Winter Challenge Reports

Date of Hike	Trail Hiked	How would you rate this hike?	Tell us about your hike!
03/01/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5
03/01/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
03/01/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
03/01/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
02/19/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
03/20/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
03/20/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
03/19/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
03/18/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
03/05/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Got lost
03/20/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
03/20/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
03/20/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/20/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
01/22/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Loved the trees!
01/29/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Loved it!
03/20/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	3	Very hard to find trailhead and very muddy today. Spent over an hour trying to find where to begin.
02/05/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	Beautiful pond!
02/12/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	4	A little steep!!
03/20/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
02/19/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Very nice!
02/26/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	4	Got lost haha!
03/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Very peaceful atmosphere!
03/12/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	Beautiful winter hike with some nice elevation changes.
03/20/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4	Pretty tough!
03/12/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5	Beautiful winter hike through mixed woods and rolling terrain.
03/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
03/07/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
03/07/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3
02/19/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	2
01/30/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	We couldn’t get to the photo spot but hoped a photo of the turn around point would be proof enough.
01/21/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4
01/16/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/20/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Nice relaxing hike, VERY muddy
03/20/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4
03/20/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Been a favorite since I was a little kid going with my grandfather.
12/21/2022	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3	The hike was lovely
03/20/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Didn't know there were so many different types of oak trees. Learned something new!
03/20/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
03/20/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	4	Finally got to wear my snowshoes!!! Super Sunny today. Great winter hike!
02/18/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/18/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/20/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Nice sunny day with some snow still on the trail. We all enjoyed this hike and my little one is especially good at covering ground on these trails 🙂
03/20/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	This was probably the most challenging hike we've taken the kids on. (But only one mom fell once! Me! haha) We now know why this was called Muddy Point in the FB group. We were so proud of ourselves for finishing this. Hiking poles necessary. They helped us a lot.
03/20/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
03/18/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
03/20/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
03/20/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	This was a really nice hike today. Weather was warm enough, and we enjoyed exploring the trees!
03/06/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
03/06/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
03/06/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
02/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
03/20/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Beaver meadow is always a favorite, first time visiting the arboretum. Trees blocked the wind and the sun felt great. Having trouble submitting this, sorry if it goes through multiple times!
03/20/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Really enjoyed the hike - a very unique trail. Mud was awful, though. Will be back at a drier time of year.
03/20/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	4	Too muddy
03/10/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
03/20/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
03/20/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	Finished number 20 !!!! Beautiful sunny 🌞 day . Perfect amount of snow ,and temperature . Parking on Eggleston Rd made short work of this Challenge. Can’t wait for next winter’s Challenge!!
03/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Love being in the middle of nowhere, just wildlife
03/20/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Totally enjoyed the state symbol trail.
03/20/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Rated high cause I made my 8.... 😆
03/20/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	Winter wonderland! Great with snowshoes today.
02/19/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Such a fun place and not too crowded for the afternoon. Lots of different offerings and will be taking my family back here soon.
02/19/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	The amount of change this place has seen in the last 40 years has to be inspiring. Loved seeing all the trees being planted. Only downfall was it was a complete muddy mess.
02/19/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Reminds me a lot of Letchworth! A little chilly, but great day for a hike. Love Mike’s spot. Need to go back to see some of the fossils.
02/19/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Very muddy but decent temperature. Loved finding the ruins and being able to get down to the streams.
02/25/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	4	Perfect day and only a few muddy spots. Was wondering at first why this trail was picked and then I came upon the last stretch through the pines and ending at the lean tos. Such a special little area.
03/20/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
02/25/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4	Only reason this got a 4 was some of the trail markings were missing in parts (vandalism and fallen trees with markers). Loved the different types of terrain in a relative smaller area!
03/20/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/25/2023	W8 Deer Lick	3	Mud, mud and more mud lol. Loved the area, but lots of fallen trees and erosion.
03/19/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	Loved the old growth forest just wish the trails were a little more away from the road. Lucky enough to see a fox and the veterans memorials were something to see as the sun set.
03/19/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	I need to go back during the Summer months to check out the cabin! Weird mix of sun and white out conditions when I was on trail.
03/19/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	4	Mix of ice and ankle deep water. About the only thing I didn’t like was the road crossings. Great ending with the lean tos!
01/14/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
03/19/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5	One of my favorite trails in one of my favorite parks. Hoping someday that tower will be climbable again. Very icy, but not bad with spikes. Windy on the ridge line.
01/18/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3
01/16/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4
01/21/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3
01/10/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
01/06/2023	W2 Artpark SP	3
03/20/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	4	Sunny days always make the cold and arduous hikes better!
03/19/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	I’m sorry I put the wrong pic in the wrong places!
03/20/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
03/17/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
03/20/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	I was the only one here besides my dogs in the brilliant sun! Packed snow and so beautiful!
03/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3	Good sniffs!
03/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3	Beautiful
02/10/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Always fun. Even found a cardinal for the contest.
01/27/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	It was a really cold day. Birds were everywhere. Being next to the old insane asylum was creepy.
01/24/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Nice hike
01/23/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	One of my favorite places to hike.
01/16/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Loved the nature here
01/09/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Very pretty hike
01/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Love this hike
12/29/2022	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	First time here. Nice hike
02/19/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	3
02/19/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5
02/19/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5
02/19/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	3
03/19/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Nice day for hiking, mostly snow covered and very windy but sun was out as well to balance things out
03/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	My finishing hike! 20/20 baby!
03/02/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
03/02/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
03/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
03/05/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
03/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
03/05/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
03/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
03/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
03/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
03/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/11/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Another favorite. We walked a lot on this day, exploring more of the park than we had before. Lots of fun!
02/05/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Was glad we had our spikes. No birds to see except by the main building, but it was a nice walk.
02/05/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	First time here, this one was very cool. Could not believe the views when we made it out to the end.
03/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3
01/28/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Always a good time. Saw some birds including woodpeckers.
01/07/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Always good - saw some cool birds, but was a little early for migration.
03/19/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Always a favorite, water was rushing pretty good today. Saw window glass in the parking lot...too bad they're having issues there now too. 🙁
03/19/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	They had spread mulch on the trail, making it uneven and tough to walk over.
03/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Lots of ice and mud, but it was a great day!
03/13/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	Did not receive and Trail submission email for Canadaway. Resubmitting photo. This was an awesome hike especially since it’s only a few minutes from home. Great warm up hike for this day.
12/30/2022	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
01/08/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
01/08/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
03/19/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Hike #20!!!! Although the beginning portion of this hike is not much to look at, I was pleasantly surprised how awesome the views are once you get deeper into the trail. I particularly enjoyed both waterfalls. There was no snow but cold enough to not have it be as muddy. I’ll come back to this one.
01/21/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5
01/31/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
03/14/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
03/19/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/19/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	3	This trail was very muddy when coming back up on the blue trail. Spikes were needed for traction.
01/01/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	A great hike to start the year and start the hiking challenge with!
01/08/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Loved that I could hike without a winter jacket!
01/14/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
03/19/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	I will be coming back to this one with the family. Trail was well trafficked and marked.
01/16/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Very pretty but very icy. Glad to have our micro spikes!
01/16/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5
02/05/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Hope I took a picture next to the right tree!
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	One of my favorite trails!
03/19/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	The views of the Gorge were gorgeous and coming back around through the falls was incredible. This one definitely was one of favorite. Plenty of snow still on this trail.
03/18/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	I loved the variety of trails and so many bird watching stations! Kid and pet friendly was a great bonus.
03/13/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	This was definitely a fun hike. I was not expecting it to be as long as it was but really enjoyed the difference in change of types of trees and scenery. I’d like to visit this one again
03/11/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
03/11/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Always enjoy this hike.
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/05/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Always one of my favorite trails!
03/13/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	I really enjoyed this one especially since it is a few minutes from home. The trail was a mix of well packed and some areas where snowshoes would have been helpful. Overall a good warm up for this particular day.
01/16/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	Went here after artpark, trails were a lot less icy. We loved this one, and it's new to us!
01/16/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Beautiful but slightly icy. Glad we had our spikes!
01/14/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Beautiful weather, really enjoyed this one in the winter.
01/08/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
01/01/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Great way to start the year!
03/11/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	This was not my favorite. Probably because it was my 4th trail in this particular day. I was beat coming up the hill around the back end of the trail near the sled hill. No snowshoes needed for this one.
03/11/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	This one was short and sweet! It was perfect especially since I was knocking out 4 trails on this day! Trail was well trafficked.
03/11/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Genesee was a great hike and on a perfect day. The snow was still high enough for snowshoeing.
03/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
03/11/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	This hike kicked my butt and was awesome. I Had to break out the snowshoes on this one. Snow was deep.
03/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	We enjoyed this trail.
03/19/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Great hike! Cold, windy and muddy!!
03/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
03/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	I have to love this place. It was my 20/20. Plus it gave me good memories of the ADK High Peaks workshop!
03/15/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Definitely impressed with many of the hemlock groves in these local parks! Deducted a point for “muddy” point.
03/19/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Beautiful Hemlock woods. Was able to snowshoe for part of the hike.
03/19/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
03/19/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4	It was a great hike despite the mud and ice.
03/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
03/19/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Gorgeous mountain hike — except you drive 2/3 of the way up. No small task on a snowy, icy morning. Glad I left the puddle jumper at home and brought the 4x4!
03/19/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Beautiful and snowy! The Creek Trail was a bit muddy but otherwise everything was crunchy snow.
03/03/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
03/03/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
03/03/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
03/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Nice area.
03/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
03/03/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
03/03/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
03/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3
03/03/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/20/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
02/20/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
02/20/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
02/05/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	I love Bond Lake but we have to move the challenge point off the disc golf trail. Move it to a point near the escarpment rock outcrops on the south side of park.
02/05/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
02/05/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
01/22/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
01/22/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
03/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Great hike!
01/22/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
03/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	A beautiful area that I’ve never visited before
01/16/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
01/16/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
01/16/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
01/08/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
01/01/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
03/19/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Had to choose the state reptile as my clan is turtle and in Native American mythology we live on Turtle Island in North America
01/08/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
03/19/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Always beautiful winding trails with big old trees and waterfall.
01/01/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
03/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Beautiful mix of swamp and forest.
01/01/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
01/01/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
03/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Finally a hike with some snow
03/19/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Always a favorite. I forgot to pack extra socks, so did not make all the way to the picture site due to a stream flowing through the path. 🙂
03/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Muddy but great hike
03/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Muddy but great hike
03/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Great Arboretum
03/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Great spot, path was about 20% muddy but overall was a good chinch of frozen. Beautiful wooded lots and good overview of hill peek.
03/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Awesome Arboretum
03/19/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Love this park. Pretty all of the seasons
03/19/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4	I really enjoyed this trail.
03/19/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
03/19/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	It was a great day to be outside!
03/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	It was a beautiful day to be outside! Still a little icy in spots.
03/19/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	The forest and streams are beautiful!
03/20/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Mostly snow covered trails. Sunny, but the wind was cold. A red breasted nut hatch was at the bird feeder.
03/19/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	The best marked hike of them all!
03/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	3
03/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	3
03/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Snow packed trails. Should have worn spikes. Nice water falls.
03/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	3
03/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
03/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
03/11/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	3	Packed snow trails. A few geese on the ponds. A friendly squirrel looking for a hand out.
03/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/26/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	The ponds were frozen over. Found a little northern brown snake on the trail. He was very sluggish. I gently moved him off the snow. Not sure how he got there.
03/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Very icy and slippery here. Saw some ducks and geese!
03/19/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Trails were pretty dry!
03/19/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	I never went down the state trail before and seeing all the symbols linked to NYS was pretty cool. Since I had a snapping turtle as a pet 25 years ago I had to pick that one 😊.
02/11/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4	Some snow and ice. Great overlook.
03/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	3
01/28/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	3.4 miles. Snow covered trails some ice.
03/11/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	3
03/19/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
03/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
03/19/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5
01/17/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	4	Some snow on trails but great hike.
03/19/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	Very icy under the snow.
01/08/2023	W15 Mossy Point	3	Trail was muddy. Not much of a view.
01/21/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/19/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5
02/19/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	4
03/19/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3	The wind was brutal. Saw lots of deer!!
03/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Very icy, super cold, but easy to navigate.
03/19/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Cold, breezy, but oh so beautiful!
03/19/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
03/19/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
03/19/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
03/19/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
02/04/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
02/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Super muddy
02/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Little flat but I saw the pillared woodpecker so that made my day
02/19/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5	Whew
02/05/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Little muddy but nice trail
03/15/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Mud
02/05/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Nice hike weather made it hard to follow the trail
03/19/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	Very enjoyable day! Cold and windy!
03/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Got to see and hear three sand hill cranes which was really cool. Easy hike.
03/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3	Straightforward in and back hike. Pretty woods gave protection from the wind. I prefer loops, but today was the perfect time for us to take advantage of this easy option!
01/17/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Same beautiful day. Trail not in great shape but it was still nice
01/17/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	Beautiful sunny winter day. Lovely trail
03/19/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	The trails were a bit difficult to follow from the maps, but the hike had some beautiful views and I’d definitely come back to explore in the summer.
03/19/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
03/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Fresh snow, high winds, but still nice.
03/19/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
03/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Trail 2 of the day. Muddy despite snow in general area. Beautiful non the less and trail right before mossy point was cool lined with pines.
03/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Beautiful hike! Trail today was very icy, especially at the beginning before the junction.
03/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Beautiful snowy hike! Arboretum was cool.
03/19/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	This is a fun one we've enjoyed every year. Nice little hike along the creek. There was a nice little later of powder over ice which worked well. My son loved following the numbers signs.
03/19/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3
03/19/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Once again Franklin Gulf doesn't disappoint. Cloudy and gray, perfect weather to go for a walk-a-bout. About 35°, a little muddy with a dusting of snow. Perfect.....
03/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
03/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
03/19/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	Loved it! Slushy snow mud and all!
03/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Frozen waterfall was very cool!
03/19/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	Orange trail part was awesome, blue more wet and muddy.
03/19/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	Awesome cold day and very cool old tree !
03/19/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Beautiful views! Had to go up the creek a bit to get across.
03/19/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Lots of mud and several inches of water to walk through in spots, but always love Tift.
03/18/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Love Beaver Meadow!
03/19/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
03/20/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
03/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	We saw a few woodpeckers on this hike. 🙂
03/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	The trail had a few patches of ice, but not too bad!
03/15/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/11/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Eighteen Mile Creek was beautiful! There were a few muddy spots, but mostly frozen ground. I would like to note that when leaving the water fall, the map does not match up with the trails. We ran into this same issue on our summer challenge hike.
02/11/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	3
03/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	3	Icy today
01/24/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3	A good portion of this trail was very muddy.
01/24/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	2
01/21/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	1
01/21/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	This hike was suuuper muddy, and we got lost by the field/hill. The trails are not marked well. I think I would have enjoyed this hike more if the ground had been frozen and the trails were marked better.
01/21/2023	W2 Artpark SP	3
01/21/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	This was a muddy day and we skipped the lower trail due to unsafe “stairs” between upper and lower trails near the Queenston-Lewiston bridge.
01/16/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	2
01/16/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Beautiful, but requires constant use of Avenza so as to not get lost.
03/19/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Beautiful snowy day 😁
03/19/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	4	Got hit with the brief snow storm on the hike. Trails were hard to see with fresh snow on the ground but trails were well blazed. Was really neat to see during the snow.
03/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Amazing views with snow toward the end of the hike! Trail was extremely icy, spikes needed. Unfortunately I’ve already put my spikes away for the winter
03/19/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Perfect last hike of the challenge…on a very cold but beautiful morning…another lovely gem close to home 🙂
03/20/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
03/19/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Love this hike, so beautiful!
03/20/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/11/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
01/22/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
01/08/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4
03/11/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	If you have weak ankles, this is not the trail for you. Lots of tree roots along the entire trail. Otherwise gorgeous views and not too muddy at all. Wouldn't recommend small kids but definitely fine for the older ones. Will be an ankle workout for sure 🙂
01/07/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4
01/01/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
03/18/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	3	Not for the feint of heart. Very long and very steep inclines and declines. Super muddy so you have no traction because you are walking in 3-4 inches of mud. Stay away from orange ribbons around trees. Those are NOT the orange trail and will take you way of course. Stay to the orange blazes on the trees.
03/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Very nice area with great paths and great views. Definitely one for the family. Couple of small playgrounds nearby.
03/18/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Trail was thick bumpy ice but not too hard to traverse.
03/04/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	A nice evening hike. Did lower to upper trail, some of the rocks were slippery
03/18/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4
03/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	3	Great views but incredibly muddy throughout most of the trails
03/18/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
03/18/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Lots of wildlife!
03/16/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	4	GPS kicked out. Hope to fish here someday.
03/16/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5	Great trail
03/16/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	4	We tried but gps kicked out so we couldn’t find the landmark
03/16/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5	Quite a workout walking in the fresh snow
03/17/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Lots of great trails!
03/16/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Particularly loved the rock overhang a little past the bridge.
02/18/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
02/18/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	3
03/11/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
03/11/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
01/28/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
01/22/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5
01/22/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5
01/21/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5
12/31/2022	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
03/16/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
03/18/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4
03/18/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
03/18/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
03/18/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3
03/18/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4
03/18/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4
03/17/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Had lots of fun in the arboretum!
03/18/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	3
01/28/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
01/28/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	3
12/28/2022	W7 College Lodge Forest	4
12/31/2022	W5 Canadaway SF	4
01/02/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Loved this new (to me) trail!
01/01/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
01/01/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4
03/18/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
03/18/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
03/18/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
03/18/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	It’s great all these places have lean-tos.
03/18/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5	Love the evergreens.
03/18/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	Definitely want to see more of this area.
03/18/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5	Great day for a hike! Muddy and icy at times but very rewarding. I hiked with a champion today. She rocked it under adverse circumstances.
03/18/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
03/18/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/18/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
03/18/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	Beautiful park. Spikes helped quite a bit on many inclines; mud in quite a few areas, but all in all a good adventure!
03/18/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5
03/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	I think this might have been my favorite. A little up and down, splendid in the snow and sun. Another one I want to go back to.
01/28/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	Hike was pretty great, everything was snow covered and well traveled - encountered some cross county skiiers which was neat
03/07/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Another little hidden gem-- new to me at least. Not difficult, but I can see myself returning often.
03/07/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	Not a difficult hike, but it does have that hill where you can see the Father Baker highway. It was a clear day and it felt great to be there.
02/19/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Easy peasy, and a nice balance to the Artpark hike. Loved the trees, even in winter, and the creek was a lovely spot to have lunch.
02/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	2	not even sure we did the right pathways. very rocky and with the ice it wasn't enjoyable. however, we saw plenty of people along the way who were walking their dogs and finding it just fine.
01/30/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	loved this one! however, we missed the turnoff for the photo point. we overshot a long way, so got a much bigger hike, which we really enjoyed.
01/21/2023	W15 Mossy Point	3	Muddy!
01/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4
03/18/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5	There are several wide paths that split off from the FLT when approaching from Holland Willows and are marked with red-orange rectangles. Be especially alert so you don't accidentally take an extra side hike!!
03/18/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
03/18/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
03/18/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Last Trail ! Missio. complete!!
03/18/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Love the birds
03/17/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5
03/18/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
03/18/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	What beautiful views of 18 mile creek.
03/18/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Total hidden gem! I loved it
03/18/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	A bit muddy but beautiful!
03/18/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Muddy, muddy, muddy today!
03/14/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	It was a beautiful hike with lots of snow.
03/18/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Great trail and nice day to be out
03/18/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Dogs enjoyed this trail! It was just as fun in the winter as summer.
03/18/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Great hike and well marked trail. A little icy but we were prepared!
03/18/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Love this trail! It was a beautiful day for a hike there.
02/05/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4
02/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	3
03/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
03/11/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
03/18/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	3	Mix of dry and muddy spots, the ones that were muddy were very muddy - but unavoidable with this weather! Ravines are very pretty and running water is calming!
02/20/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5
02/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
02/05/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
03/18/2023	W8 Deer Lick	3
01/22/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
03/18/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Beautiful trail! Glad we had our micro spikes - icy in spots.
01/16/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
12/29/2022	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
03/18/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4	Another muddy hike!
12/28/2022	W4 Bond Lake Park	5
12/22/2022	W2 Artpark SP	5
12/21/2022	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
03/18/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4	Still lots of snow!
