Chimney Bluffs State Park | 4 | It was a beautiful trail and was well-marked! It was just VERY buggy! |
| 06/26/2022 | S6 Grimes Glen Park | 5 | |
| 06/26/2022 | S6 Grimes Glen Park | 5 | |
| 06/26/2022 | S6 Grimes Glen Park | 5 | |
| 06/26/2022 | S6 Grimes Glen Park | 5 | Wet but beautiful. |
| 06/26/2022 | N3 Chimney Bluffs State Park | 4 | Views were awesome but man the bugs were out in full force. |
| 06/26/2022 | S7 Keuka Lake Outlet Trail | 5 | |
| 06/26/2022 | S7 Keuka Lake Outlet Trail | 5 | |
| 06/26/2022 | S7 Keuka Lake Outlet Trail | 3 | Kinda boring….11 year old. |
| 06/26/2022 | S7 Keuka Lake Outlet Trail | 4 | Flat and hot. Pretty falls. |
| 06/12/2022 | N5 Durand Eastman Park | 4 | We didn’t get to explore as much as we wanted because of a huge thunderstorm rolling through but it was still very cool. |
| 06/26/2022 | N5 Durand Eastman Park | 4 | Pretty hike but definitely lost the blazes on the orange trail 😂 |
| 06/25/2022 | N13 Powder Mills Park | 4 | It was hot but I got to go in the water. And there were picnic people at every pavilion that wanted to see me. |
| 06/25/2022 | N13 Powder Mills Park | 3 | Not my favorite park but it was close-ish, had water option for my dog and shorter trails if we had to bail due to heat. Been there before so had a sort of plan of which trails I wanted to do. Some were definitely less traveled and a little overgrown. |
| 06/25/2022 | N7 Genesee Co Park | 5 | Beautiful experience!! 🙏❤️🗺🇺🇸 |
| 06/25/2022 | N4 Corbett's Glen Nature Park | 5 | First time at Corbett's Glen and was pleasantly surprised. Trail was well marked and traveled. Beautiful respite surrounded by city. |
| 06/25/2022 | S12 Sonyea State Forest | 3 | |
| 06/25/2022 | S10 Rob's Trail Preserve | 4 | |
| 06/25/2022 | S6 Grimes Glen Park | 4 | I wish I would have worn water shoes! |
| 06/25/2022 | S6 Grimes Glen Park | 5 | |
| 06/25/2022 | N7 Genesee Co Park | 3 | |
| 06/25/2022 | N2 Carlton Hill WMA | 3 | |
| 06/24/2022 | S12 Sonyea State Forest | 5 | Hidden gem. |
| 06/24/2022 | S12 Sonyea State Forest | 5 | Nice easy hike. |
| 06/25/2022 | N5 Durand Eastman Park | 3 | |
| 06/18/2022 | N13 Powder Mills Park | 4 | Always love Powder Mills park. Had a partner in crime today as the senior pup begged to get out for a walk as well. Blue bird sky day to enjoy this hike. |
| 06/24/2022 | S12 Sonyea State Forest | 3 | Hike was hard only because getting to the trail head was not clear. Google took us through Groveland Correctional Facility until we could go to further. Then had to drive many miles around to enter from the south side. Beautiful forest and creek and small waterfalls. |
| 06/24/2022 | N14 Wesley Hill Nature Preserve | 5 | Really nice - and we’ll marked - trail |
| 06/24/2022 | N4 Corbett's Glen Nature Park | 5 | Nicely nestled in a suburban part of Rochester |
| 06/24/2022 | N3 Chimney Bluffs State Park | 4 | It was a bit challenging getting to a place for a good selfie - but the view of the lake was great |
| 06/24/2022 | S12 Sonyea State Forest | 5 | |
| 06/24/2022 | S12 Sonyea State Forest | 5 | |
| 06/24/2022 | N3 Chimney Bluffs State Park | 5 | Beautiful by the water. |
| 06/24/2022 | N15 Whiting Road Nature Preserve | 5 | Beautiful hike. Lots of roots on the hills but dry and in good condition. |
| 06/24/2022 | N4 Corbett's Glen Nature Park | 5 | Beautiful hike. |
| 06/24/2022 | N3 Chimney Bluffs State Park | 4 | |
| 06/05/2022 | N9 Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge | 4 | 🙂 |
| 06/01/2022 | N7 Genesee Co Park | 5 | My favorite! |
| 06/15/2022 | N2 Carlton Hill WMA | 5 | Love this new hike for me! |