03/18/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
03/18/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
03/18/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Loved the sound of the river while hiking. Trail muddy in places.
03/18/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	As always, peaceful and beautiful park
03/15/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
03/18/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5	Always a great day here!
03/18/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4	Very well marked. Somewhat damp conditions but overall a great hike
03/15/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
03/18/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Snowy, muddy, blustery. A perfect 5.
03/15/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
03/05/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/02/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5
03/18/2023	W2 Artpark SP	3	A bit muddy and windy…many of the stone steps had given way, but still was great to do!
03/18/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5	As always, picturesque and enjoyable! Poles recommended, as a couple of stairs/declines were icy in Holland Willows area.
03/18/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Nice hike. Trails lack blazes and were often confusing. Numbers on back of trail markers helped, but did not always match the Avenza map. Nice nature center!
03/15/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
03/18/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	3	It was VERY windy!
03/18/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	3	Muddy!!!!
03/18/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	3	Muddy!!!
02/11/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
03/18/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	The trail had sections of grass, mud, snow and ice. It was very well-marked and easy to follow!
02/25/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4
03/18/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
03/18/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
03/18/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	I hike Bonds often, and always discover something new
03/18/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Beautiful, easy, with variations in trail and elevation.
03/18/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	The trail was a bit wet and muddy in places, but overall not too bad. We did not attempt to cross the stream with our 5 yr old, it was a little too high even in the narrow section.
03/18/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Muddy spots but also snowing
03/18/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Beautiful trail to end the challenge
03/18/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Perfect day to finish the last hike. Beautiful trail!
03/18/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	One of my favorites in WNY. Beautiful winter hike. Light layer of snow over the partially frozen mud.
03/12/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	This is always such a pleasant place and I love the waterfall. Just ranking it a little lower because while the snow was packed down, it was also really uneven and a little slippery which made it a little hard to walk on.
03/04/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	I always love this hike. I think it's so cool. We even did the below trail and then climbed the steps to the upper trail, although the rocks were a little slippery. Hopefully those steps get fixed this summer.
02/25/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
03/18/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	It's nice to see the waterfall again.
02/12/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	I prefer being on the ski trails at Bond Lake as opposed to the hiking trail, to be honest. It was a beautiful day for hiking, though. The trail itself was a little wet but nothing we couldn't get through.
02/25/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/24/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
01/16/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	I absolutely loved this one. Checked it out after a couple people posted about it in the facebook group, and it did not disappoint. It's beautiful!
02/24/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
01/16/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	4	This was a beautiful hike - there was some snow on the ground which I love and it was mildly challenging with the uphill sections. I'd expected it to be flat, so I appreciated that!
03/18/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Beautiful day, just enough snow..and mud..to complete #8! Beautiful waterfalls and trails.
03/11/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	This hike was very easy. A bit muddy.
03/05/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Love the waterfalls
03/16/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3
02/05/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Beaver meadow is one of my favourite places, tons of different trails to explore
01/14/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Great trails, ran into a dogsled team which was super cool - super short and easy paths
01/14/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Super easy hiking, great one to bring the pup! Plenty of wildlife and snowpack was nice and thick
02/11/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Awesome day for a a hike, finally got some sun for the first time in forever. Lower trail was freshly stoned and very well maintained, upper trail was a bit of a mudfest but was pretty solid
01/21/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	3	Very muddy, crossing the stream was interesting as the shallowest place was still over 6in deep, lots of rain + snow runoff. Waterfall was really flowing though!
01/07/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Bit muddy and windy but always a nice hike!
03/17/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Fun trails! Snow was melting so it was slushy but still a nice hike.
03/17/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	These at Iroquois are some of my favorite trails! Did not disappoint. I’m not sure we got our picture in the correct location though but we made the loop.
03/17/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	2	The trail wasn’t marked good, numbers were missing. I know we went during a thaw but some parts were very wet and flowing. I’d go back and try again in nice weather like summer when it’s drier.
03/17/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	I like this hike, it’s easy but very pretty… even on a rainy day.
03/17/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	The hike was easy, a little snow but it was melting.
03/17/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	This was a fun easy walk. Not sure we got the right spot but we made the loops.
03/17/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	Lots of water, my favorite.
03/17/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	This hike is short but fun with great views.
02/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Nice spot been there many times. This day was after a cold spell everything was frozen!
03/17/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	2
03/16/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3
03/16/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
03/17/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Wet and muddy but tons of fun
03/17/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	The hike was great, and was fine for the kids. We brought 6 kids, aged 3-8. Was pretty muddy and wet. But our hiking poles helped a lot.
03/17/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3
03/17/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Very muddy today otherwise nice!
01/14/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	Beautiful snowshoe hike, perfect day!
01/28/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Easy and pretty
02/05/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Went twice as far because we started at the wrong parking lot, but great hike!
02/20/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Beautiful place!
02/25/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	Not my favorite, kind of confusing.
03/13/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3	Surprisingly large, but trails were difficult to navigate that day with a lot of packed and uneven snow. Great birdwatching.
03/05/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Who knew this existed… literally 2 miles from my house. Loved it, so beautiful!
03/12/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	4	Beautiful place and loved the pond at the end. The roads to parking lot were not plowed so that was kinda tricky.
03/17/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
03/01/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/25/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
03/17/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	It was a wet, rainy day. About 46 degrees. Trails were muddy, but manageable.
02/05/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
03/07/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
01/11/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
01/07/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/15/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
03/15/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
03/16/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	3	Decided to do this trail since I’m all the way down here . Very sunny and warm , just wearing a light hiking shirt . Trail is slippery as grease going up from lake lot . Slipping is taking its toll on this 70 year old !’ Brutal going back down ! Exhausted at car !!
03/13/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	trail snow covered with some small pools of water
03/17/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Exceptionally muddy but beautiful on a sunny day!! We took the photo in the wrong spot
03/16/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Thoroughly enjoyed. It was a beautiful day, trail was well marked. Thank you for including this hike
03/12/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
03/15/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Beautiful icicle bound waterfall!
03/15/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Beautiful trails - had the place to myself! Saw swans and ducks.
03/16/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
03/16/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	4	Spectacular morning to say the least ! Trails marked very well . Throughly enjoyed this preserve!
03/15/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Headed down to Sprague Brook on a gorgeous, cool late winter's day to grab our 8th Winter Challenge hike and maybe do some xc skiing. Overnight snow and brilliant sunshine helped make this one memorable. The trails were in fine shape and Avenza kept us on the suggested path. The twists and turns (and nearby snowmobile path) could have led us astray. The day was just perfect, with a light breeze that cooled us off after some exertion. We saw just a few others who were equally delighted by the conditions and beauty. As we traversed the red "main loop", the brook glinted far below. Its confiding murmur of rushing water was the perfect accompaniment to our hike. This was maybe my favorite winter hike - ever! After a quick snack back at Shelter #4, we decided to check out the xc trails. Though inviting, the snow was getting a bit sticky from all the sunshine hitting them and it was far from a smooth kick 'n' glide. Bare spots appeared regularly. We persisted and so were able to get in about a mile of skiing before calling it a day. Great park, great hike, great Challenge.
03/05/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
03/16/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
03/11/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
03/16/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3
03/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Absolutely magical in the snow!
01/29/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Very wet and slippery so not much wildlife
01/18/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Wish I’d left more tiem to hike it
12/31/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5	Definitely plan on staying in the leanto
12/30/2022	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Although very flat, I love this piece of calm in the middle of crowded urbanity
03/16/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
12/30/2022	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	A consistent favorite!
12/30/2022	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Nice day for hiking, warm but icy enough to need spikes in most places
12/29/2022	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Although small, I love taking loops here
03/16/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Was able to follow the trail better this time!
03/16/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5
03/16/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	4
03/16/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	3	Extremely muddy trail!
03/16/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Beautiful day, muddy in spots.
03/13/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Tough, snowy hike but very worth the effort.
03/13/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Nice, snowy hike.
03/16/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Muddy conditions and sunshine. Saw wildlife and the trail was well marked.
03/16/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Always a favorite, but it was super muddy on this 54* winter day. I picked paper birch because it reminds me of the Adirondacks
03/15/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Birds, deer, and plenty of mud (it never made it over the laces of my boots though). A sunny day!!!
03/16/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	1
03/16/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3
03/16/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5
03/16/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
03/16/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
03/16/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
03/16/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4	20th trail! Snow was wet and heavy! Seems like I was the only one to pass through in a few days on sections of the trail. If anyone has aims on trying this hike in the coming weekend before the challenge closes I’d anticipate some pretty rough terrain if it all freezes again. Forecast is looking to get cold over the next few days and the downhill slopes were pretty slick to start with. Bring your crampons if you’ve got ‘em. Worked up quite a sweat trying to blast my way up to the challenge point. The warmer weather was nice, hiked the majority of this without need for the coat!
03/16/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Theme of the day: mud and slush. Apart from that, it was great. Quiet, peaceful. The trail is well marked. The scenery is beautiful.
03/16/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4
03/16/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Up the hill, down the hill, up the hill, etc! No, actually it was a beautiful hike on a beautiful day!
03/16/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Beautiful area. Still lots of snow.
03/16/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Gorgeous! Saw some parts of Tifft I never knew existed.
03/16/2023	W2 Artpark SP	3
03/16/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
03/16/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
03/16/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
03/16/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Still a good amount of snow. A go amount of slush as well. Love this hike.
03/16/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	One of the prettiest. Very slushy. The spikes kept getting balled up.
02/25/2023	W15 Mossy Point	3
12/21/2022	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
03/25/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/05/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
02/04/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3
02/04/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
03/16/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Another perfect day for hiking…45 degrees, sunny, snow packed grounds, no mud🥾‼️
03/16/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Great views, path was well beaten
03/16/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/28/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	My boy and I have always loved ReinsteinWoods. It was cold this day but we managed to hike the StateSymbols trail. Trail was only slightly muddy.
02/15/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	This was an easy, enjoyable hike. The trail was not muddy on this dry, warm day.
03/16/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Always love Tifft. Very muddy in spots but still great.
03/16/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
03/16/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Easy walk Frozen mud but can tell as temperatures rise that the mud will appear.
03/15/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4
03/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	This is one of the best trail is WNY in my opinion. It’s so gorgeous in the winter and I always get some nice pictures here. It was great to break out the snowshoes!!
01/29/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Today it was pretty rainy but Tifft is a great place to explore!!
01/18/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	This is one of my favorite places to hike. Trail is super pretty along the water, especially when it’s sunny and warmer out!
12/31/2022	W7 College Lodge Forest	5	This is such a nice trail nearby my campus!
12/30/2022	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Always a fun and easy hike!!
12/30/2022	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	This is one of my favorite trails to go to! So many places to explore and it’s so well maintained!
12/30/2022	W11 Genesee County Park	5	I love this park so much! There’s so many trails to explore, and I love the bird feeders!
12/29/2022	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Cute local trail for me, easy to navigate and not too difficult!!
03/15/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	Beautiful day for a beautiful hike with wonderful destination ( lean to encampment )!!
03/15/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Waterfall looked amazing
03/15/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	RRRRAAAAAWWWWRRRRRR
03/13/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	RRRRAAAAAWWWWRRRRRR
03/13/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	RRRRAAAAAWWWWRRRRRR
03/13/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	RRRRAAAAAWWWWRRRRRR
03/15/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Once we found the trail head and figured out the map we had a nice hike. The nature center is also great!
12/31/2022	W15 Mossy Point	5
01/14/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
01/14/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
01/15/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5
02/11/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
02/12/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
03/15/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
03/15/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
03/15/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
03/15/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4
03/07/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3
03/15/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	My favorite!
03/15/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
03/15/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	More sunshine. More sparkling snow. I call this one the Friendly Forest. Spikes worked fine though 3 out of 5 of us had 1 spike pulled off in the sticky snow. A bonus was the very clean porta-potty, well-stocked with paper at the parking lot. The day was complete with a late lunch at Indian Falls Log Cabin.
03/15/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Sunshine. Sparkling snow. Bird song. No mud! This couldn't have been more perfect for a late winter hike. We wore spikes but could have managed without them. The snow was a bit sticky. Might almost have used snowshoes but only because the trail was so lightly traveled.
03/13/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	3
03/15/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Great spot, loads of bird watching!
03/15/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	Beautiful day with fresh snow but trail is not really marked and was hard to follow even with Avenza. I am not sure I got to the right tree but here is the photo!
03/15/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Great hike, but be aware of falling rocks and ice! A rock the size of a basketball came within 20 feet of the trail, rolling pretty fast until it hit a small tree
03/15/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Excellent hiking day‼️ 38 degrees, sunny, snow on the trails, no mud! Perfect and lots of fun with friends❣️🤗👍🥾
03/15/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Pretty walk in the woods on a sunny day. Trail was well packed down and easy.
03/13/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
03/15/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
03/15/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Fresh snow bluebird skies, crisp air…we wish we could give this one a 10! We used microspikes. Snowshoes were not necesssary.! Sunglasses were! 😀☀️
03/15/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
03/15/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5
03/12/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
03/12/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
02/26/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
02/11/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/15/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Beautiful day. Some snow, a few spots of mud. Pretty easy hiking and very enjoyable!
03/15/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Perfect day. A little muddy, a little icy, but beautiful.
03/15/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	Beautiful lake! Saw loads of Canadian geese
03/15/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Beautiful day for a beautiful hike!
03/15/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5	The hike was beautiful, unfortunately there was a ton of snow and I never did find the photo spot. 🙁
03/15/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Fresh snow wasn’t icy and it was cold enough that there was no mud. Neither Microspikes nor snowshoes were needed, but snow was deep enough to make it a good workout. Delightful to finish the challenge with both snow and sunshine!
03/15/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
03/15/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Very pretty through the snow.
03/15/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Nice snow covering. Very pretty. A good trail fr snow shoes.
03/15/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Absolutely stunning today
03/15/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	Beautiful sunny day. Needed snowshoes. Followed part of the snowmobile trail which helped. Great hike!
02/26/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
03/14/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	This was our favorite park so far. Saw an owl fly across the trail! We plan to visit the 12 remaining parks on your list. Thanks for organizing this challenge.
03/15/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
03/12/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	One of the best this year.
02/24/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	It was still very icy, but certainly walkable and incredibly beautiful. Due to the fresh ice, it was sometimes difficult to immediately find the trails, since there were no footprints and the suggested path alternated between several different trails. Thankfully the markers were clear (the numbers were extremely helpful)
12/31/2022	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
12/31/2022	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
01/01/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
01/08/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5
01/08/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
03/05/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	It was impossible to get exactly to the challenge mark bc of all the water & mud but we got close!
01/16/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
01/21/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/12/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5
03/10/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	We had a wonderful hike with beautiful snow falling all around for the duration of it--our tracks coming in were covered on the way back out :). One hill had some ice under the snow but for the most part the trail was not icy and traction was very good in hiking boots. Definitely very enjoyable, and it felt like winter on this hike 🙂
02/25/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Great hike. Beautiful day! We hiked a few days after some freezing rain so there was a layer of ice under some snow. Folks were hiking fine without microspikes but I enjoyed the extra traction, especially while carrying my little one, who was too light to break through the ice layer and kept sliding around when trying to hike. The whole family had an excellent time 🙂
12/04/2022	W13 Iroquois NWR	3	Easy paths, took my handicapped brother here easy in his wheelchair
12/22/2022	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Great trail and views
03/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
03/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Saw a lot of American Widgeon swimming in the marsh, a beaver, and a red-tailed hawk. A few very muddy spots, but not terrible.
03/14/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5	Gorgeous day, light blanket of snow.
03/14/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	4
03/14/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Beautiful in the snow. Blue trail is pretty wet
03/14/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
03/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
03/14/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	Gorgeous simply gorgeous!
03/14/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	Lots of fresh snow. Very pretty on the trees.
03/02/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5
02/24/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5
02/15/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
02/08/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
02/01/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
01/25/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
01/19/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4
03/13/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	I didn’t bring a paper map and the website wouldn’t load. I could t remember the landmark so too a picture at the stream crossing and chimney remains. If it should be the chimney, let me know.
03/14/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
03/13/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
03/14/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	A jewel of the southern tier!!
03/14/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/11/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Super easy to navigate & a great one for littles. Lots to see, and trail conditions were perfect after a light snow.
03/13/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3	A short flat loop with a packed snow track. Must be amazing during the migration season.
03/13/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Packed snow on all trails. I didn’t need the spikes today but could need them for when things freez over.
03/13/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
03/13/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	I love coming. Such an easy walk but it’s worth it especially for birding.
03/13/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	4
03/13/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
03/13/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Deer came super close to say hello!
03/13/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Beautiful park! So many scenic spots! Took the kids sledding, then pulled the kids as far as I could till they got too cold. Didn’t quite make it to the pond but still a successful trip! Hope this still counts but if not I’ll still try and get two more before the twentieth!
03/13/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
03/13/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Bunch of muddy spots, but not many that were too bad. Love the waterfall!
03/13/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
03/13/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3
03/03/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	4
03/12/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
03/12/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
03/04/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Great hike!
03/13/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	wonderful snow covered trails.
03/13/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3	Very peaceful
03/13/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
03/13/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Snowy and scenic
03/13/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4	Strenuous with a very snowy trail
03/13/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Scenic and snowy!
03/13/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4	Snowy and strenuous!
03/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	3
03/11/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
02/13/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Beautiful day for a hike.
03/12/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5
03/12/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5
03/13/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	What a beautiful hike this morning!!
03/12/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	4
03/11/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	A little snowy and we got a late start, but a very nice hike! Overall dry. We missed our turn off the road at Marker 52 but otherwise the trail was very easy to follow thanks to snowshoers.
02/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
02/12/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5
01/21/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
01/16/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
01/08/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
01/08/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5
01/01/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
12/31/2022	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
03/11/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	1	8-10” of snow. We found the trail was poorly marked; no idea when we were on the trail or not, but hope we found the right tree!
12/31/2022	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
03/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
03/11/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/18/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
02/06/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
01/22/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
01/08/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
03/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Great hike!
03/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Not easy but great hike!
03/12/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	4	Fourth for the day! I was pretty tired by the time I started this incline and was FEELING it within the first half mile. I’m sure my lack of energy took the luster off my usual excitement but the ridge line trail was nice. I’m sure this would be an excellent hike in the fall.
03/12/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	Third for the day! Some really pleasant points along this trail as well. Very much enjoyed the start and the end. The babbling brook surrounded by pines with all the little bridges at the start was enchanting and again the lean too with the pond at the end seemed like it would be a great place to watch stars. Rested with fellow challenge hikers at the lean to for a few minutes chatting before heading back.
03/12/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4	My second for the day, parked along side the road as there was nowhere to pull off. Plenty of powder here as well, could see that was going to be a theme for the afternoon what with all the snow from the from the previous day. Interesting how portion of this trail nearly loop back and touch itself but stays well separated by the ravine.
03/12/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	Nearly got stuck in the parking lot with all the snow but I really enjoyed this trail. It surprised me in a lot of ways. The lean-tos seem like they’d be an awesome place to camp.
03/10/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Icy conditions along the trail made this a bit more cumbersome than what I feel the trail must normally offer. The abundance of birds around the wetland area was amazing! People must feed the chickadees here as they seemed to have little fear of me when I stopped to listen to a bird all I’ve not heard before - indeed one even tried to land on me as I held my phone up to record! I also learned not to hike with your glasses on during a wet snowfall. My visibility was terrible since it all stuck to my glasses!
01/16/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Great trail
03/12/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
01/14/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Great trail
03/12/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4
03/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Love the waterfront
02/14/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Checked out new trails
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Favorite fishing pot
03/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Love the water views
02/14/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Found a new trail
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Finally found the waterfall
03/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	3	Took a different route on a seasonally road in the snow. Great view at the picture location! Nice to be able to tack this on with the close proximity of Genesee County Park.
03/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	We really enjoyed this hike, especially as family that lived near by joined in the fun. We took a different route from the north, and did a nice little loop. Ended up hiking up and sliding down the tabaggon hill to get back to out car! Great park, and was happy to check out a different part of it this year.
03/12/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	4
03/12/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Beautiful and serene.
01/11/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
01/27/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Frigid day, sliver of blue sky for 2 seconds. Bright ball in sky behind clouds - may have been the sun?
01/31/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Hike with the MOST wildlife. Happy the challenge got me to different places at Tift - been here many times but never went over the hill!