| 06/23/2022 | S8 Letchworth State Park (Gorge Trail) | 5 | |
| 06/23/2022 | S8 Letchworth State Park (Gorge Trail) | 5 | |
| 06/25/2022 | N8 Horizon Hill Conservation Area | 5 | |
| 06/11/2022 | S15 Watkins Glen State Park | 5 | I loved this hike! |
| 06/11/2022 | S11 Robert H. Treman State Park | 5 | This was a good hike. |
| 06/11/2022 | S2 Buttermilk Falls State Park | 5 | This was a good hike. |
| 06/11/2022 | S5 Finger Lakes National Forest | 4 | Good hike but the selfie spot I didn’t think I could find. |
| 06/11/2022 | S14 Taughannock Falls State Park | 5 | It was cool. |
| 06/23/2022 | S8 Letchworth State Park (Gorge Trail) | 5 | Beautiful place. I have never been to the lower falls only the middle and upper! Amazing. |
| 06/23/2022 | S8 Letchworth State Park (Gorge Trail) | 5 | Waterfalls!!! |
| 06/23/2022 | S7 Keuka Lake Outlet Trail | 4 | Nice long flat hike. I got to go in the water. |
| 06/23/2022 | S7 Keuka Lake Outlet Trail | 3 | It was easy- flat. Also kind of boring except the waterfalls. I can say I’ve done it but I wouldn’t go back |
| 06/23/2022 | N1 Abraham Lincoln Park | 4 | This hike was great! For the first leg it even felt like it was air conditioned which was super nice. Maybe a mile down the white trail, there are a ton of trees down all over the path, but if you carefully cross them and see where other people walked to get around them, the trail is all clean after. It was a little mucky in spots, but not bad. I definitely got lost looking for the overlook, but I did find a spot where I could see the bay in that general area, so I’m counting it! |
| 06/22/2022 | N4 Corbett's Glen Nature Park | 4 | Nice easy hike. I am a right handed person so naturally took to the right when headed to the falls. Coming around the long bend some young boys were on bicycles and had some speed. We all started each other because you cannot see back there. Thankfully they had brakes. Go left so you don't get a surprise encounter. |
| 06/23/2022 | N4 Corbett's Glen Nature Park | 4 | The hike was great, and the weather was perfect! The teepee at the start was very cool, and the falls looked beautiful on this sunny day! It was a very quiet and nice hike. |
| 06/23/2022 | N4 Corbett's Glen Nature Park | 4 | The hike was great, and the weather was perfect! The teepee at the start was very cool, and the falls looked beautiful on this sunny day! It was a very quiet and nice hike. |
| 06/12/2022 | S1 Bristol Hills - Hi Tor WMA | 5 | Absolutely beautiful! The lean-to is super cool! |
| 06/12/2022 | S3 Conklin Gully | 5 | Super pretty! When I went we combined it with Bristol and it made for a great hike. |
| 06/12/2022 | S6 Grimes Glen Park | 5 | Super pretty when you get to the falls! Be careful, there are some narrow trails that can be very slick |
| 06/12/2022 | S13 Stony Brook State Park | 5 | Always a beautiful hike! Great place to camp overnight as well! |
| 06/11/2022 | S7 Keuka Lake Outlet Trail | 5 | Beautiful!! |
| 06/11/2022 | S15 Watkins Glen State Park | 5 | Wow, absolutely breathtaking!! I love this trail, and the surrounding town is beautiful! |
| 06/11/2022 | S11 Robert H. Treman State Park | 5 | Absolutely beautiful! Get there early to beat the crowds! |
| 06/11/2022 | S2 Buttermilk Falls State Park | 5 | Beautiful! Bring poles if you’re hiking from the farther lot as it is pretty hilly. |
| 06/11/2022 | S5 Finger Lakes National Forest | 4 | Pretty cool trail. Not very scenic, but is still good. |
| 06/11/2022 | S14 Taughannock Falls State Park | 5 | Absolutely beautiful place! Trail is wide and wooded!! |