02/14/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	2	Not the greatest - Gun range so loud - we bailed at the top of the hill as our dog was uncomfortable - we did know this, but didn't realize it was so constant and so loud - might go back without the dog another time.
03/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Beautiful birding today! Bluebirds, chickadees, nuthatches, cardinals and more!!
02/20/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Poor trail markings
03/11/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Gorgeous!! Especially with the fresh fallen snow!
03/02/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
03/07/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	best winter hike thanks to hemlocks and waterfalls. Orange was perfect. Blue was super muddy and rough
03/12/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	snow covered, but packed - easy
03/12/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Awesome place, kinda muddy (as usual) some snow on the ground and in the trees made it very beautiful!
03/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	2
03/12/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5
03/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Beautiful winter hike.
03/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	A lot of snow and some ice. I went early in the morning so the trail wasn’t packed down very much. That made the hike a good workout as well as relaxing quiet walk. I like Beaver Meadow a lot.
01/31/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4
01/11/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
01/24/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
01/16/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4
01/20/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Pretty easy
03/12/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
03/11/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
03/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
03/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
03/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
03/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
03/12/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
03/12/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
03/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4
03/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4
03/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
03/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
03/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4	Even though the trail seemed to be ok at first and not need snowshoes you definitely need them when you get farther along. Wasn’t terrible but deep in spots
03/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
01/22/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
03/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
03/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
03/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
03/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
03/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Nice easy hike. Picture uploaded is not at challenge spot but liked this background better!
03/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
03/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
03/12/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Well traveled and well maintained. It is a beautiful walk.
03/12/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	Used snowshoes for the 1st time!
03/13/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5
03/11/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
03/12/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
03/11/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	I was super impressed with this trail, but we'll try it again when there is less snow. The lake is pretty and the scenic spot is probably nice when the grape fields are full.
03/12/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	This hike was awesome! Mostly packed snow but did some bushwacking. They had about 8" of fresh snow. Perfect day.
03/12/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
03/11/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	This was a great spot. I've been wanting to go and the snow made it beautiful. I will for sure go back to see each season.
03/06/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	It was a nice park. One of the trails was flooded but there was plenty of other nice ones to go around it.
03/12/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5	Well packed trails with beautiful winter wonderland scenery!! One of my favorites in the winter when there's fresh snow.
03/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	A combo of slush and mud , not bad, didn’t really need my spikes.
03/12/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Beautiful conditions. At least 6 inches of snow.
03/12/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	It was a bit challenging with the heavy and wet snow but overall a great workout.
03/12/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	First time hiking in winter. Very beautiful, totally alone during the hike! Lots of snow pack today, show shoes would have been a great option today.
03/05/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
03/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Snowy and beautiful. Hills were a good workout. Saw lots of cardinals out that way.
03/12/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4
03/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3
03/12/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
03/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Always beautiful no matter the time of year.
03/11/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
03/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Very peaceful. Hardly a person there.
03/12/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Hike was a bit muddy but always great to get outdoors!
03/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
03/12/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Little muddy but the fresh layer of snow made it so beautiful overall
03/11/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
03/12/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	Finally got to snowshoe! Roads in were pretty bad (not plowed) Beautiful camping spot at the lean-to 🙂
03/11/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
03/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Well marked trails and some cool waterfowl.
03/11/2023	W2 Artpark SP	3
03/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Beautiful waterfalls. Very relaxing hike.
03/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
03/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Very muddy today. Icy spots on boardwalks
03/12/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	So this was interesting. Definitely need a vehicle with good tires to get to the starting location. Highly recommend snowshoes, but other than that very cool spot that I’ve never been to 😊.
03/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Always love this place. Could do snowshoes or hiking boots. So happy the pic location is my favorite bird spot 😊
03/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Snow on trails was well-packed. Trails are well-marked.
03/12/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	So many geese!
03/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Easy trail with lots of water bodies - and birds! The birds are back : )
03/07/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	perfect day for this lovely park - except for the gun firing - which makes my dog nuttier than usual
03/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Definitely rigorous but beautiful!
03/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
03/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
03/12/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
03/13/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4	👍
03/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
03/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
03/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	One of my sons was able to join us on this hike. Since he lives in Buffalo he wants to check out more in the area.
03/05/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	I imagine the birds are amazing here in the spring.
03/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4
03/05/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	Another beautiful trail! I'll be back to play disc golf in the summer.
03/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4
03/05/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Great view of the river but the falls weren't falling much this day.
03/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
03/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4
03/04/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4
02/18/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	We got up close to a small herd of deer on this hike!
03/12/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/18/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	I wasn't sure which state symbol you were looking for. The hike was nice
03/12/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5	Very scenic hike.
03/11/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
03/11/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
03/11/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
03/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Snowy!!!
03/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Used our spikes. No ice to speak of.
03/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Nice to be able to hike on snow.
03/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Fun and easy hike. It was nice to hike through some snow for this winter. Did some birding as well.
03/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Great day to be out. Trail was sloppy and muddy.
03/12/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
03/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	3
03/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Loved it!!!
03/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	2
03/11/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Beautiful and nicely snow-covered!
03/12/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	A nice covering of snow made this an easy hike! Beautiful to see the waterfall!
03/12/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	This was tiring
03/12/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Very icy but beautiful
03/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
03/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Beautiful and beautiful well marked trails. The trails were snow covered and a bit icy. Spikes were definitely needed.
03/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	So many animal sightings!! Deer, cardinals, ducks!
03/12/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Muddy in plenty of spots but manageable.
03/12/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
03/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Absolutely gorgeous hike! The weekend snowfall made it a bit slippery, but we used micro spikes and had no problem. .
03/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Was only here one other time for a Full moon hike so was pleasantly surprised. Extremely well marked trails!
02/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Love this one
02/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Trees!
03/05/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Wet
03/12/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Always enjoy this trail. This morning it was a mix of snow, slush, ice, and some muddy/wet sections. I wore spikes and had one of my poles with me, which I was glad for. I hiked to the 2nd waterfall and then turned back. I did take the stairs down to the riverside trail, though I would caution anyone who has tricky knees or doesn't have poles to avoid that section. They are doable but I imagine as the snow continues to melt down they will get tougher to go down. It is worth it though if you're able/comfortable, as the riverside trail was beautiful with the snow.
03/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
03/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4
03/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
03/12/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
03/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Snow covered and beautiful
03/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	3
02/18/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	The trail was frozen and uneven. But the views were nice and I look forward to coming back in the spring.
03/12/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
03/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	3	Muddy and Ivey but still nice
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4
02/19/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/18/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
03/05/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
03/11/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	3	This one was more difficult than I expected due to the deep snow and elevation changes (and maybe because it was hike 3 of 3 that day). Beautiful overlooks and forest views! Plan to return to Rolling Hills Asylum some day. This is another park worth a repeat visit in the spring or summer. https://photos.app.goo.gl/juPdoYA5KuAZQv7b9
03/11/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	https://photos.app.goo.gl/c9Y4boUyqDzsQDWP9
03/11/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3	I was able to cross the small creek at Tifft by stepping on higher mounds of branches. Based on the Facebook group photos, I was prepared to get one set of boots wet. I would come back in the spring or summer with family. Thank you for setting up this challenge and for your work! I honestly don't think I would have signed up if I'd realized how far west of Rochester all these trails are but it's been fun and I certainly don't regret it! https://photos.app.goo.gl/c9Y4boUyqDzsQDWP9
01/28/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Like how varied this trail was. Lots of people at the sledding hill.
01/28/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Really quiet! Loved this forest.
01/22/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	A little more snow than eighteen mile, but not much! A bit on the muddy side.
01/22/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Almost no snow or anyone on the trail.
02/11/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
02/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
01/14/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5
01/14/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/21/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5
02/21/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5
02/19/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/12/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5
03/06/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	.
03/11/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	I love this trail! Six inches of fresh snow and no path broken made it pretty strenuous. Snowshoes were needed. The tall trees and pines laden deep with tfresh snow made the hike surreal.
03/11/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4
03/11/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
03/11/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
03/05/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
03/05/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5
03/07/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	This was absolutely gorgeous! Trail conditions were wet with standing water flooding the blue trail at the start.
03/11/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	3	Fresh snow made for a short hike a little more work. Beautiful park!
03/11/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	Lots of snow. Bring snowshoes if you have them
03/11/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Enjoyed Tift in the winter. Very pretty
03/11/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
03/11/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	It's great every time of the year. I miss the newts tho.
03/11/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Love Franklin Gulf!
03/11/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4
03/11/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	An inch or two of wet snow. No wind, approx 32 degree F. Overcast skies but very light. I saw a lot x-country skiers, it did my heat good. I t looked like winer, but it smelled like spring.
03/11/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5
03/11/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
03/11/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	So beautiful in the winter!
03/11/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	3	Very pretty. Heard shooting in the distance
03/11/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	About 6-7 inches of fresh snow today, not quite enough where snowshoes would be necessary. We parked at the first lot to be closer to the challenge landmark. Avenza was extremely helpful as there are no blazes.
03/11/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Nice hike
03/11/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Nice hike
03/11/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	So many more trails than imagined. Loved learning about the trees!
03/04/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	Super fun, beautiful day!
03/11/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	Again, beautiful with snow. I could sit without the snow mobiles though.
03/11/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	New place to hike....snow shoe day. Beautiful view on the hill!
03/11/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Franklin child is always awesome with done fresh snow.
03/11/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	ALways a favorite...so nice in the new overnight snow...it felt like a real Winter hike.
03/11/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5
03/11/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	It’s like an obstacle course with all the down tree branches.. several areas of mud also.
03/11/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5
03/11/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
03/11/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
03/11/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4
03/11/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	3	Nice area, but trails were not marked well. I followed trodden paths hoping for the best. Met lots offolks doing the challenge
03/05/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/11/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3
03/11/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Beautiful
03/11/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Loved this hike and would love to do again in the fall.
03/11/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Flat, easy, birds, deer, very lovely
03/11/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Very picturesque with the snow, slushy mud at beginning of the blue trail.
03/11/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Blue trail is muddy for large stretches. Beautiful hike with the snow.
03/11/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	This was my favorite! Our first snowshoe hike, so it was quite a test. Gorgeous, silent hemlock forest. Physically challenging for sure, but so beautiful! Can’t wait to come back in all four seasons
03/11/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5
03/11/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Snow between 6 to 12 inches. Nice
02/19/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4	Great hike with great ladies!
03/11/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Beautiful snowy trek in the woods.
02/19/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	Great trail. First time at this one.
02/20/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4	Awesome hike. Perfect day.
03/11/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	This was pretty strenuous with the snow cover but very pretty views.
03/10/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	This could also be my favorite! I love walking in these woods. We went as the snow was moving in. It was gorgeous! The snow covered the trail so we stepped in a few unseen muddy spots - even got splashed! So fun!
03/11/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Very pretty! The trail was very muddy under the snow cover with a lot of water crossings. Some icy spots toward the photo area.
03/09/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Great spot to hike. Muddy in places. This whole area is so pretty
03/09/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Nice trail - mostly snowy Pretty area to walk around
03/05/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	A favorite spot to hike. Trail was muddy in places but not too bad
03/05/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Great trail as always! The waterfall was terrific - the fullest I’ve ever seen it. We saw about 4 waterfalls on the hike
03/11/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
03/11/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Not sure if I found the exactly right spot for photo, but it was pretty close, according to Avenza
03/04/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4
02/21/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/11/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
12/30/2022	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
12/29/2022	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
03/11/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Hunters Creek area is not my favorite. Started out not enjoying myself but spirits did perk up by the end. Ended up enjoying this hike.
03/11/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	I really liked this hike. Trail snow covered but lots of wet muddiness under. Section right before picture spot had some ice under snow which could cause to loss footing. Step lightly in that final section.
03/11/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
03/11/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
03/11/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Snowy trails with a few wet areas. Overall trails were not too bad and the woods were pretty in the snow.
03/11/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Tough hike with how much snow was on the ground, but so beautiful! Would definately come here again
03/11/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	So beautiful with the snow!
03/11/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5
03/11/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
03/10/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	We picked the best day to do this hike! It started snowing and the air was full of big flakes of snow gently falling. The sky was so full of snow we could barely see the bridge or Canada at times. The trees and rocks covered in snow were beautiful.
03/11/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Awesome hike in the fresh snow
02/12/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
03/11/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	What a treasure! Could have snowshoed, chose to hike—either way would have been fine. Saw a few birders!
02/12/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	This is a gem that I could hike daily 😊
03/04/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
03/04/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3
03/04/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
03/04/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
03/10/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Love this park. Had no idea there was a pond on the snowmobile trail. Really pretty view especially with all of the freshly fallen snow. Great day for a winter hike!
03/10/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	I’ve hiked hunters creek a bunch and I never knew this trail/ nature preserve existed! I really enjoyed this hike. The snow was falling pretty heavily which made for some great scenery. I just wish I brought my crampons because it was quite icy under all of that powder.
03/10/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Beautiful scenery with snow!
03/05/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	There was snow! a real winter hike.
03/07/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
03/07/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/10/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
03/10/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	What a beautiful place to be!
03/09/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
03/10/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Beautiful today, with all the snow falling. Kinda magical!
03/11/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/10/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	So much snow!
03/08/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
03/10/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4
03/10/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Beautiful trail with the snow falling this morning. Definitely could have used the spikes.
03/10/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	3	Water was higher than usual.
03/10/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4
03/10/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Love walking through the woods with the snow falling!
03/10/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Nice walk today. Would definitely recommend micro spikes! Beautiful when the snow began.
03/10/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	It’s such a beautiful trail, unfortunately the weather took a turn before I could do the entire thing. So glad to hear they are replacing the steps!
03/09/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	If you are a birder then this hike is for you. The suggested trail was easy to follow and while there, we explored other parts of the preserve that were also easy to navigate. We saw so many flocks of Canada Geese flying in as well as many Tundra Swans, Mallard Ducks, Buffleheads and four Bald Eagles.
03/05/2023	W15 Mossy Point	3	So so muddy! The area between 47 and 45 was very poorly marked and the trail was almost nonexistent. Never would’ve figured it out without Avenza. All that said, I’d still like to give it another chance in another season!
03/09/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4
03/09/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	4
03/10/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Just gorgeous as always!! Just frozen enough to not be muddy
03/04/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
03/04/2023	W2 Artpark SP	3
03/09/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Really like this hike, one of my favorites.
03/09/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Bit muddy but manageable.
02/19/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	This is a really pretty hike! Orange part of trail was great but the blue part was very muddy and slippery in spots, particularly bad near the parking lot
03/09/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Always a fav
03/09/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	Very nice
01/20/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
01/11/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
01/22/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
01/24/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
03/09/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	Beautiful day, trail muddy in spots.
01/31/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4
02/21/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/14/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	Very muddy
03/09/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
03/09/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	Trails mostly nice and crispy some muddy patches. Beautiful hemlocks!
03/09/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
03/09/2023	W2 Artpark SP	3
03/09/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
03/09/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
03/09/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	A sunny day yay! Perfect day to stroll through Reinstein Woods with a friend 🙂
03/05/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4
03/05/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4	Beautiful but VERY muddy and really slippery in a few spots. The bridge was icier than it looked and the creek crossing on the yellow trail had some dodgy spots on the way down and the way back up. The views were all worth it, though.
03/09/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4
03/09/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	4
03/09/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	This hike has a little of everything, hill climb for cardio, scenic overlook and nice woodsy downhills. A nice, concise, quick workout
01/27/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
02/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
03/09/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
03/09/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
03/09/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
03/09/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
02/11/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4
02/26/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
03/09/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
03/09/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Although not a technical hike I always enjoy Lockport. I usually fit it in when I am short on time or just need to have a nice stress-free stroll. It’s just a pretty environment
03/09/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3
03/05/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	Lively hike. However, one listing had it marked moderate and the actual map had it marked easy, which is what I thought it was. I did not see any trail numbering until the very end.
03/09/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5
03/09/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	I really enjoyed this hike. The hemlocks are beautiful and the views are spectacular.
03/09/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
03/09/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4	Very muddy but so pretty!
03/09/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	3	Part of the rim trail was closed, but we were able to reach the challenge landmark by back-tracking and taking a different route. Trails were crunchy/muddy, but didn’t need the Microspikes. Nice sunny day walk.
03/09/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Muddy but great. Saw a bald eagle!
03/08/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Beautiful day for a hike at a new place! Pfeiffer's trails had more snow than expected, and delivered the promised strenuous workout (up and down some good hills). We hit the trail about 12:30pm in 34F temps and no others in sight. Taking the suggested paths, we got up to the selfie overlook in good time and the view was just great. We wore microspikes, and as the day wore on they picked up big chunks of slightly sun-warmed snow. Had to whack at those often with our poles to dislodge 'em. Hard to complain though: the sun, the sky, and the slight breeze were marvelous. The trails up top had a good 6 inches of snow. Less on the lower ones (which were slightly more traveled and trampled). Can't wait to try this place in a couple of months! A great hike in a pretty forest with nice views.
03/09/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	It was really cold this morning and everything was frozen so no mud!
03/09/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	The cold last night froze the mud but not enough to support my weight, just enough for it not to be sloppy. Numerous giant puddles on the blue trail were covered with a thin sheet of ice until about blaze number 9. Well marked trails with numbered blaze tags. A beautiful trail system through the woods and along the creek.
01/22/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	Almost in my backyard always a good hike. Meet STELLA REX here.
01/05/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Muddy great view of the creek
01/02/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5	My favorite hike on this list. To bad big daddy is gone. And the loss of part of this trail.
01/22/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	3	Snowy but not deep, the overlook came out of nowhere.
01/21/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Cold, but no snow.
01/22/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	4	A couple inches of snow over wet mud. Great hike but disappointed the fire tower isn’t climbable.
01/25/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Deep powder in parts. most eventful hike! Arrived in legit blizzard, hard to find entrance. Found lost dog with gps collar and phone number that wouldn’t stop following me. no cell reception. Footprint-tracked and found hunter hunting coyote.
01/25/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	A nice coast after carlton, and only 1-2” of snow made for easy hiking.
01/25/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	1	Started out with 4-8” of powder and freezing, halfway through it warmed up for a downpour. Suboptimal.
02/04/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3	Not the most interesting hike but very peaceful.
02/05/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5	Challenge landmark had a really creative chair inside. Trail had a library in tupperware, grabbed a book of nature poems.
02/05/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	4	Some deeper snow halfway up this trail, walked in snowmobile tracks but still need to try snowshoes.
02/12/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	Met my first thruhiker after I got back to the car. Gave him a ride closer to the shelter and food/water.
03/08/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	There were lots of other hikers. Nice trails, though messy in a few areas.
03/08/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	It seemed I had the whole place to myself.
03/08/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Crisp and beautiful.
03/05/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Was wet and muddy in spots and trails are not well marked (keep that Avenza handy!). But...absolutely LOVED this beautiful park and can't wait to go back in nicer/dry weather/conditions.
03/07/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	4	Beautiful snowy, winter hike! We encountered 6-8 inches of snow and an unbroken trail. It was definitely more challenging than when I hiked there last summer. I love the very pretty smallish pond by the Challenge Landmark!
03/05/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	First half muddy. Second half beautiful falls!
03/04/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
03/04/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
03/08/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	I love the forest here. Not sure I would call this an easy hike! But it was really lovely.
02/18/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Great new trail. Super muddy, but really worth it!
03/08/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Last minute sunset hike! A bit muddy in spots but I got to the overlook!
03/08/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Entire trail covered with snow that was packed down and icy. Stuck to edges of path where crunchy snow was. Would bring a walking stick.
03/08/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4
03/08/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	There was several inches of new snow on the trails. We had microspikes not snowshoes. They helped with traction on those steep uphills! Great route planning OC! Especially great workout in the snow. We were also gifted with a bluebird day. It was a great day to venture to a beautiful new place.
03/08/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Today the sun was shining and a few birds were chirping. Always something new and different to see with each season at Reinstein. Not a challenging walk, but Very enjoyable!
03/05/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/08/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Use spikes.
03/08/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Spikes are definitely a must. Pretty day. Lots of ducks.
03/08/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	We liked the fact that it was so peaceful and that we had to go uphill first half... made the return so much easier!
02/26/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	The pine stand was gorgeous! Beautiful hike.
03/06/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Saw a bald eagle!
02/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Beautiful place
03/08/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Veeeery muddy on the blue trail!
03/08/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Cold, sunny day!
03/08/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Very pretty hike. A bit of snow, some mud but most of the trail was good. The pond is lovely.
03/08/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	2	Prefer more forested hike
02/18/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Awesome!! Very muddy!
03/08/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Cold sunny day! Climb from lower to higher trail a bit rough.
03/08/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	2	Cold w/ hard crunchy snow
03/08/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Beautiful!!
12/31/2022	W3 Beaver Meadow	3	Lots of trees labeled
03/08/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4	Some of the trail was really muddy. Much of the yellow trail had no footprints so I was the only one there recently and that part of the trail was excellent. I was really glad the trail was really well marked since I had no footprints to follow
03/05/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Really enjoyed scanning the QR codes on the Swallow Hallow trail to learn more about the marsh and wetlands. Boardwalk snow covered but walkable.
12/30/2022	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	Beautiful water falls
03/08/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Sunshine. Blue skies. No wind. Frozen snow covered trails. Perfect.
12/29/2022	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	3	Snow icy after strom
03/07/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Pretty muddy, no suprise. Quiet today.
03/07/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	4	This was a doubleheader!! Slipped an fell as I came down embankment at Vermont st , two weeks ago after doing Sprague Brook . That ended my hike any further to dedication site , knee was trashed. Came back up on the 7th to finish . Fresh snow made hiking a lot better than slogging through mud all the time . Some areas so chewed up from hiking , I wonder if they will ever dry out .
03/06/2023	W2 Artpark SP	2	The hike itself, distance, views, etc were just fine. However, the trail rating itself MUST be addressed. Our family is no stranger to trails and have hiked trails nation wide and had no problems. However...there are some very narrow, loose, steep-edged sections that many would not consider "easy". The switchback portion of the trail to the south is also far steeper, looser, and more technical than an easy rating. This is especially true considering other appropriately-rated easy trails such as Reinstein and Tifft. If new or inexperienced hikers attempt Artpart as their first WNY Challenge hike and that's the only reference point for easy there is little chance they would attempt moderate or even hard hikes. Overall we had fun and enjoyed the hike, but again we are experienced and sure-footed.
03/07/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	4	6 - 8 inches of new wet snow that stuck to the mini spikes. Felt like walking with ankle weights. Beautiful sunny day.
03/01/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Waterfalls 10/10
03/01/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3	Muddy and nice
03/07/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	My favorite place to hike!
03/07/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	I love Franklin Gulf and hike there a lot but it was the wettest I've ever seen it today
03/06/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3	It was so wet! I'm glad I wore rain boots.
02/26/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	4
02/11/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4
03/04/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4
12/31/2022	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
02/18/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
02/25/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
02/19/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
03/07/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Trail was clear with only a very few muddy spots. Saw some deer, geese, ducks and a beaver! Very peaceful.
03/07/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5	Nice day for a hike but became mucky as the day wore on.
03/07/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
03/07/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
03/06/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	Nice trails with some good views! Will be super muddy when the snow melts.
03/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Nice as always
03/07/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	one of my favorite places.
03/07/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5	Beautiful hike. Muddy in spots
03/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
03/05/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
03/05/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
03/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
03/07/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	My favorite tree is the white pine, also known as Weymouth pine….. my last name!
03/07/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3
03/05/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	3
03/06/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4
03/06/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
03/06/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4
03/04/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
03/07/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3
03/05/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	3	Love hiking with my mom 😊
03/05/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	2	Always good to be out but could have done without the mud and tree roots
02/07/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Beautiful views!
02/26/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	Love this place.
02/25/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Very nice place.
03/05/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/25/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Enjoyed this one!
02/21/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Always one of my favorites!
02/05/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Enjoyed paying special attention to the trees!
01/28/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	A fun one as always!
01/28/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	A fun one as always!
01/21/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Getting to Mossy Point was super muddy and hard to follow. I loved the Mossy Point section of the trail.
01/07/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	I love the section with the signs that I never paid attention to before!
03/05/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Loved the views but you’re not kidding about the mud!
02/16/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
02/26/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/06/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
03/05/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Another Great day to be outdoors ! Water falls were flowing!
03/06/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Always a nice hike at Reinstein Nature Preserve!!
02/27/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	The challenge point can not be seen or accessed from the suggested trail route. There is access from the other side but we hiked the suggested trial. Other than that nice hike!
03/05/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	4	About 1 inch of slush on the trail, micro spikes not necessary, but helpful.
03/06/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Great day, snow and ice crunchy, not much mud at all. Nice trails!
03/06/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
03/06/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Enjoyed being outside today. Some of the trail was hard to walk on because of frozen footprints but mostly ok. Love the waterfall, creek and snow covered rocky landscape.
03/06/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4	Always enjoy hiking Deer Lick.
03/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Flat
03/05/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	2	Muddy, lots of water on the paths—too much to get to the landmark. Saw a deer and a muskrat. Nature Center is nice!
03/06/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Finally! The trails were snow-covered and it felt like winter hiking. Temperature was about right - if it had been colder there would have been frozen ruts and if it were warmer it would have been slushy mud.
03/06/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
03/06/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
03/06/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/17/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
03/06/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
03/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	3	Sections of the trail were not well marked. Utilized the Avenza app and footprints from previous hikers
03/05/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	4
03/06/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4
03/04/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	3
03/04/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/06/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
03/03/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	RRRRAAAAAWWWWRRRRRR
03/05/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Super slushy, muddy and wet in parts. Can't wait to see the view in the warm months.
03/04/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
03/06/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
03/06/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Rated as easy. Was actually tough with the hills and cliffs and ice and falling rocks
03/05/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Very nice hike, we'll go back in the summer!
03/05/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Nice hike
03/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Nice hike
02/26/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/27/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Always a favorite mostly dry. A few muddy spots but overall fine
03/05/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5
03/05/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
03/05/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	3	Trails are nice but lack signage. I don’t know how anyone would be able to do this hike without Avenza. Trail markers only say Sprague Brook Park. No way to tell which trail you’re on.
03/05/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/05/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	One of my favorites this far. Beautiful hike despite trudging through wet, slushy snow. We will definitely be returning this summer to hike again and to try out the disk golf course.
03/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
03/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
03/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
03/05/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5
03/05/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
03/04/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Wonderful! Okay it was really slushy, but it's artpark. The seagulls were fishing. We saw a boat on the water.
03/05/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
03/04/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Love this trail, but super slushy on the 4th.
03/05/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	An easy out and back. The only two challenges was a wide log crossing at the first waterfall and navigating some running water and mud on the way down to the lower waterfall.
03/05/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	The blue trail until about blaze 10 was med and standing water. Passable but tricky at times. The orange/light blue trail was in good shape! A fun afternoon.
03/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
03/05/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	2	So muddy that parts were impassable. I couldn't reach the landmark so I uploaded a different photo.
03/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Somewhat muddy but no too bad. Some areas of the trail were flooded.
03/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Great hike. One of my favorites. The creek makes this one of the most beautiful sites on the list. It’s also nice that there are a lot of different paths that you can take.
03/05/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3	Nice short hike. A little slushy and snowy in spots. Spikes helped a lot.
03/05/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
02/01/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Easy and so pretty in the late afternoon light.
03/05/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	One of my favorites every challenge.
01/30/2023	W15 Mossy Point	3	Pretty in parts. Very cold day!
03/05/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	10 miles today were doable with microspikes and trekking poles. Proud of us!
03/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Part of Niagara Escarpment trio hikes.
03/05/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	Part of Niagara Escarpment trio hikes.
03/01/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
03/05/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Part of Niagara Escarpment trio hikes.
03/05/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5
03/05/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	I loved the forest views.
03/05/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Serene hike through Beaver Meadow. Loved the evergreens. A little packed snow, no ice, great conditions for a winter hike.
03/05/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
03/05/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
02/26/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Great hike and even better Sunny day for this one. Trails were nice and snowy.
03/05/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
03/05/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
03/05/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
03/05/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	4
02/19/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5
02/19/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4
03/05/2023	W15 Mossy Point	3	Muddy! Mucky! and trails need marking!
02/19/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4
03/05/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	Trails were a bit mucky in spots. A thought of it as Spring conditions.
03/05/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Some mud some slush some snow. Lower trail better condition than upper. Again nice waterfalls.
03/05/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	2	Slushy snow. Would be nice if you didn't have to listen to constant gunshots on a Sunday yet.
03/05/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Icy and some mud, but nice terrain, scenery, and elevation changes.
03/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Nice waterfall. Packed snow good for spikes.
03/05/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5	Muddy and slick, some downed trees to avoid, but a great hike!
03/05/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Beautiful but MUDDY! Be prepared for deep mud and multiple swampy areas and river crossings. Would highly recommend waterproof shoes and trekking poles.
03/05/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	A beautiful hike, and not too muddy. There were a few inches of snow on the ground and only a few people out and about!
02/05/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/05/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
03/05/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
03/05/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
03/05/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	A great hike with very well marked trails. Loved it!
03/04/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Water is smaller creeks very high. Hard to cross
03/05/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Wow…my favorite hike in a while…this place is spectacular…a hidden gem right in the middle of Hamburg! A little muddy, but nothing decent gear can’t handle 🙂
03/05/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	3	Was ok. Enjoyed it more during the summer. Definitely feels more like a day in the park than a hike. Pretty creek and bridges.
03/05/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3	Parts were too wet
03/05/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Wet, packed snow. More deer than people (which is a good thing).
02/02/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
02/20/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
03/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
03/05/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	Orange trail not too bad with mud, beautiful hike along creek. Blue trail is rough - should have tried to get this one in earlier when there was snow or ice.
01/29/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	A nice day on the trail. There was a guy fly fishing by the waterfall.
03/05/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	The creeks and their waterfalls were in fine fettle today when we headed to Franklin Gulf for a Challenge hike. Muddy though parts of the trail were, the beauty of the later winter woods and waters was something we relished. We took the suggested trail (orange and blue) but added to our day by turning onto the red trail and doing that as well. Red was definitely the muddiest section we hiked today, but nothing one couldn't get through with decent boots and hiking poles. On the red trail, we were delighted by the calls of two Northern Goshawks flying just at treetop level as if heralding an early spring. This amazing park featured lots of good uphill trekking balanced by gentle downhill grades, with a couple of short and fairly steep parts. To access the red trail, we had to cross a fast-flowing but shallow creek; fun, and the winter hiking boots were up to it. Even with the added distance, we were still back to the car too fast! Just an excellent place.
03/05/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	I submitted this already, but it doesn't look like it took
03/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
03/05/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Muddy point!!! But a beautiful, sometimes challenging, new to me trail!
03/05/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	Muddy but the waterfalls make it worth it.
03/05/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	The weather was pretty warm and trails were very slushy.
03/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	It was nice to have snow, but it was quite icy in parts - had to use microspikes.
02/19/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	4	A nice home, but a bit bland as the snow had melted.
03/05/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
03/05/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
03/05/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
03/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Snow covered and beautiful! Nice quick hike.
03/05/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	Nice day! Trail was slushy, slippery, and wet... But better than pure mud!
03/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
03/05/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	Lovely woods! A little muddy and squishy, especially the snowmobile sections.
03/05/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	We extended a bit to add on the red trail. Lots of mud and creek crossings. Muddy on the suggested route too. Gave our spikes a ride in our pack. It was not a snowy sunny day, as you would like all winter hikes to be, but it was beautiful, full of flowing water and beautiful hemlocks!
03/05/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	2	Easy, short trail. Very muddy, lots of downed trees and limbs, and deer who are far too tame.
03/05/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	This was a really nice park, and the trail numbers made it easy to follow! Lots of snow today b
03/05/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
03/05/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	Muddy and slippery in places- nice view of the waterfall through the trees.
03/05/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Great snowshoe hike to finish the challenge!
03/05/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	Very muddy in spots. Bridge is looking worse for the wear- one of the supports is floating in the air and one of the newer reinforcements is disconnected.
03/05/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/06/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Tift is a lovely easy hike. We weren’t able to get to the picture point because the trail was impassable due to standing water and mud. We got to the point where you turn into the trail to get to the picture point.
03/05/2023	W15 Mossy Point	3	The first 2/3 was great- lots of hops through running water, up hills and beautiful views. The last 1/3 where we were supposed to follow the purple trail was stressful because the trail wasn’t marked with the plastic blazes like the first part was. The purple was painted on trees, and they were hard to see. It is also possible that some of the trees that were marked with the purple paint had fallen. Overall it was a good hike and I enjoyed our time outside.
03/05/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Fresh snow made this the first winter hike we’ve actually done in the snow. It was beautiful. A few low mushy spots, but overall a great hike
03/05/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	I had a tough time finding the marker, or even understanding what the CAMERA ICON on the map is correlating to... I followed pink markers, when I heard rushing water I broke away from that trail for a photo by the waterfall (I hope that's the spot). Snowy, muddy, BEAUTIFUL!
03/05/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4
03/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
03/05/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3	Too wet to get to the photo point.
03/05/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
03/05/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	4
03/04/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Muddy. Loads of stream crossing. The stepping stones a bonus. Beautiful hike. Nice change up. Very well marked. Thank you!
03/02/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
03/02/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/06/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Pretty
03/05/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	I love this park in any season!
03/05/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	Always a great hike here .
03/05/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	4
03/06/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	About 1 ft of snow wet heavy packing. Used snowshoes, was tiring and FUN!!!! Beautiful views hiking. A few ravines, but manageable.
03/05/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
03/02/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
03/05/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
03/02/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/05/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/05/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Very muddy but trails were marked extremely well, made it easy to follow.
03/05/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4
03/05/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5
03/05/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5
03/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Love walking by the babbling brook.😊 Pretty soft snow covered, slushy. Kinda like walking in sand.
03/05/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
03/05/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	Mike and my fav
03/05/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	Very pretty but strenuous due to thick, crunchy snow. Microspikes may have been useful. Some very wet, muddy areas and some trail confusion near the sledding hill.
03/05/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Wow those hills... the views. Oooo Sprague and squirrel hunting afterwards. Great day!
03/05/2023	W2 Artpark SP	3	The upper path was very wet and muddy! The lower path was easy to walk on but the stairs to the upper part were slippery and some erosion.
03/05/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Interesting area - definitely explored the other trails. Conditions on highlighted trail were fine, but could be a bit sloppy elsewhere. Parking lot was not in great shape.
03/05/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Very cool place! Absolutely worth going back.
03/04/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
03/05/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4
03/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Always a wonderful hike.
03/05/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	Needed spikes today. Great hike.
03/05/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3	Muddy
03/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Nice little hike. Was surprised to see so much snow on the trail when the southtowns have none. Really enjoyed where the trail follows the water, and of course the water fall!
03/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	So beautiful, and trails are clearly marked
03/03/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	Excellent hike, but a little eerie. Never hiked without seeing or hearing animals. This one was absolutely silent except for one bird near the end and one squirrel near the lean to’s.
03/04/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5	Butt kicker in the wet snow! But completed the entire trail.
03/05/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5
03/04/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
03/05/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5	Excellent hike except for the boardwalk being under water!
03/03/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5
03/05/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	Nice hike.. beautiful up on top. Not to muddy or icy.. dudes were peddling MTN bikes..
03/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Saw woodpecker, robin, and cardinals. Cloudy but beautiful day to be outside. Nice trails as always.
03/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
03/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
03/05/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4
03/05/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	3
03/04/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	3
03/05/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	Did all of the orange trail on accident. Very muddy and high water at creek crossings
03/05/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3
03/04/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Very muddy. The purple trail was poorly marked.
03/05/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
02/26/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Beautiful park to hike in
02/26/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Beautiful park to hike in
03/05/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
03/05/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	The Skeeters were out! It’s better in the fall. Very wet
03/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Some slushy snow and some muddy area but mostly dry and very peaceful today
03/05/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	No matter what the conditions I love Tift! Rain boots were perfect today. Lots of Canada geese. Ducks galore. Deer on the trail and cardinals, robins along the route. Going up hill on the mounds was a bit slippery, no ice just grass. Lovely morning walk.
03/03/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	👍👍👍👍👍
03/05/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Love it here! Water was moving and it was muddy today
03/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Icy, used micro spikes.
03/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Beautiful day. Saw a beautiful woodpecker!
03/04/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	A beautiful and interesting nature preserve but not my kind of hike.
03/05/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	This trail is very well marked.
03/05/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Pepper enjoyed this hike. She enjoyed walking in the small streams we had to cross.
03/04/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	Pepper enjoyed hiking somewhere else again besides our own 80 acre property. She enjoyed the snow that was here to play in.
03/04/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3	A little bit on the boring side, and the Old Tifft Street Trail was under water (by a lot!) so made it to the South Viewing Blind instead.
03/05/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	We live Franklin Gulf and all the streams and waterfalls… it was muddy but beautiful there. There were people eating lunch at the remnants, that’s why we didn’t get closer.
03/04/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	I enjoyed this hike on the summer challenge and it was just as great in the winter.
03/05/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5
03/05/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	4
03/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
02/06/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/19/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
03/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	3	Some icy, crunchy spots. Some mucky spots. Overall easy walking conditions though.
03/04/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Went to Lock 34 for dinner afterwards.
02/26/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	The trail had icy conditions and ice was falling from the trees. I liked the fact that trails were well marked and we saw a good variety of birds.
03/04/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Never seen so much water on this trail and the falls was flowing so fast!
03/04/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	So beautiful!!
03/05/2023	W15 Mossy Point	3
03/04/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	A bit slushy
03/04/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Signs need to be better marked but very beautiful
03/04/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Very muddy but we had fun! Expect to get wet if you’re hiking this trail soon
03/04/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	Another great trail. A bit of snow on the ground and a fair amount of mud. Hiking poles and water proof boots came in handy. Can’t wait to come back in the spring when plants are blooming!
03/04/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	We enjoyed this hike and happy to have a little snow dusting as it makes the hemlocks beautiful in winter. Unfortunately we didn't realize about the gate being closed, and the kids didn't quite have it in them to make it all the way to the pond. But we enjoyed what we did hike and the "big water" we did cross as my son would say!
03/04/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
03/04/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
03/04/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Interesting spot. Quite flat and icy, glad to have my traction spikes. Some wildlife.
02/25/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	A few trees were down across the trail. Some spring clean up will be needed.
03/04/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5	A few inches of fresh slushy snow today. That hill is a workout. Loved it.
03/04/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
03/04/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
03/04/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
03/04/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
03/04/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	What a GORGEOUS trail! The fresh snowfall certainly didn't hurt, it was picturesque - the quintessential winter bike. The parking wasn't plowed and you definitely would need 4WD to get in and out of it (we parked one of the cars at a nearby church that would have gotten stuck for sure!). Snowshoes were an absolute must! We broke the trail today and went clockwise, hitting the main elevation challenge first. The first creek crossing wasn't too tough to navigate, however we had some trouble at the 2nd one as it was wider and a little trickier to find a good spot to cross. Unfortunately my hiking buddy got wet so we didn't make it all the way to the challenge spot as her extremities were getting colder, so we had to get her back to the truck ASAP. I hope my photo can still count as finishing this one, we really only cut off a short portion. She was in great spirits and we laughed the whole time while getting in an amazing workout. I look forward to doing this hike again!
03/04/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4
03/04/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
03/04/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
03/04/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	Beautiful. And very muddy!
03/04/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Love hiking along the river. 2-3 inches of wet snow on most of trail but melting
03/04/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5
03/04/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Wet but not slippery. Sun came out!
02/05/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5	hard, added mileage to10
01/02/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5
03/04/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
03/04/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Hills were tough after ASP. Used trekking poles again. 3” of snow.
03/04/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Amazing - stunning trees throughout. We think we found the champion Tupelo but it’s not in very good shape. The beauty was worth the strenuous level. 3-4 inches of sticky snow throughout
03/04/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Cool trail! Love the different types of trees! The trail had light, crunchy snow, about 2-3 inches deep.
03/04/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Super muddy but the waterfalls were really roaring, so it was a good trade off.
03/04/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Be aware of mud today!
03/04/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Very scenic, but way muddier than I expected. Crossing the stream felt a little risky the first time, but seemed much easier on the way back.
03/04/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	Excellent spot
03/04/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Always a favorite 😍
03/04/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Super muddy, and couldn't cross the creek without a soaking! LOL
03/03/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Great hike - some icy spots
03/03/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	Good day for a hike - very little ice and snow
03/03/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Lovely. Well marked trails.