| 06/11/2022 | S2 Buttermilk Falls State Park | 5 | Hiked while camping. Beautiful |
| 06/10/2022 | S15 Watkins Glen State Park | 5 | Great hike while camping with family |
| 06/21/2022 | N4 Corbett's Glen Nature Park | 5 | Great hike. Haven't been here since my older kids were little waterfalls all boarded off my kids would always swim there when they were little before it became a popular spot. |
| 06/22/2022 | N6 Ganondagan State Historic Site | 4 | Awesome area and history. Museum is a great stop as well. |
| 06/22/2022 | S13 Stony Brook State Park | 5 | Was able to complete before it got too hot! |
| 06/22/2022 | S13 Stony Brook State Park | 5 | Beautiful waterfalls. Trails in great shape. Bring bug spray. |
| 06/21/2022 | N4 Corbett's Glen Nature Park | 4 | Easy hike. |
| 06/21/2022 | N4 Corbett's Glen Nature Park | 4 | Very pretty and well kept but kinda noisy from traffic and trains. |
| 06/21/2022 | N4 Corbett's Glen Nature Park | 4 | |
| 06/21/2022 | N4 Corbett's Glen Nature Park | 4 | |
| 06/19/2022 | S13 Stony Brook State Park | 5 | |
| 06/19/2022 | S13 Stony Brook State Park | 5 | |
| 06/19/2022 | S13 Stony Brook State Park | 5 | Swimming area opens 6/25 according to Ranger patrolling the Gorge |
| 06/19/2022 | S12 Sonyea State Forest | 5 | |
| 06/19/2022 | S12 Sonyea State Forest | 5 | |
| 06/19/2022 | S12 Sonyea State Forest | 5 | Plenty of Stinging Nettle along the trail. |
| 06/18/2022 | S2 Buttermilk Falls State Park | 4 | |
| 06/20/2022 | N3 Chimney Bluffs State Park | 5 | The views were outstanding! |
| 06/18/2022 | S11 Robert H. Treman State Park | 4 | Lots of stairs but I made it. The Photo location on the map did not match the GPS coordinates so I took a photo at both. |
| 06/20/2022 | N15 Whiting Road Nature Preserve | 4 | We started this hike going counter-clockwise. The open field for a few tenths of a mile had us wondering about the rest of the hike. No need to worry, the rest of the park is fabulous. We added some of the green trail on the north end to make it even more enjoyable. Plenty of elevation change which is not obvious from the road. We talked with a handful of people and hopefully got a few more interested in the challenge. |
| 06/20/2022 | N15 Whiting Road Nature Preserve | 4 | We started this hike going counter-clockwise. The open field for a few tenths of a mile had us wondering about the rest of the hike. No need to worry, the rest of the park is fabulous. We added some of the green trail on the north end to make it even more enjoyable. Plenty of elevation change which is not obvious from the road. We talked with a handful of people and hopefully got a few more interested in the challenge. |
| 06/20/2022 | N5 Durand Eastman Park | 4 | Beautiful hike except for the challenge landmark. I wasn't a fan of walking across and along the road to get to it, and kids have graffiti all over it. (nothing you can do, but still frustrating). The trails were easy to follow and fun to hike. The park should put up a warning sign when you enter the golf course to get around the end of Eastman Lake. |
| 06/20/2022 | N5 Durand Eastman Park | 4 | Beautiful hike except for the challenge landmark. I wasn't a fan of walking across and along the road to get to it, and kids have graffiti all over it. (nothing you can do, but still frustrating). The trails were easy to follow and fun to hike. The park should put up a warning sign when you enter the golf course to get around the end of Eastman Lake. |
| 06/05/2022 | S14 Taughannock Falls State Park | 5 | My kids especially loved this one!! |
| 06/19/2022 | S3 Conklin Gully | 5 | |
| 06/19/2022 | S1 Bristol Hills - Hi Tor WMA | 5 |