03/03/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	2	The trail marking were a little scant in some areas. Trails were mostly frozen but clear of snow.
03/04/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Great hike! A little muddy but light layer of snow… finalized the challenge w this one!
03/04/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Water level high.. almost didnt make it across but climbed across a log. Great day for it!!
03/03/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	This has got to be my favorite hike to date! What a great area. Muddy but must have picked a good day because I had no problems getting over the water. Will recommend it to my friends!
03/04/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	We almost did not make it as we had to carefully go on a large log to cross the stream. Fortunately did not fall in.
03/04/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5	Broke out the trekking poles for this one. They really helped with assent and decent. A couple of inches of snow on the trail. Beautiful hike on the ridge.
03/04/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	I ended the challenge with a solo hike, the woods were magical this morning. I saw lots of deer and birds. Love it there!
03/02/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	nice - had the whole place to myself, I think.......
03/04/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Trail gets narrow but overall walkable
03/04/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	Trails not very clear with the recent wet snow
03/04/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5	Beautiful hike. Trail had more snow the closer we got to the tower, with 2-3 inches on the ground at most. Snow was wet, some mud underneath.
02/26/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	It was a little muddy but with most of the ice and snow gone, it made the creek crossing easier.
02/28/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	Definitely one of my favorites! Long but not too difficult. I loved the location of the picture spot. Perfect for a picnic next time!
02/18/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	Always a favorite! It's a bonus when you get the trail to yourself 🙂
03/03/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Beautiful hike!
02/26/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	A little muddy
03/02/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	4	About 40 deg. F and Cloudy. Saw someone in a bathing suit (or underware) climbing out of Quaker Lake and toweling off. Not sure if he had decided to swim or had accidentally dropped his fishing pole in the lake and had to retrieve it. He and a friend then went back to their car with their fishing poles and left.
02/18/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
02/19/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
02/19/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
01/28/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Loved walking along the water
01/28/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Nice bird watching!
03/03/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	A gray day but comfortable to have a walk-a-bout . I couldn't find anything specific that said it was the states symbol so I took a photo of the state fish, brook trout, because I like to fish and they taste great fresh out of the stream.
03/03/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	A gray cloudy day, perfect for a walk-a-bout. Trails weren't marked clearly but I was able to navigate. Trail was very muddy but thats to be expected during our 3rd spring....
03/03/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
03/03/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Great early afternoon hike. Spikes would have let us go a little faster but weren’t needed. Wet snow and the only mud was in the parking lot
01/22/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	This is such a great little nature spot. Beautiful in the summer too (but watch for snakes).
01/22/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
03/03/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	This trail is now so well marked. And just the right amount of water running over the various falls.
03/03/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	Great hike!
03/03/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Who knew we had a state fossil
03/03/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Snow packed. We used crampons but not necessary. No mud.
03/02/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Such a pretty hike!
03/03/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	A perfect,brisk morning for a hike! Also a bit muddy!
03/03/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	This is so close to work. It’s always nice to sneak away for a lunch break and hike here.
03/02/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5
03/02/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5	Beautiful. Some mud.
02/26/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	This was a good kid friendly hike. Fresh snow and no mud, was an added bonus.
03/02/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3	Moderately wet
03/02/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
02/26/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	3	Very, very muddy. But nice views of the creek and fall.
03/02/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/02/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
03/02/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/02/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
03/02/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	4
03/02/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4
03/02/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	4
03/01/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/02/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4
03/02/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Combination of muddy and icy! Tons of turkey tracks.
03/02/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	A nice hike around the lakes. Soft oatmeal snow covered most of the trails. Spikes helped with traction in some places but a lot of churning in soft snowpack.
02/21/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4
02/06/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4
03/02/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Snow/slush was still frozen from overnight so I was glad to have my spikes on. A great hike with the lower Niagara ripping past, the currents and speed of the water moving by are impressive. The trail that connects the lower trail to the upper is in rough shape so use caution.
02/06/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
02/02/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/06/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
01/02/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
01/01/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
12/31/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
03/02/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Loved this nature preserve! I’ve never been here before.What a great view. I can’t wait to see what these trails look like in the summer.
03/02/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Muddy hike but still parts had somewhat fresh snow. Sad to see all of the damage the ice storm caused. I found a cute little path off of a main trail behind the arboretum with old twisted mossy trees, which was my favorite part of the walk.
01/17/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5
03/02/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
03/02/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/27/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5
02/27/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5
02/27/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
02/27/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5	Relatively dry trail. Initial climb is humbling but overall really great hike.
03/02/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	4
03/02/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	Easy to follow and nice climb at the beginning. Some mud but overall not bad. Can’t wait to be back in spring.
03/02/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	4
03/02/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Nice area for a hike. Saw a lot of deer and hawks. Trail was okay. Mix of wet snow/ice/mud. I thought the trail markers were confusing. Thankfully the challenge description noted that the trail marker signs have number written on the back of the signs. Those are much easier to follow than the markers/map.
03/02/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Trail was marked fairly well. Mix of wet snow and ice on the inclines/declines made walking a challenge.
02/27/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	This is a great frisbee golf location we'll be back in the summer!
03/02/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	The huge Oaks were sweet and amazing!
02/20/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4
03/01/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4
03/01/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
03/01/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
03/02/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Nice views. First part of the trail is pretty muddy, then it dries out
03/02/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Peaceful. Not much mud. Nice weather.
03/01/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	A Hard To believe 55 degree day. Light wind. clear skies with cotton ball clouds. This has to be one of the quietest places in all of WNY. Wind and water and an occasional distant jet. This WNY, so there was mud, but not so bad. the creek was low and I had no trouble with the ford.
03/01/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Very snowy trails - be careful! Beautiful views of the river.
03/01/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Beautiful day for a hike. Always enjoy this area.
03/01/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	The info sheet had great directions and the trails were very well marked.
03/01/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Was a great hike today. We love this spot. Saw a lot of tracks (rabbit, deer), and spotted woodpeckers.
03/01/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Very muddy and wet, but a beautiful day for a walk
02/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
02/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	The trail was great, lovely day.
03/01/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
03/01/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Beautiful sunshine on the trail today. Did not see one other hiker! Slushy in spots with some ice. Mud was minimal. We didn’t use spikes and made it ok.
03/01/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Trails ranged from ice and snow to deep muddy puddles. The sun was shining, birds were singing, kids romped in the woods - great walk!
03/01/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	3	All hikes are good, kinda sloppy today out there .. it has been a long time since I have been here.. I want to thank you for getting me to places I haven’t been to in years .
03/01/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
03/01/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	My friend and I were lucky this morning to not need to wear our micro spikes but that it was frozen enough to not be too muddy. Great old growth trees and huge vines. The waterfall across the gorge was beautiful. The trail was easy to follow using the provided map.
03/01/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	A perennial favorite any time of year. Trail was in good shape. Didn't need spikes this morning as thin coating of snow provided solid footing. We did the suggested trail and more, hiking the main trail out and back and then visited the Vietnam Veterans memorial on the return. Very nice memorial and tribute to those who lost their lives in battle.
03/01/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
03/01/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
02/27/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	The temperature hovered around 3 degree F, partly cloudy, partly sunny, with some wind in the exposed areas. Excellent day for hike. red breasted nuthatches and crows. the trail was snow covered ice mostly, but i did not need treads, although coming down the toboggan hill was a bit tricky.
02/26/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Beautiful forest
02/26/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Love this hike
02/19/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Such a beautiful place
02/26/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	3
02/26/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3
02/27/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Pleasant hike, but still surprisingly icy.
02/26/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4
02/26/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/25/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5
02/28/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	The trail was extremely wet and muddy today. Very nice hike, though.
02/28/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	3
02/28/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	3	Trail had some icy spots but not really muddy. The noisy windmills at the challenge site were super annoying!
02/24/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
02/26/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Beautiful day. South loop in the sun little Muddy. Balance of trail frozen
02/27/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5	This is a fun, challenging, very unique hike! I loved hiking up and down the many ravines. Mostly frozen or dry ground with some mud and a bit of ice. Spikes were not needed.
02/27/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	The trails were pretty, but we only did half because the weather got rough. The coordinates took me to the end of a dead end road. It works better (in Google maps anyway) to type in the name of the nature center.
02/27/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	I did not even know the was a “State Fossil.”
02/20/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/26/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	3
02/20/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/27/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/20/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/26/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/27/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	One of favorite hikes with lott of waterfalls!
02/20/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/26/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	This is a really pretty hike! Orange part of trail was great but the blue part was very muddy and slippery in spots, particularly bad near the parking lot
02/19/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
02/19/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
02/26/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/26/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
02/20/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/19/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5
02/26/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	Trails were all clear. Some mud but not too bad. Beautiful spot by the lean-tos and pond.
02/12/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/12/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/27/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	4	Nice hike before the snow came.
02/26/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/28/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	4
02/26/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
02/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/19/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5
02/12/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/12/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/26/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/26/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
02/20/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/19/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5
02/12/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/12/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/27/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	4
12/22/2022	W8 Deer Lick	5	Beautiful
02/25/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
02/16/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3	Short muddy I like the mounds and overlooks saw a lot of deer and birds.
02/26/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4
02/26/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4
02/27/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	It's an okay hike. Sections are spectacular, but the recommended trail(s) was disjointed. Parts were ice rink slick.
02/27/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Nice forested trail
02/27/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Loved the terrain and hemlocks
02/28/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
02/27/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5
02/26/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
02/26/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
02/26/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	3
02/27/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	4	The woods were full of dead trees but the trail was easy to follow. Lots of muddy spots. Again. I bailed out early at the western overland trail sign because my back was sore from the 2 hikes and 20,000 steps of yesterday.
02/26/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	2
02/27/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	4	A lot of mud. Fun
02/27/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	4	Icey and muddy, sleet started about 2:00. Nice hiking trails ❣️
02/27/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5
02/27/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5	Love this hike!
02/26/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	3	Again there was no snow and kind of boring until the last part which did have snow and the setting for the lean-to was charming by the pond. The Comfort Cabin was a bonus.
02/27/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	Beautiful hike, sunny day, not too muddy
02/26/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	3	Reaching the lean-to was the prettiest site… a bit muddy and not much exciting.
02/27/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	I love this place!
02/26/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4	I feel like I'm in Narnia when all the snow melted. The trail was pretty good but had mud in the low spots. 😕
02/26/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/27/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	We loved this hike! The trails were beautiful and quiet. Our only complaint is the trails were a little confusing to follow and the markings aren’t great, but we figured it out!
02/27/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	This was tough for me. Very difficult to follow the trail...there was only one couple out there but luckily they were part of the challenge! I knew to look for the picnic table.
02/26/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	My favorite so far!
02/26/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
01/28/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Excellent time with the Hikerbabes!
01/14/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Reinstein. Thin blanket of snow.
01/08/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Muddy and fun!
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Easy muddy hike on a 50 degree day.
02/27/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5	Not so icy that you would need spike ,a few areas of careful stepping. So glad we had Freeze Dried Mud,
02/27/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	3	Short and sweet. Very picturesque by the creek.
02/20/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4	A little muddy, but overall a mild-moderate trail.
02/27/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	The lake is pretty. I was alone, cold, icy- I did not figure out the trail...cross the road... luckily there was one couple out who helped.
02/27/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Nice walk in a very quiet marsh. Most of ice is gone. I brought my spikes but didn’t wear them and of course on boardwalk near parking lot at the end of the walk I slipped. So dumb. The ice was breaking under my foot. I wasn’t really sure where to take the pic. So I guessed.
02/27/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	3	Beautiful walk by creek - trail snow covered and a little icy
02/26/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3	Windy - trails muddy
02/26/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	3	Windy and ice falling from the trees
02/26/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4	Great sunny day, I little muddy but not bad!
02/26/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	Great hike
01/06/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Nice trail on its own but especially enjoy adding on the Devils Hole trail. Stopping in Lewiston for a bite to eat is also a bonus.
01/11/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Great trails and bonus that the trails link with Hunters Creek for more mileage and beauty.
02/27/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/26/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	Nice sunny day ! No ice , but very windy !. Hiked up snow mobile climb trail to pond . Met a few friendly people enjoying the day . Even though trails marked with green …,found trails not to be color coded as described. Have to go back when pond is thawed to fish .
02/25/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
01/16/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Even though most trails are short, it is easy enough to hop over to another to increase mileage. Always see some interesting birds.
01/18/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	Love this place! Beautiful, varied terrain, and even though it was raining everyone enjoyed the hike. Too icy to get over the creek so we just doubled back.
02/25/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
02/26/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	A very nice park, and lots of people out today
02/25/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Lots of damage from the ice storm. And a truly shocking amount of mud on the way to the challenge landmark considering the temperature.
02/25/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Very pretty in the winter
02/25/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	Very icy
02/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	This really is one of my favorite places
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Even lovelier in the winter
01/07/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Very muddy
01/02/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3	Not much wildlife today
02/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3
02/21/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4
02/26/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3	The wind off the lake was brisk on top of the mounds.
02/26/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	3	Ice falling from the trees at first, other than that, an easy hike.
02/26/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Love this hike! We had our spikes on but I don’t think they were really necessary today. We didn’t complete the whole hike today bc the kids were not cooperating lol…
02/26/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	On a sunny, windy day with temps in the mid-30s we headed to Beaver Meadow, one of our faves. We began out hike around 12:30pm. Trails alternated between bare earth and a light skin of snow. Perhaps 80% of the paths had some snow and/or ice on them, so we opted for microspikes this day. Sunshine was abundant, and we found ourselves moving along at a fast and fun pace. The combination of white snow, blue skies, puffy cumulus and a refreshing breeze was irresistible. We stopped across Welch Rd. at the lean-to to scarf a half-sandwich each. We then tacked on Vireo Woods and Deer Swamp trails before heading back to the Arboretum. I chose Red Oak for my selfie tree. Then back across the road to the Beaver Pond trail, arriving at the dock about 3:15pm. Hearing some birdy racket, we looked up to find a flock of 20 Red-winged Blackbirds messing around in a shoreline treetop. First ones this year! This was one fun hike on a pretty winter's day.
02/26/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	3	Nice, easy hike. Good thing I had my spikes, because it was pretty icy!
02/26/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	3	A little muddy but the waterfall was beautiful so it made the hike worthwhile. The smaller trails didn’t appear to be marked all that well or maybe I just didn’t know what to look for. Either way it was just a minor inconvenience.
02/27/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	Trail was mostly great with a few muddy spots. Trail wasn’t marked well at the creek crossing
02/26/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Frozen 🥶
02/26/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	Snow ❄️ kept clumping on our micro spikes, otherwise it was a great hike
02/12/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/25/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	So beautiful, spikes were needed for sure! We did it after our beginner birding class so tried to find more new birds but failed, lol.
02/26/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	This hike was beautiful! Mostly in the woods! Not crazy about the falling icicles haha
02/26/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	4	The Avenza map was a little off ant the last 2 parts. We figured it out.
02/26/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4	A little mud and ice. No snow
01/16/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	A few inches of snow on a nice sunny day. Found my way more easily than the first time. Extended my hike a bit at the end.
01/08/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	A bit muddy, saw lots of deer!
02/26/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	not very wet, no snow, and very peaceful
02/26/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Great to see the old growth hemlock, cherry, oaks and hickory, had to be an amazing forest prior to the logging. A lot of fresh tracks from turkeys, coyotes, fox, fisher and deer.
02/24/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	I always enjoy Franklin Gulf. The ground was pretty well frozen. There was one muddy section, but the rest was in good shape.
02/26/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5	Great day for a hike. The beginning climb had a few spots of water draining down the hill but nothing to slow you down. The rest of the way was dry. The trail along the ridge was well marked and a fun hike. Some rocky and root filled areas. The fire tower was a flashback to my childhood when my uncle was a ranger at Allegheny and he would take us up in the towers.
02/26/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Nice hike on a beautiful day! Needed microspikes and poles.
02/26/2023	W15 Mossy Point	3	I enjoyed the trail, the scenery and elevation changes and all the creek crossings. It was all ice and a bit of mud. I’d like to try this trail in a dry season. Plenty of parking was a plus.
02/26/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Really icy, but we were prepared! Breathtakingly beautiful.
02/26/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/26/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4	Rustic hike in the woods that made me appreciate nature
02/26/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5	Gorgeous hike through the forest, Conditions were good, muddy in some spots.
02/26/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	Frozen mud petals, beautiful waterfall in the distance. Great hike!
02/26/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	Such a great view from the lookout!
02/26/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Magical as always
02/26/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Lots of neat little trails. Trails were well marked.
02/26/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Warming up a bit, so mushy snow instead of ice. Beautiful sunny day. Well marked trails.
02/26/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	These two trail loops are a nice relaxing way to get into the woods...we were protected from the high winds by the trees (until we got to the boardwalk)....
02/26/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/26/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Cool hike but wear your spikes! (2/26/2023)
02/26/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Go good to be out on the trails today, after an 5 week delay from an injury. Always love it here
02/26/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Spikes were definitely a plus out there still! Somehow missed the email about the changed trails. Good thing Avenza scan brought up the new map, and Facebook explained the changes! 😉
02/26/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
02/25/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
12/27/2022	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/25/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	3	Little disappointed I didn’t get to this before the partial trail closing. Perhaps for the best as I found the trail a little less inspiring than others I’ve already completed for the challenge. Maybe the half I couldn’t access was better? I will say that due to the multiple ravines the trail passes through it sure was a burner! The logging roads were swamped and ankle deep with thick mud.
12/28/2022	W19 Sprague Brook	5
01/22/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
02/26/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4
01/28/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
01/28/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/11/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	Trail was better than the last time we were here, when it was overgrown and flooded. The last leg by the parking lot is stink a mystery though…
02/18/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4
02/26/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	2	Hike was poorly marked, lots of open spaces, not a hike that I would take in the future. This is the second time in the challenges that I have taken this hike.
02/25/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/05/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3	OK hike
02/24/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Always enjoy this hike
02/24/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Always enjoy this hike
02/26/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	2	Might be a nice place to picnic or play frisbie golf but not a great place to hike for me.
02/26/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Gorgeous day. Fortunately most of the mud was frozen so traction was decent.
02/26/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	I have hiked and skied this park many times . Today was great for we xcountry skied about 7 miles it was sunny and warm and we put the trails in for others to follow ..
02/26/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	3	The trails were confusing - and the trees were hazardous. We got to the point of interest, but didn’t go any extra.
02/26/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	First time here!! This was beautiful! We took the long trail, and want to come back!!
02/26/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
02/26/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5
02/26/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
02/26/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Pretty hike, but would be difficult without microspikes. We couldn't make it to the end of the trail due to a rock/snow slide which made a steep incline. It would not be safe to cross. We were able to complete about 3/4 of the trail before the turnaround.
02/25/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	This was beautiful! We chose a different route, but definitely want to come back when it’s green out.
02/26/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/26/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	A wonderful hike on a bluebird day! Most trails were snowy/icy. We were glad for our Microspikes.
02/26/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Loved this hike, the trails and the scenery were amazing! Marked so much better than Hunter Creek.
02/26/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/26/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	This is a great hike in every season! I wore spikes which I was glad for. Lots of ice falling off of the trees as I meandered through. It was a beautiful sight with the sun gleaming down! The trail was snow covered with ice underneath throughout, with only a few spots where you might breakthrough and get to water/mud.
02/26/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/26/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/26/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/26/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/26/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/26/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
02/26/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Pretty but muddy!
02/26/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/26/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	2
02/26/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	It was a beautiful sunny day at a pretty preserve!
02/26/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	2	Wet, muddy and lots of downed branches from the ice storm.
02/26/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Beautiful trails, so we'llarked and cleverly named.
02/26/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	The trails were very well marked! Beautiful scenery.
02/26/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Always a fun place to walk/hike.
02/19/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
02/26/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	Bond Lake is a nice hike, but those gunshots next door really detract from the feeling of being out in nature! There appeared to be many people target-practicing this morning. Regardless, today's blue sky and sun made for a lovely hike.
02/18/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/26/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	3
02/26/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	3
02/26/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Great hike! Beautiful winter day! Trails we’re clearly marked. Loved many of the trail names! Just a scattering of snow - mostly walked on leaves. Just a little bit of mud. Some trail work needed.
01/14/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
01/07/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/26/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	Most mud spots were frozen over. No spikes needed today.
02/26/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Most of the mud spots were frozen over. No need for spikes today.
02/26/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	Awesome
02/26/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Trail was snowy and a bit icy. Lots of cool ice formations!
12/22/2022	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/26/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/26/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/26/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Always a pleasure hiking BM.
02/26/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/26/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Very nice day. Trails marked very well
02/26/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Not as muddy as I thought it would be. Great day to be out.
02/26/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
02/26/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/26/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
02/26/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/26/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	We had a later start today due to an early morning commitment of mine, but the day was beautiful and well worth the wait. We parked at the previous lot, which was good since we determined the trail to be unsafe at a point well in and aborted at that point. Spikes were a necessity and made getting through one tough part of the trail possible. (I would not have attempted that particular section without the spikes.) We both felt it was trickier in that spot heading out and I wondered how we managed it on our way in. After reaching the longer precarious stretch, and looking at where we would end up if we slipped, we made the decision to turn back a little early. We had done a good amount of the route already and added the extra walk by parking at the earlier parking lot, so we both felt we had made up at least some of the aborted trail. Today was a good day to hike!
02/26/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Well marked trails! With the ice wasn’t too bad - still some spots where ice would crack and there was water/mud - but pretty good trails conditions on the whole.
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/26/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
02/26/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/26/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/26/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Great day in the woods.
02/27/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	4
02/26/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4
02/25/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
02/26/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	We did the outer loop plus a couple of the interior trails. A real pretty place, I would like to see it in other seasons.
02/26/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Love this park! And, there is an our house in the parking lot.
02/26/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
02/26/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/26/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/26/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/25/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5	Challenging inclines, but a beautiful winter hike. Bring your spikes and poles!
02/26/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/26/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
02/26/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4
02/26/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
02/26/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Enjoyable hike along the meandering trails through the woods along the ravine. Will do this again in the summer.
02/25/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/26/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4
02/26/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/26/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
02/26/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
02/26/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
02/26/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/26/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Today it was muddy, muddy, muddy!
02/26/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/26/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	This place is so majestic. Love it! Easy to follow as well.
02/26/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Second hike today! WNY is melting!
02/26/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4
02/19/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
02/26/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
02/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	It was a beautiful sunny, but cold day. The trail was in good shape and we saw lots of deer.
02/26/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/26/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	I love that you cross many creeks and streams Plus the mud was frozen 😊
02/12/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Pretty cool!
02/26/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/26/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/26/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/26/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	A light dusting of snow made tgis hike easy to navigate without spikes.
02/26/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Icy! Trees were iced over, ice falling from trees. Used my microspikes and had no problems. Saw a screech owl, too!
02/26/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Love this hike, trails are so well marked and peaceful!
02/25/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	I’ve hiked here in the past and it is a favorite hike when I can get down that way. Never many people on it. It is beautiful in the fall when the hardwoods have changed color. Just watch out for falling acorns lol!
02/25/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5
02/25/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	4
02/25/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	4
02/24/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4	Downed trees obscure trail path in at least one spot. Otherwise beautiful
02/24/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	One of my favorites. So gorgeous with snow!!
02/05/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
02/02/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
01/16/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/25/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
02/25/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/25/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
01/11/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
02/25/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
01/02/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/10/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	3	I liked the difficulty of this hike. I would have enjoyed this hike more, had I gone on a day with better weather. The wind was unbearable. Someone had burned trash at this site and glass was everywhere. There was a left over-deer carcass and very muddy.
02/11/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
01/29/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
02/20/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	3
02/20/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4
02/11/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
02/11/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
01/29/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
01/29/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
02/25/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
02/25/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3
02/25/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Beautiful. Icy.
02/25/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/25/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
02/24/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
02/24/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
02/18/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
02/18/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
01/03/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/25/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	The sound of the flowing creek is so peaceful, and it is beautiful traveling around the ice. Spikes helped for sure, although based on the footprints people have been doing ok in boots.
02/25/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Trail was very crunchy - glad I wore spikes, although the walk across the boardwalk was a little tricky. Saw a bald eagle and lots of animal tracks.
02/25/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4	Enjoyed this hike. Quiet day in the forest, didn't run into anyone.
02/25/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
12/29/2022	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/25/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Nice trail. Frozen ground today, otherwise trail would be very muddy. Saw many other hikers today.
02/25/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	A little muddy. Good hike. A little confusing at the creek crossing but not too bad.
02/25/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	So Icey!
02/25/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4	Deer Lick is always one of my favorite hikes. I have never been there in the winter, so that was new. Left our house and it was 17 degrees and snowing, dressed like Pillsbury doughboy. Drove the hour south and found that it was 10 degrees warmer, no wind and the tiny amount of snow on the ground was decorative. Immediately removed a couple of layers before heading out. The trail had it all...wet leaves, leaves with mud, mud with leaves, a little bit of snow and ice. Ice, as it turns out, is quite slippery. The creek crossing was challenging. The slate on the edges of the creek was completely encased in slick ice. I ended up slipping on the ice and and frantically trying to use my hiking pole to prevent myself from sliding right into the creek. There was no really good place to cross. After minutes of attempting to find a good spot, I just ended up plowing through. The place we chose to cross was several yards from the trail and the slippery slate made it impossible to get back to where the trail met the creek. We ended up climbing straight up and out of the creek bed, rejoining the trail well above the creek. Always enjoy seeing the giant trees. Probably will wait until better weather before returning--winter is not my favorite season for a visit there! In summary, ice is slippery and water is wet, lol.
02/25/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	Nice morning hike…very crunchy from ice storm this week…microspikes for the win!
02/20/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Nice hike on a gorgeous day…MUDDY!!!
02/05/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Another beautiful morning 🙂
01/28/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Quiet easy stroll on a nice winter day 🙂
02/25/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	3	It’s close by, but feels more like a walk than a hike. Very icy today.
02/25/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/25/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	3	Trail is wide enough to walk next to someone….
02/25/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5	Nice hike. The size “old growth” of the trees grew as you got deeper into the trail.
02/25/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
02/25/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	I always try to get to Deer Lick every year or so. The Challenge has helped me get there once to twice a year. i love the huge trees, especially the majestic oak on the ridge in the back of the property. The trails were in fine shape today. the only issue was the ice build up on the creek crossing. The shale there is always slick. Iced shale is even worse. My wife took a spill and banged here knee cap pretty hard but was able to tough it out. We hiked the loop section clockwise today. Usually we go counter-clockwise but I wanted to do it differently today and found it quite enjoyable. Last one although we may get 1 or 2 more before the series ends.
02/25/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
02/25/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	almost turned around at first waterfall. glad i kept going. snowing enough to make it nicer.
02/25/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5
02/25/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5
02/25/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
02/25/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
02/25/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Spikes needed today. Finally felt like a real winter hike!
02/25/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	3	Not much mud, no ice, 3 inches of snow, lonnnggg gradual uphill to start
02/25/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
02/25/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5
02/25/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/25/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/25/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/25/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Awesome, unique setting. Plenty of chances to see wildlife. Trail was in pretty rough shape because of downed trees and branches from recent ice storm
02/25/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	One of our favorites!
02/25/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Always a favorite!
02/25/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	1	Took our selfie at the house with the 3 dogs who didn’t seem to want us to go any further.
02/25/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	4	Today did not go as planned. My son and I took our selfies at the house with the 3 dogs, which is as far as we made it today. We’ve done this hike a few times, and the dogs always make us a little nervous, but today they were particularly aggressive. Charging, growling, barking, and chasing us back. We retreated and made 2 more attempts after waiting to see if they’d eventually go inside, but they didn’t. We just didn’t feel safe and I think the dogs sensed that which probably didn’t help. Love this hike, and I was disappointed that today didn’t work out.
02/25/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4	Some mud, bridges are slick, no ice
02/19/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Trail was in good shape. Relaxing place to hike
02/25/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	The waterfall was pretty today, partially frozen over. The trails were fine with our yak traks on.
02/25/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Very slick ice
02/25/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4
02/25/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	this trail was beautiful and very well marked.
02/25/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Great day to be out! Not a lot of people. Trail was icy and a lot of down branches and trees. Spikes were necessary especially on the boardwalks
02/25/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
02/25/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Great hike- no ice on the trail.
02/25/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5
02/25/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Nice hike. Mud was frozen. Required spikes. Lots of branches down. Some trails blocked. Great day to be out.
02/25/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Very icy. Waterfall was beautiful.
02/25/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Nice winter day
02/25/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
02/25/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/25/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Amazed to see that the ice storm didn't get here - nice trail conditions!
02/22/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
02/21/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Love the Arboretum. So many different trees.
01/16/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	Went on a snowy but sunny day.
02/24/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4
02/06/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Snowy & icey!
02/24/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Beautiful place. Little bit of mud. Quite a wind chill in the open today.
02/24/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	I loved the quick climb up Merrick’s Run!! Super fun!
02/24/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
02/24/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	Best time of year for the north trails because they are always very wet. Everything was frozen and shiny!
02/08/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Beautiful views and love the waterfall. An easy trail and easy to get to when you don't have a lot of time.
02/19/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	I was a guide here back in the 80's, so it has a special place in my heart. Great spot for Spring birding.
02/15/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Love this spot. We did the big loop, orange, pink, purple, red, brown and back to orange. Beautiful, varied terrain, lovely stream.
02/22/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	A beautiful spot! And easily combined with places like Royalton Ravines to get more mileage.
02/24/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	The trail was very icy, but excellent with yak tracks. It would’ve been super muddy have no ice.
02/24/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5	Great trail, almost no snow today.
02/24/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/24/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/24/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
01/21/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
01/20/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Cold but great!
02/23/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	4	Muddy and rainy. I enjoyed the challenge and am glad I did the trail 1 day before I found out they closed part of the trail.
02/23/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	4	Beautiful hike but I could have done without the midafternoon rain! The trees looked magical covered in ice.
01/28/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/18/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5
02/13/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/19/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5	It was a goldilocks day, not too hot, not to cold.....it was just right....
02/19/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	Wonderful day for a walk-a-bout. Little muddy but you kinda have to expect that because it's our 2nd spring.....
02/23/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	4
02/23/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/23/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/23/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/23/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/12/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
02/19/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4	A bit muddy but not love the hills.
02/22/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	I loved this hike and can't wait to go back - hope it is included in the next challenge. Trail was mostly frozen mud, spikes were not needed.
02/22/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/20/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Short hike, but beautiful trails!
02/22/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Always a neat place to visit. Liked the new trail out to the overlook - I followed deer tracks the whole way but never spotted any deer, just a large group of noisy geese. The snow was pretty but painful!
01/29/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Cold but fun hike. The wind was minimal in the woods. Found a dead dear head and I didn't even eat it.
02/20/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
12/21/2022	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Wonderful place, easy hike; abundance of birds and deer.
01/02/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Really liked the easy trail but be prepared for many walking with off leash dogs.
01/08/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	Easy trails, friendly disc golfers around.
02/01/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Nice!
02/06/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Great place!
02/08/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Great views. Need spikes in some spots.
02/11/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Beautiful park. Some mud that day.
02/22/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Cold enough so that the mud was almost hard.
02/18/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Amazing hike, very pretty … just quite a bit of mud
02/22/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/22/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5	This was quite the adventure! Parked at Zider Zees, crossed the road and railroad tracks and found the orange trail (FLT, but didn’t know it was the FLT till the end of the hike where we saw the sign along the highway).Hiked far but obviously missed the blue offshoot so didn’t find the dedication sign. Instead, took a picture at a scenic spot on the stairs.
01/16/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/22/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	It was great!
02/18/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Very nice hike! I was glad we went early while the ground was partly frozen and snow covered. I am sure it got pretty muddy later in the day.
02/19/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	One of my Favorite Trails
02/22/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/11/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4
01/21/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4
02/05/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4
02/22/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Trail was in great condition this morning - no snow or mud. Very peaceful.
02/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4
02/21/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
02/21/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Wow! Parking lot got a facelift! Super muddy as per expected.
02/21/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	So nice! But there was a tree down and trail closure for the red section of the trail. Quick and easy reroute.
02/21/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	Muddy as per expected. Waterfalls were tip top!
02/16/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
02/21/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Love this area. We extended our walk through the end loop of the blue trail, since the sun made an appearance. Trail was not excessively muddy. A great day to be outside!
02/20/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Very wet and swampy on the eastern part of the Mohawk XC trail, but the eagles were out so it was worth it.
02/21/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5	It felt like we had the entire trail to ourselves.
02/21/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Easy, afternoon stroll. Spotted a bald eagle 🦅
02/21/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	Enjoyable morning hike.
02/21/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Mud, rain, grapple, wind. What more could we ask for! But a nice hike none the less!
02/21/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Little bit of rain, but of mud but not bad
02/21/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Very Muddy!
02/21/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/21/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Trail marking is wonderful! Best yet!
01/31/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
01/31/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
02/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/21/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5
02/21/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5
02/21/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5
02/21/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
02/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Nice and easy hike
02/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Great hike
02/21/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	This was one of the best-marked trail we’ve ever done. Very muddy today, though.
02/21/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Just a beautiful well marked trail
02/19/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	Fun day. Lots of good people watching
02/19/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	Woof. I wanted all the frisbees.
02/19/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	Nice day to be outside. Lots of disc golfers playing on a windy day.
02/18/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/21/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Beautiful! Blue trail was all mud though.
02/21/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Beautiful terrain!
02/18/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	Beautiful day!
02/19/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	3
02/19/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
01/02/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
12/31/2022	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/19/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/19/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	3
02/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Have been injured since the beginning of January, so the first hike I was able to do. Still fighting with the injury, but I need to hike! I was so happy to be out. Somewhat muddy - did not care!
01/02/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
12/31/2022	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	We enjoyed this nice little loop and the boardwalk was a really nice feature. It was a clear day, and my 21 month old was able to do her first full hike without going in a carrier! Success!
12/30/2022	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	First time snowshoeing!
02/19/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
02/19/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	What a great area!
02/20/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Beautiful day for a hike by the water, a little treacherous near the edge of the Niagara river.
01/13/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3	Snowy hike but lots of deer!
01/17/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	2	Very water, icy and muddy. Gun range nearby, it was loud.
01/11/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3	Easy hike, but a nice way to build confidence.
12/31/2022	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Loved the waterfall.
02/14/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4
02/14/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4
02/19/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/20/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	Beautiful hike some mud spots
02/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	The hike was wonderful. There were a lot of muddy spots but I love exploring new places!
01/26/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
02/14/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Slightly confused about the challenge landmark again. Not sure if I’m searching GPS coordinates incorrectly or just misinterpreting something but you can’t see niagara falls from where they took me.
01/22/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	A sweet, wintry day.
02/14/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	Please replace this pic with previous pic. Bond Lake Park was beautiful.
02/14/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	A beautiful Valentine's day
02/21/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Beautiful day. We loved looking at all the trees!
02/20/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
01/22/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Hiked this back on 1/22 . Mild temps. Started at Devils Hole lot. Went down Devils Hole stairs to bottom and right back up, then across the top of the power project to the upstream end of the Artpark trail. Took upper trail to Artpark and lower trail back.
02/20/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	Great hike and trail was in great shape! Muddy in spots and pretty thawed out already.
02/19/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/19/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/20/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Took this as a very leisurely stroll and did some birding as well. A little muddy here and there but otherwise an easy path
02/20/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	No ice/snow. Mainly dry trails with a few wet sections and a few muddy spots. Temps lower 40s / upper 30s around sunset. First time there. I'm assuming water falls/creek flows were on the light side volume-wise. Pretty area.
02/19/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
02/20/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
02/19/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5
02/18/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	3
02/18/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4
02/18/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
01/28/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/20/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5	Beautiful day for a hike! Good workout hiking up the mountain. Sunny and warm at times.
02/20/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	3	Nice hike. Trail was well marked and not muddy at all. And almost no one else on it so it was very quiet except for a couple extremely loud woodpeckers.
02/20/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Dry, beautiful oak forest
01/07/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
01/28/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Didn’t quite understand what the landmark was until I read this again when submitting. Hope you accept this photo!
01/21/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
01/14/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
01/14/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Great all around hike
01/15/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
02/20/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Beautiful walk. Pond is just starting to thaw . It looked so pretty half frozen/half melted. All of the geese were out enjoying the sunny day.
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Wish it was warm enough to cross the creek
02/20/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	Beautiful day for a hike. Trail was in good condition.
02/20/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Love this hike! What a hidden gem.
02/20/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/20/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	Love this park, great day for a hike.
02/20/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	It was very muddy on the trails in spots today, but I love hiking here.
02/20/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Muddy in spots because of the mild temperatures
01/16/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	The deer are very friendly
01/21/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	There was water this time there wasn't over the summer lol
01/14/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/19/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4	It was a little muddy, but it was a nice trail and a beautiful day!
02/20/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	4	Very challenging hike for me, but the trail is well marked and easy to follow. Nice views of the lake that are hidden by the foliage in summer.
02/13/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Gorgeous day. Some snow still on the ground, but nice and warm and sunny
02/13/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/13/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Definitely spring mud season!
02/13/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
02/11/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Enjoyed the Geese and ducks starting to come back
02/11/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Liked the challenge of a hilly terrain.
02/11/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
02/11/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/19/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
02/08/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
02/20/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	So, this is a new trail for us within the park. We loved the Marsh view for the landmark picture. Great spot!
02/07/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	3
02/06/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	3
01/30/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3
02/20/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	Trail markers were a bit confusing and the path was pure water/stream in some parts, but still a great hike on a beautiful day.
01/26/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4
02/20/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
02/20/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
02/19/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Always love hiking Spraguebrook
02/20/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Trails were good - just a few mushy spots.
02/20/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	Oh those hills...and views.
02/20/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	I hadn't done a group hike in a long time, so it was really great to see and meet everyone! The day was beautiful, with no snow, but a fair share of mud. We added the orange trail on, so it was close to 5 miles. No spikes needed today.
02/20/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Beautiful in this forest! Love the needle covered path! A very nice well maintained trail system and park.
02/20/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Very nice despite the “hill” and being very muddy!
02/20/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Beautiful and not as much mud as I anticipated. I was hoping to also find some birds, but didn’t see a single one., lol. Enjoyed the extra little bit past the yellow down trail for the view.
02/20/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Two for one day 👍
02/20/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Strenuous but worth it
02/20/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/20/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5	What a workout!! Not as muddy as I thought it would be. Felt great to hike in just a sweatshirt in February!
02/19/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/20/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Muddy, but pretty and challenging!
02/20/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5
02/20/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
02/18/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/18/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3
02/11/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Always great views of the gorge
01/06/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/18/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3
02/18/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
01/11/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
01/30/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
02/06/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
02/20/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Love beaver meadow such a classic! Very little mud
02/19/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/20/2023	W15 Mossy Point	3	Muddy
02/20/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3
02/20/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4
02/20/2023	W2 Artpark SP	3	There wasn’t a waterfall at the coordinates given but I found one close! Always enjoy this walk. Great views!
02/20/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
02/20/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Beautiful sunny day. Took the blue trail in. Pretty wet and muddy. Red trail out past the challenge landmark nice and dry.
02/20/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
02/20/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4
02/20/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
02/20/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	3
02/20/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Beautiful day. Lots of deer. Not a big city hike guy..
02/20/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/20/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
01/14/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Great strenuous hike
01/07/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5	Hard haha
02/04/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Heather really enjoyed this fun group hike
02/20/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Beautiful forest and the trails are very nice
02/20/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Beautiful hike and trail conditions were great!
01/29/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Trails weren’t well marked but still a pretty hike.
02/20/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	It was great! Easy to do with kids!
02/20/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5
02/20/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	Loved the suggested trail this time! Rained during our drive over but the last half of the hike was in the sun. Lots of muddy spots, a creek crossing, and some inclines on narrow trails right next to the gorge. Hiking poles were extremely helpful
02/20/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
02/20/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/20/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5
02/20/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
02/20/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/20/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/20/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/20/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/20/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/20/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/20/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Pretty muddy in spots. Saw the most birds I’ve seen all winter (plus lots of deer).
02/18/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Beautiful hike!
02/20/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Always a great hike. Trails dry and well maintained
02/20/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/20/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	The views for this hike are so beautiful. Some mud in spots but generally trails were in great condition.
02/20/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Very muddy as expected. Refreshingly well marked trail!
02/20/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Nice walk. Wish it was a bit longer and yes I could have kept walking around but I didn’t. Saw a male Cardinal, red Squirrel, grey squirrel, mallards and Canada geese. 2 flew over the marsh area just before I took my picture. I wasn’t ready. Trails are pretty good, some muddy spots.
02/19/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5	Great hike. Challenging
02/20/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/20/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Nice casual hike. Weather was perfect. Lots of people around.
02/20/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
02/20/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Such a beautiful hike! I can’t wait to go back!
02/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	The trails were well marked.
02/20/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	A little muddy under the leaves today, not the trails fault...
02/20/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Slightly muddy in spots but very doable
02/20/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/20/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Beautiful hike!
02/20/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Okay....I did get a bit turned around, lol
02/20/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	Nice hike!
02/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	3
02/18/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
02/20/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	One of my favorites to do, especially with little kids.
02/20/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
02/20/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Nice hike!
02/20/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/19/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Great day for a hike. Trail was mostly dry and easy to follow.
02/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	When I started out I was walking on frozen mud. As the day went on it warmed up and it was just plain mud. Very muddy in spots but nothing that you couldn’t navigate around. I loved this trail because I felt like I was somewhere deep in the woods. It was very peaceful and there was no one else around. My kind of hike.
02/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
02/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
02/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	3	Pretty easy, nice view of the river
02/19/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	3	A little muddy, but not too bad.Very easy hike
02/18/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Beautiful sunny day with just enough snow on the ground! Trails were mostly clear but there was a little mud. My dog Juno really enjoyed the rocks and water!
02/19/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	It was a bit muddy at parts but I was expecting that. I also saw a hawk which was really cool. I was hoping for more birds but it was really windy.
02/20/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	So well marked that you could relax on the hike.
02/18/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
02/19/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Great hike! Quiet trail, no mud. Had a few sections of inclines for a good workout.
02/19/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	A little muddy but not bad, the gravel definitely helps. Not really icy at all.
02/18/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/18/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
02/18/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5
02/19/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Well marked easy to follow trail. Some mud but otherwise a lovely walk in the woods.
02/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	3
02/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	3
02/19/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	The view near the landmark and the lake are beautiful, but I don’t love the closeness to the disc golf course.
02/19/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/19/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	4
02/19/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
02/19/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	4
02/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Beautiful park. Also one I have only seen in winter and would love to hike in summer!
02/19/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4
02/19/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	4
02/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Amazing hike. Such a pretty Forrest. Super muddy!! But can’t wait to check it out in the summer. Mud aside, beautiful hike!
02/19/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
02/19/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	A beautiful spot, but not my fave due to the nearby shooting range. Chatted with a gentleman who was cleaning up the lake - always love to see environmental stewardship! Muddy. Stuck to the main loop because I figured it would only be worse on the side trails.
02/19/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Muddy in spots, but not too bad. Saw some rock falls and dislodged ice chunks tumble down the gorge, which was scary but cool. Turned around when I reached a badly eroded section as I just didn't feel like falling into the Niagara River today.
02/19/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Never been here before it was a really great hike, great views.
02/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/19/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	3	Good hike, but extremely muddy and not well marked at places. Somehow wound up in a cornfield. Did see an owl though so that was a win.
02/19/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	3
02/19/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	Nice hike! Trails are not well marked, but Avenza map worked great.
02/19/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	3
02/19/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4
02/19/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4	Very slippery trail but manageable. Peaceful afternoon
02/19/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4
02/19/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Excellent day for a hike in the woods!
02/19/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	Thanks Foothills Trail Club!
02/18/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5
02/18/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
02/19/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	Nice hike, the trails were in good condition.
02/18/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Beautiful sunny day to hike this trail; it was quite muddy. The reward was hiking through the old growth hemlocks to the point and seeing Hunter’s Creek below; I will be back when the trail is dry
02/19/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/19/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5
02/19/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Always a favorite!
02/19/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5
02/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
02/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
02/19/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5
02/19/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/18/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4
02/18/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4
02/19/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/19/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/19/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/19/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	3
02/19/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	3
02/19/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	I loved this one! I can’t wait to go back. A little muddy in spots but overall not bad. The trail is well marked.
02/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
02/19/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5	Lots of trees down, couple obstructed trails - bunch of muddy spots but not awful.
02/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
02/19/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
02/19/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	4	Bunch of muddy spots, but mostly good conditions!
02/19/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5	Great day for a hike - almost 50 and some sun in February?
02/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Fun trail. I did a good job.
02/19/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	Fun day. I wanted to catch all the Frisbees! So much excitement.
02/19/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Fun trail. I said hi to other dogs.
02/19/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5
02/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	I climbed a big set of steps. I'm a good girl. Nice day.
02/19/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Great day for a hike! I have been to CH many times but have never hiked on the western part of trail 6. I have always been on eastern stretch. I enjoyed visiting new areas as well as trails I was familiar with.
02/19/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	Fun. I got to see lots of dogs. Woof!
02/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
02/19/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Very fun. Loved the waterfall.
02/19/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
02/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Wonderful trail conditions. Fun day.
02/19/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Great temperature and weather today. A lot of disc golfers out in force.
02/19/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Beautiful day. No ice or snow.
02/19/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
02/19/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Warm! A little muddy.
02/20/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
02/20/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Loved hiking down to the waterfall!
02/19/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Slightly muddy in areas but always a beautiful hike
02/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Nice hike
02/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
02/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Very muddy and slippery right now.
02/19/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4	This was a nice hike. We hiked it counterclockwise. I definitely would classify more as a medium hike rather than strenuous. (Maybe if it were longer I might have considered strenuous.) Trails were partially defrosted mud in a good portion of the places. Trails were well marked, which was nice. Lost footing in a stream crossing when one of the stones I used as a stepping stone overturned. Good thing I was wearing waterproof gaiters and we weren't too far from the end of the hike. Would like to return when the leaves return.
02/19/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Lots of mud and roots for February!
02/19/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	So much mud but loved the creek!
02/19/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	Nice hike,
02/19/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5	A warm (52F) and wonderful afternoon hike at College Lodge was replete with peeks of blue sky and just a few muddy sections. Most parts of the suggested trail were solid, if damp. We ran into maybe 3 or 4 mud wallows. Otherwise, some snow traces remained but for most of the hike we were on snowless earth. Our hike started from the small parking spot off Rte 380, and proceeded mainly south to north. We passed the wetland blind, then tried mightily to use the green and blue trails to reach the white Burroughs trail. For some reason, we always miss the right path and end up adding distance, which is not really an issue (more steps!). Soon enough we were at the lean-to, taking selfies and enjoying the soft and (eerily) springlike day. Another odd bit of mildness and non-winter this season. From the lean-to we headed north to reconnect with the green x-c trail and headed back. 'Twas a good hike!
02/19/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
02/11/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
02/19/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Beautiful hike and perfect day
02/13/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
02/19/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4
02/13/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4
02/19/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/19/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Love the orange and blue trail
02/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Nice easy hike. Not sure what happened but the trail map I printed when I originally signed up and the tail map thay came up when I scanned the qr code had different landmarks and suggested trails
02/19/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Beautiful hike! Love the stream and waterfall!
02/19/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4
02/19/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	This is a favorite. A little muddy in spots but the beautiful day made up for it.
02/19/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	Extremely sloppy
02/19/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
02/19/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	Very little mud, no snow or ice today! Nice wooded trails.
02/19/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4
02/19/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/19/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Nice park
02/15/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
02/19/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/19/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
02/19/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	This is one of the most beautiful places to hike, in my opinion. Many small waterfalls, beautiful pinewoods, well marked. Temperatures in the high 50s, amazing for this time of year. Some mud. Poles were helpful.
02/18/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Was a great hike! It was very muddy in spots on the trail.
02/19/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Love the blue and orange trail!
02/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	We always enjoy hiking INWR, but more so during bird migration. Hikes were short, flat and pretty dry. The non-hiker in our group was pleased!
02/19/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4
02/19/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	If I could rate this hike above a 5, I would say it's a 10. Absolutely beautiful! Meet up with a small group of hikerbabes. Struggled up the hill. But loved the experience. I would have never done this alone.
02/19/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3
02/19/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Muddy but to be expected from this unusual warm weather we've been having. Did stop in to the parks Interpretive Nature Center and learned alot about the parks history and upcoming park events for 2023! Nice informative place.
02/19/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Beautiful day at Tifft. Some mud but manageable. Lots of cars in the lot but only crossed paths with a couple people along the way.
02/19/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
02/20/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Relaxing hike and dry.
02/19/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Number 8!!!!!
02/18/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Wonderful area and trails.
02/19/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	So peaceful ❤️
02/19/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4	A little muddy in some spots Overall not bad.
02/19/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4	Pretty spot muddy in spots. A little confusing in the middle of the hike looking to find our way. Avenza map looks like we were drunk
02/19/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4	Beautiful huge trees. A bit muddy at spots.
02/19/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4
02/19/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Love that we actually saw a waterfall this time.
02/19/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3
02/19/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	There is a lot to learn and take in if you spend enough time here. The trails were very muddy/squelchy throughout, as I expected. Were I an avid bird watcher, today would have been quite a day for it. Lots of people out and about.
02/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
02/19/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Another sunny winter day in Buffalo !
02/19/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	This trail never disappoints! Started earlier in the day and the trails were still hard/frozen, but thawed substantially on the return. Lots of mud! Waterfalls were beautiful.
02/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	A little bit of mud. Kind of windy.
02/19/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Beautiful views and a great, sunny day
02/19/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/19/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5	It was nice! Some spots were muddy, but it IS February..
02/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4
02/19/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Great hiking. Perfect day with lots of people out enjoying the perfect weather. The ground is firmly frozen in most places, and there is still enough snow to let you know this is winter hiking.
02/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Great hiking. The ground is firmly frozen in most places.
02/19/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Beautiful! My favorite hike so far.
02/19/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	Not my favorite trail but still nice. Trails were muddy and slippery later in the day.
02/19/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Would have been great if there weren’t 5+ off leash dogs!
02/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Conditions are like autumn.
02/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Great trail conditions, amazing wetlands
02/19/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
02/11/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	Beautiful hike - peaceful at the landmark. My significant other proposed & I’ll never forget being asked to hike the rest of my life ‘in Harmony’ with him!
02/18/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5	Definitely a challenge both mentally & physically! Finally survived without falling.
02/19/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	Today - VERY muddy but also VERY peaceful!
02/19/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Enjoyed this hike.
02/19/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Really enjoy hiking here. Well marked trails. Orange trail in good shape, blue trail pretty muddy especially from marker 8 until the parking lot.
02/19/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5
02/19/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Tough one!
02/19/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5
02/19/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3	An easy walk around the preserve. Quite muddy due to the warmer weather and snow melt. Great to see the geese making their nests - Spring is on the way!
02/19/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4
02/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Muddy, but so worth it.
02/19/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Little muddy today!
02/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	3	Trails are confusing
02/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
02/19/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4
02/19/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	My husband joined us for the drive to this trail. Being a non-hiker, he waited in the car and read while we hiked. It was nice to have him with us for the ride. The park was pretty much snow-free, but fallen leaves were everywhere! The frozen dirt sometimes crunched as we walked over it. I found the overlook view to be disappointing. I would have preferred to see a more unobstructed view. The wires drew my attention. Oh well, we did not stay there for long. We went back and traversed the lovely trails within the park. I imagine these trails would be even more beautiful with the leaves on the trees. Maybe we will have an opportunity to visit again in the warmer weather to check it out.
02/19/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Beautiful sunny day with snow on the ground; it was great to be out. We saw lots of birds and the education center.
02/19/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Always a lovely place for a hike!
02/19/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Cloudy, quiet day. Some mud, but not much.
02/19/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Gorgeous day - ground was still enough so not much mud. Pond is still mostly frozen.
02/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
02/19/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	A bit muddy, not bad. Nice hike.
02/18/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	Wha a great time! There was some mud near the beginning. It was not impassable.
02/19/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5
02/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
02/19/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	Very muddy in the lower section
02/19/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/19/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	No winter traction devices needed, ground is mostly dirt/a little bit of mud right now
02/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/19/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5
02/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
02/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Great - new trail for us!
02/18/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	3	Nice hike but the numbers could make you crazy.
02/18/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Always good to get out someplace easy when you need it most.
02/18/2023	W2 Artpark SP	3	First time at this park. Great views of the river since there are no leaves on the trees. Trails still had bit of ice in the shaded areas but otherwise flat and easy to navigate.
02/18/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	First time here. Nice place to relax and take a walk. Trails were flat and easy.
01/29/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	First time hiking in the back side of Reinstein. The trails are easy to follow and I look forward to coming back in the summer.
02/18/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Beautiful quiet hike
02/18/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	wonderful day and this if one of my favorites!
02/18/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	The main trail to the bridge was muddy. The rest was good. Did the orange and red trails.
02/18/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Stopped for a quick hike after birding at Fort Niagara
02/18/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
01/28/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Love this place!
01/28/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
01/22/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
12/28/2022	W19 Sprague Brook	5
12/27/2022	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/18/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4	Difficult, but a very enjoyable hike! Second hike of the day and number 8 finishing out the challenge! Beautiful sunny day and I was the only one on the trails 🙂
02/18/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	Lots of disc golf players!
02/18/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	Sunny but wet on the lower end of the hills. Watch out for disc golfers!
02/18/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	1	Found this one kinda boring, but then again I like a challenge. Conditions were good tho!
02/18/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
02/18/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
02/18/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	3	I would have probably rated the recommended route as difficult due to the kiddy pool ladder crazy creek walk.
02/18/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	Beautiful woods. Cool ruins. I deducted a point for rude people lol.
02/18/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Excellent conditions today. Trail wasn’t muddy at all
02/18/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5	Was a great area, beautiful forest. Wish the views from the ridge were a bit clearer.
02/18/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/18/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3
02/18/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Muddy
02/11/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
02/18/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Muddy! Always beautiful
02/18/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Fun!
01/21/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/19/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Scenic and not too strenuous, but muddy today
02/19/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/11/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
01/21/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/18/2023	W15 Mossy Point	2	3 inches of mud almost the whole way. Would recommend closing the trail until the next deep freeze. The trail is getting destroyed from widening. Also lots of dog prints on the no dogs section and tracks beyond the trail stopping point. No respect for the trail.
02/18/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
01/28/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5
01/14/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
02/18/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	The trail was a little muddy. The middle falls was cool, it was partially frozen.
02/18/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	Nice hike, but lower trails were wet and muddy, on a beautiful day.
02/18/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5	Nice incline . Wear spikes
02/18/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Another beautiful hike on a sunny, but windy, day.
02/18/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Beautiful day for a hike. Falls and surrounding streams were amazing.
02/18/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Nice hike! Windy with dusting of snow on the ground.
02/18/2023	W15 Mossy Point	3	We got to a point where we were concerned our boots were going to get sucked off by the mud. So we rerouted (trying to conserve the trail) and took the Conservation trail (less mud), Mossy trail to blue trail, to orange then green and returned back on orange. Took the pic out by wegmans mailbox.
02/18/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
02/18/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	3
02/18/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4
01/13/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
02/11/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	3	great day. no ice falls though.
02/18/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Muddy
02/18/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	The hiking was great! And beautiful surroundings. Just a lot mud….
02/18/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	4	Enjoyed this trail. Moderate elevation changes were comfortable. Very picturesque
02/18/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/18/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5
02/18/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/18/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4	I always find at least one “mystic” spot along each trail that just amazes me and Deer Lick was no exception. The only thing that brought me down from a five star rating this particular outing was the INCREDIBLE amount of thick, squelching mud along the trail. Par for the course with the weather having warmed but MAN what a mess in spots! Ha!
02/18/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/18/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	4
02/18/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
02/18/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Perfect day.
02/18/2023	W15 Mossy Point	3	Soooooo much mud
02/18/2023	W15 Mossy Point	2
02/18/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Short walk to nowhere on a nice sunny day.
02/18/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Nice day for an easy walk.
02/18/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	I loved the fact that it was a new area that I hadn’t seen yet. Definitely muddy today in the one section. I was hoping for more birds that I could check out for the birding challenge as well, but the wind kind of nicked that one.
02/18/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Perfect winter hiking conditions today
01/31/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/18/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
02/18/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Quite muddy today. Parts of this park are so pretty but I don’t like having to pay attention to the frequent turns as paths intersect.
02/18/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
01/28/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5
01/28/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5
02/18/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
02/18/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/18/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/18/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5
02/18/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5
02/18/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4	Never been here before, so that was fun. Surprisingly muddy but manageable. Blazed mostly well and still managed to get lost briefly twice when the blazes seemed to disappear suddenly. I was worried about it being rated strenuous but it wasn’t too bad - I would rate it moderate +.
02/18/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Beautiful scenery
01/15/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5	We spent our 18th wedding anniversary hiking! Held off on posting this one because we wanted to finish our required 8 with the kids.
02/19/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Gorgeous!!!!❤️ Perfect way to end our challenge!
02/18/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/18/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3
02/18/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5	It was well worth it! My last of the 20!
02/18/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	We went early and most of the ground was still frozen, however it was obvious that as it warms up it will be quite muddy. Great hike saw geese and deer.
02/18/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Beautiful day for a hike! Trails looked sloppy in spots, so glad we got to hike it while the ground was frozen. Saw a few deer and lots of geese.
02/18/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Whoa bit windy today but icy waterfalls never disappoint!
02/18/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Nice variation in terrain and some shelter from the wind in the forest. The beginning of this trail was a bit on the muddy side once you punched through the frozen top layer. Coming back on the purple? trail was an adventure, it was not well marked, or maybe the purple blazes just didn't contrast enough with the trees to stand out. Luckily I had a pair of prints to follow.
02/18/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	No snow or ice. Some mud but not deep
02/18/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Conditions were great (but cold) and I’ve never seen the falls look so beautiful!
02/18/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3
02/18/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Awesome hike, quite muddy. Loved the surprise at the end.
02/18/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	Typically not shard hike, easy to follow but very muddy
02/18/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Easy to follow no ice very little mud and spectacular falls
02/18/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	3	The trails were in good shape. Not a big fan of the wide open trail.
02/18/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4	Most of the mud was frozen this morning. The trails were in good shape.
02/18/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4
02/18/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/18/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	3
02/18/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/18/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4
02/18/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Muddy but looks like everyone was trekking thru it and not trying to avoid.
02/18/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
02/18/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/18/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Beautiful day for a leisurely hike!
02/18/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Beautiful place!! Wish for snow. Hate walking in the mud. But I made it. Had a great time.
02/18/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	Good trail conditions, windy and abundant sunshine 🌞
02/18/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/18/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	Not well marked but we knew the trail from other challenges. Very pretty
02/18/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4
02/17/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	Very pretty hike, had trouble finding challenge landmark
02/18/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4
02/18/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	3
02/18/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/18/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
02/18/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/18/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	I think I like this trail better in the winter than I did in the summer.
02/18/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Crazy windy up on the mounds, but the mud was all frozen!
02/18/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	A little birding. A little hiking on this beautiful sunny day. Snow covered trails but not icy.
02/18/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	4	First time
02/18/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	1	Not a favorite…
02/18/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	2
02/18/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3
02/18/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3
02/18/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
02/19/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	1	Least favorite hike. Tire ruts throughout the trail. Trail markers missing. Super muddy- that’s our fault though for picking a day after a thaw. Pretty view near the picnic table though.
02/18/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	2
02/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/12/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5
02/18/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
02/18/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/18/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
02/18/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
02/18/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	First time at N. Harmony. I really enjoyed the trail and park. Started the hike when it was 24 degrees and the trail mostly frozen. Still not much mud.
02/18/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/18/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/18/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	Very pretty. Muddy at spots. Used spikes for the hilly parts.
02/18/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Nice area
02/18/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5	Epic!
02/18/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4	Just enough snow to keep the trail mud free.
02/18/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	Nice hike! Outhouse at lean to, no bathroom at trailhead. No spikes needed- dusting of snow the whole way, some frozen mud.
02/18/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Fun hike. Loved the hemlocks. Lots of animal tracks. Very muddy despite below freezing temps.
02/17/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Beautiful snow! I haven’t been here before, so it was great to see it.
02/18/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3
02/18/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	Orange trail in was great. Frozen and easy to follow. Blue path out was a little mucky, even when mostly frozen. Microspikes we're a big help
02/18/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Very nice views and trail’s. No mud!
02/18/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/17/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	VERY MUDDY!! I did not pay attention to warnings about certain trails. This one was close to home, so I decided to hike it. I would suggest no one hike this until ground is completely frozen, or summer when it dries out. Good hike, though, and well marked
02/04/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Favorite place!
01/21/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	Perfect light fluffy snow!
01/21/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
02/11/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/17/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5
01/21/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/18/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	Beautiful hike ... microspikes a big help
02/18/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3	Windy
02/16/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/17/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3	Not very exciting. More of a walk. Pretty muddy, today. More fun in the summer.
02/17/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	A bit muddy and the hike was pretty easy. Enjoyed the day.
02/15/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	3
02/12/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/17/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	Trail markers were a little difficult for us to find/orient to but the park was lovely!! Conditions pretty decently frozen for walking without slipping
02/17/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Cold and muddy but spent a very nice day hiking with sisters!
02/10/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Many deer around and it was really windy!
02/10/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	So many deer and it was superwindy but nice to get outside!
01/16/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Great to get out in the sunshine!
02/14/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	It was so warm we couldn't believe the ponds were still frozen. Blue shy was stunning!
02/17/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	This hike was a great way to warm up after the freezing rain and snow in the early morning, trail goes downhill but the return is mostly up hill. This trail is very peaceful and nice immersion into nature.
02/17/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/17/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
02/17/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/17/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3	Cold, light snow and windy today. 25 degrees. Trail was muddy and some frozen mud. If it had been warmer, it would have been quite muddy. Lots of geese and deer and a bus load of schoolchildren.
02/05/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
02/11/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
01/28/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
01/21/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/12/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	The hike was great! Challenging, but not too difficult and a great view of Hunters Creek! The trails were very, very, muddy.
02/14/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
02/15/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	1	Map in packet displays numbers, yet VERY FEW numbered signs seen. POORLY MARKED!
01/06/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3
02/16/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/15/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
02/14/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4
02/11/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4	Muddy in spots but beautiful and peaceful!
02/11/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4	Snowy path and lots of friendlies on the trail!
02/16/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4	I hiked the full green trail to get a longer hike. It is wells marked and mostly dry.
02/12/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/12/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/14/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	The day was beautiful but the trail was difficult to follow. The map showed many numbers along the trail. We thought we would be following the numbers in order along the trail but had to backtrack several times and only saw a couple numbers. We hiked to a high point and thought we had found the distinctive tree only to realize we had missed the whole Bond Lake part of the trail. We changed parking spots and started hiking again, eventually finding the distinctive tree up in the woods along the Disc Golf Trail.
02/15/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4	Hiking partner is a clown, check pic . Hiked this area pretty thorough , neglected to get on trail with ruins though . Spent some time here in lowering sun, great place for a lean to!
02/14/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Nice sunny day. Lots of seagulls over the river.
02/14/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	Fantastic Day ! Perfect temperature, blue skies , couldn’t ask for better . The lean to site was excellent! Pond frozen , well everything frozen ! Pics reflect how nice it really was . Had a friend along who wanted to see what this Challenge is all about ,, Ken Dewey …..check out bug engraving on log !
02/17/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
02/16/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Nice afternoon for a hike.
02/16/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Geologically fascinating! Stressful with littles. Will return sans toddler.
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	A very pretty winter day!
02/11/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Loved seeing the vistas through the leafless trees!
02/16/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	This is a tough one for kids. If you go too low, you're very close to the water. If you go up high, you're having to be very vigilant. We hiked with 6 kids - ages 3 - 8, and it was a tough one. Not the hike itself, but the bravery and focus needed to stay on trail (we chose the top track). Was VERY cool to go until the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge.
02/04/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Chunky, icy...but who cares when you're with your life-long besties!!
02/04/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Bestie Girls' Weekend...Bestie Susannah thought the fossil sign was most appropriate for the ol' friends!
02/16/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	A little muddy on the blue trail but the waterfalls were so relaxing!
02/16/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Goose invasion was fully underway at the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge. Oddly enough I didn’t get a picture of a single one. They honking like crazy though. I was like being in the middle of heavy traffic during a fender bender if everyone was driving Ford model Ts.
02/16/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/15/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	4	A little muddy and icy going up but the ice was gone and the mud patches seemed smaller on our way back. Didn’t need microspikes. Beautiful day for a winter hike.
02/16/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	The orange trail was perfect. A little muddy on the blue trail but all the waterfalls were worth it!
02/16/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/16/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/16/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/15/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	After stopping in the center and meeting a snapping turtle we headed out on the trail. We walked on the boardwalk and looped around the backside of the park before coming up and around to the arboretum. The backside of the trail after the boardwalk is my favorite part of the Beaver Meadow trail because it reminds me of a haunted forest.
02/15/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Was a slip & slide of mud! But still a great hike!!
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4
02/15/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Beautiful park. Muddy in spots but pretty good overall. Walking sticks helpful.
02/15/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Lovely place. Some mud & icy patches.
02/15/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5	Trail was muddy in some spots overall in great shape
02/11/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	I always love this hike. Did the full 8 plus miles of fun.
02/14/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Awesome hike with a bunch of great waterfalls! Trail was wet and muddy in a lot of spots
02/15/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	The weather was beautiful today and the trails were no longer icy. They do a good job of having bridges over the muddier parts. The trails are great - I'll be back to explore the rest. Maybe do the birding challenge next time!
02/13/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Pretty muddy trails that day, so having a lot of it be boardwalk was nice. Cool that the hike is so close to Buffalo - you wouldn't think a nature preserve would be there.
02/15/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Was a gloriously beautiful day for this great hike!!! Steep incline but walnut handle by all of us!!
02/15/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Wonderful hike, just strenuous enough on a 60 degree February day.
02/15/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Number 8
02/15/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
02/15/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
02/15/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	It was a beautiful day today.
02/15/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3
02/15/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/15/2023	W15 Mossy Point	3
02/15/2023	W15 Mossy Point	3
02/15/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	We really enjoyed this warm and very muddy hike!
02/15/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	A perfect day for a hike. The trails were a little muddy but Franklin Gulf is a beautiful place!
02/22/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	It's pretty, and an easy hike, but some of the trail is nail biting close to the edge.
02/05/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	It was very difficult to find the ruins for this hike. We actually had to do the trail twice, which wasn't bad because it was a short hike.
02/15/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
02/15/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
02/15/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	Nice winter hike, a chilly 58 degrees
02/15/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Beautiful day, a little mud but very doable
02/15/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	Great day for a winter hike at 61 degrees
02/15/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3
02/15/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/14/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Muddy at the beginning but fine for the rest of the trail
02/14/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	A little mud but mostly good condition
02/14/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Not bad conditions. Most of the ice was melted
02/15/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	We had a beautiful, oddly warm, day and a pleasant hike, although the trail was extremely muddy. Don't wear your Sunday best.
02/15/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	4	Nice trail. Next time would park a car at the other end and do the whole trail 5 miles instead of out and back 5 miles
02/13/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	A little muddy in some places.
02/15/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	60 degee, cloudy with a stiff wind. Hiked widdershins , blue trail firs t Very muddy at the beginning but it starts t dry out near the creek. Pretty much terra firma by the end of the hike. No ice or snow on the trail. I was hidden from the wind for the most part, but I caught a nice breeze as I turned up the red rail.
02/15/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
02/15/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4
02/14/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/12/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Lots of mud. The Blue trail between point 46 and 47 was poorly marked and has a large amount of fallen trees and limbs blocking it
02/14/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Very muddy but really well marked
01/28/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Beautiful day! Nice trails, well maintained. Good amount of traffic for early on Friday. Lots of dogs, but also responsible owners.
02/14/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Beautiful park! So well maintained. Trails are very well marked. First time for me. A bit muddy in places, but consider the season....
02/15/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Sunny and warm! A fine February day!
02/15/2023	W15 Mossy Point	3	very muddy
02/11/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4
02/10/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Loved the addition of this trail, especially the reading a book trail set up by the managers of the preserve
02/06/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	The steps connecting the upper and lower trails were treacherous but we made it down
01/31/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Really like this trail a lot!!
02/14/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/14/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
02/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
02/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
02/11/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
02/11/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
02/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Was easy with the kids
02/14/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Saw a good variety of birds at/near the feeders.
02/05/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3	OK Hike
02/05/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3	OK Hike
02/14/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/14/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/14/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Not bad for a Valentines Day. Seen several deer.
01/28/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	So many trails. Frozen ground with just a light dusting of snow. Love the boardwalks!
01/28/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Love the history and all the birds! A bit muddy, but doable.
01/28/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4	Nice trail that was unfortunately filled with post holing. Snow shoes for most of the way except for the stream crossing. Didn’t see another soul the whole time!
02/14/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/12/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5	Really beautiful trails, and it was still snowed over just enough to not be too muddy for the most part.
02/05/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	The kiosk makes it look like the trail to the Point goes to the left because the orientation is wonky, but Mike's map accurately shows the right trail. Beautiful trees and worth the climb.
02/12/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5
02/14/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
02/14/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/05/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4
02/14/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Beautiful park!
02/14/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/14/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	The sensational sun was beckoning all afternoon so we left as early as possible after work and headed to Iroquois. It is on days like this that I truly appreciate starting and ending work earlier in the day. The non-boardwalk sections of trail were perfect with very little mud. One thing that surprised us both is the lack of water in the marsh. I do not remember the water level here being so low during our prior visits. I liked the trail regardless of the water level and am happy we had the opportunity to walk here today!
02/14/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3
02/14/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/14/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	3
02/14/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/14/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/14/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3
02/14/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4
02/14/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Perfect weather day for hiking. Great place
02/14/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Easy to follow not much mud Great way to finish sh our day
02/14/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	Muddy in some places but ugh those gun shots!
02/14/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	4	Beautiful day for a hike, first part of the trail is pretty muddy.
02/14/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Views are great but those stairs are dangerous. Some mud but frozen when we were there
02/14/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Had to be 50 degree, light wind, or none at all clear skies, great light. Mud, of course, but not nearly as much as I thought would be there, two Ravens, Chickadees ans squirrels. No ice or snow on the trails.
02/14/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	3	Gorgeous day for a hike! Almost the entire trail was muddy making for a more challenging hike.
02/14/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Glorious Day - shed the jacket halfway. Beautiful views - water in the waterfalls ! A little muddy but not too bad, creek crossing is fine ! Loved it !
02/14/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/14/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Beautiful morning on the trail. Full sun and no wind. Kicked up a large group of deer 10+. Quite a few portions of the trail had packed snow which has become ice so be careful.
02/14/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Another hidden treasure I had never heard about. Beautiful sunny day for an easy, very pleasant stroll through the woods. A little muddy in spots, but can't complain for the middle of February!
02/14/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Perfect weather for a spring hike! Wry muddy in spots and ice on 1 bridge but very quiet and peaceful. lots of birds at the challenge location.
02/14/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	A beautiful spring-like day in a beautiful locale!
02/14/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
02/14/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/14/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	We loved this hike! Trail was muddy, but it was fun! So pretty!!
02/14/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/14/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
02/14/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
02/14/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	I love this hike. The lower trail was fine. Upper trail was very muddy. And mud is slippery. Just take your time through the mud. Pretty waterfalls under the Queenston Lewiston Bridge as trail heads toward the road.
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
01/31/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4
02/11/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3
02/11/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/11/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3
01/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
01/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
02/14/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Quite a few downed trees and branches across the trails at times but an absolutely beautiful hike.
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Great hike!
02/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Always enjoy Beaver Meadow and it was nice to see the sun! Likes the arboretum for the challenge spot, I never knew it was there.
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	3	Beautiful day to be enjoying the outdoors! Nice trails, lots of people enjoying the warmer day. Several off leash dogs. Great park, but downgraded rating for lack of trail blazes.
02/05/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Used microspikes for the first time.. Loved them!
01/28/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Great day for a hike!
02/13/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
02/11/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
02/13/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Absolutely no snow. Lots of sunshine but since it was morning the trail wasn't too bad though still pretty muddy. The waterfall was impressive. On the return we followed the orange un-named trail from the smaller waterfall. Going through the leaf-covered woods instead of along the creek was a lot less traveled but it also might be deeper in water in spots with warmer temperatures. There were 5 of us. Always a good time.
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Temp was about 34°F and the trail was wonderful! It's so nice to see a variety of people hiking and cycling. There were a few muddy or icy spots but nothing that wasn't easily passed.
02/13/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Beautiful day! Path was icy in the morning and melted as the day got warmer…. Then a bit muddy but not bad at all. Sunny fun day❣️
02/12/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5
02/13/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Beautiful scenery, some muddy trail sections, but overall great hike.
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	Trail was in remarkably good condition. Was surprised to see only a little bit of mud.
02/05/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Enjoyed this new section.
02/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Love this hike
02/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Awesome beautiful forest well marked
02/11/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Nice
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Great trail, had the best time!!
02/13/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	4	Love this trail, Always enjoy hiking this one.
02/13/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	4
02/12/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Always love Artpark. It was beautiful and sunny. Def some mud on the upper level but that was ok.
02/13/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	4	Wish I had my crampons for this hike, it was icy in spots. Great day for a hike though, sunny and warmer than past weeks!
02/11/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	The hike was great and trails easy to follow.
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Very muddy.
02/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	3	I had no idea where the landmark was. Hope this was it.
02/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Pretty good, not too muddy
02/12/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Easy hike on a beautiful day.
02/12/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	It was a bit muddy so wear boots.
02/12/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	Go on a colder day. bring microspikes if it's very cold
02/12/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	Was much better at the beginning of the day when things were more frozen. Started to get muddy as it got warmer out. A little tricky crossing the creek
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Short but OK. Not winterey though.
02/11/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Saw parts of Tifft I haven't seen before. Not that winterey though.
02/05/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Never been there before. Ground a little frozen but still not that winterey.
02/05/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Slightly cold but not very winterey
02/13/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Muddy Point is a better name. Most of the suggested trail was SUPER muddy. Going uphill or downhill was particularly difficult. Almost wiped out many times. Definitely need poles to give some stability. Did not enjoy this hike today but usually it is one of the better trails.
02/12/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Trails not too muddy, beautiful creek and waterfall.
02/13/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	This is my go to trail , I’m here 2-3 a month for years cause I live nearby .. today was another great hike
02/13/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	4	Nice sunny day and not too cold. A bit snowy/icy, more muddy than anything.
02/13/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/13/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	I had never been to this park before either. Another fantastic trail. I may have ended up in the wrong spot, but I loved every minute of it. I'll definitely return. Muddy in spots, but not bad at all. The creek crossing was easy as there was not much water.
02/13/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	First time ever at this park. Fantastic, wow! Pretty muddy but still fabulous. I'll be back.
02/13/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Pleasant hike here as always. Conditions were pretty wet in areas of the trails
02/13/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Nice quiet hike. Different trails than previous hikes there.
02/13/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Enjoyed the arboretum. Trails were icy and muddy in spots. Still enjoyable on a sunny day!
02/13/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Loved this hike on a beautiful sunny day. Good trail conditions—very little snow and not too muddy.
02/13/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	Ground still hard from the cold weather, but temperatures in the 40's. Felt like a cool spring walk.
02/12/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5
02/12/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5
02/13/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	Slightly icy in parts of shady trails. Good medium hills to enjoy.
02/13/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/12/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	The area is great. The trails are poorly marked and looks like ATVs have been through, making deep ruts. It’s a busy street that you have to cross multiple times.
02/11/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/11/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/13/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Felt like a Spring hike today! Trails were in good shape. No spikes needed. We even saw some deer.
02/13/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Great day to hike! Trails were in good condition. A little muddy but nothing deep. Slushy ice on the packed trails at some spots.
02/13/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	I really liked this hike. It was really muddy which we were prepared for but we chose the trail that had the 47,46,45 on it to come back out & holy smokes. Trees all over. We lost the trail for a bit. My husband is a hunter & is pretty good in the woods so we made it out between him & Avenza. I think most people are doing in & out on the same trail. The Mossy Point signs were most helpful going in!!
02/12/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
02/12/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/13/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	I’m glad I went early as the mud was still partially frozen. It became more muddy as I went but still beautiful.
02/13/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Beautiful day. A little mud. Easy to navigate.
02/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Nice and sunny !
02/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Another sunny Sunday made a great day for a hike.
02/13/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
02/13/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
02/13/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5
02/13/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	One of my absolute favorite hikes. First time going in the winter and it was gorgeous!!
02/13/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	Very pretty and a good workout! Trails are hardly marked which makes it very easy to get lost!
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/13/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Great hike east frozen mud today may be mushy later in the week
02/12/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/12/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
02/11/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/11/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
01/21/2023	W15 Mossy Point	3
02/12/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Trees down on the purple trail
02/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Nice dose of vitamin D today & to my surprise it wasn’t muddy!
02/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	One of my favorite hikes!
01/30/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/12/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	The hike was very good, the trail was not marked. We were in the way of disc golfers.
02/11/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	Great winter backpacking trip! Thanks
02/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	I would not consider the trail as easy, more of a moderate.
02/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
02/12/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	Beautiful day, Great hike.
02/12/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Awesome, beautiful sunny calm day, trail was thawing and a bit muddy. The stairs heading down the gorge were sketchy. Next time I will climb up instead of heading down.
02/12/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	ground was starting to thaw, beautiful sunny calm morning
02/11/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Ground was starting to thaw, beautiful sunny afternoon, light breeze
02/11/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Frozen, beautiful sunny day, light winds
02/12/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5
02/12/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5
02/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
02/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
02/11/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/11/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/04/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5
02/04/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5
02/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Great hike, includes a lot of inclines for a good workout.
02/12/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4
02/13/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	3	Beautiful February day for a hike. Trail not marked very well
02/13/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5	Beautiful February day for a hike.
02/12/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
02/12/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
02/11/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Muddy, wet and wonderful. Bright skies and beautiful trails. I did not want it to end.
01/14/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/12/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Great hike. Pretty easy for the kids. Lots of deer out today that are not afraid of humans! Even saw a weasel. Lots of mud today but to be expected with the high temps.
02/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3	Enjoyable walk. Love the view of the lake from the top of the mounds.
02/12/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	A nice out and back along the gorge.
02/12/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	A bit soggy in places, and the trails were tricky to follow at times, but a great outing.
02/05/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4
02/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Beautiful sunny day. Trails were muddy. We saw deer and fellow hikers!
02/06/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Beautiful with everything frozen. Nice, easy hike
02/12/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Great hike. Trails a little sloppy but over all very well marked and a nice hike
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Love Franklin gulf, even though several trails can be very muddy The streams and small waterfalls more than make up for occasional mud
02/12/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/12/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Great hike. Heard lots of birds.
02/12/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	1
02/12/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	So thankful I joined this challenge to be discovering all these places I had no idea existed. Franklin was wonderful. Hiking along the ravine in the late afternoon sun while listening to the creek and enjoying the light filtering through the high bows of the pines…. Places like this help me believe there’s still magic in the world.
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	A favorite hike, absolutely beautiful! Orange trail was in great shape today, blue thick with mud
02/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3	Warm and sunny with wet and muddy sections.
02/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3
02/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Great day for a hike
02/12/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Great day for a hike
02/12/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	Great trail for a Sunday stroll.
02/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Beautiful. Really loved it here. So much to see.
02/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4	Beautiful. Can’t wait to hit this in the other seasons,too.
02/12/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	always one of my favorite one, no matter summer or winter. very peaceful and nice along with water.
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	it is wet today since the sun came out. overall was not bad. the waterfall was very nice and ppl fishing there
02/12/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	We were at parking lot before 8am. Good thing because the trail was frozen mud in spots and was getting nice and gushy on the hike back out. I love the signage! The rocks at stream crossings were a nice touch. Very nice walk in the sunshine.
02/12/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5	This is my favorite trail!! Love all the ravines! It was a beautiful day! Temp in the upper 30s. No snow. Very little mud
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
02/12/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	A beautiful sunny day and a nice walk in the woods and on the boardwalk. Saw many Canadian geese and about a dozen white swans.
02/12/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	The trail conditions were really good....no mud, no ice. Enjoyed the hike.
02/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/12/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	2
02/12/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	2
02/12/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/12/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/12/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5
02/12/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5
02/12/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5
02/12/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/12/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5	This hike was beautiful and I feel like it’s a must see in the summer!! Several downed trees but otherwise a good hike.
02/12/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5
02/12/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5
02/12/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	1	This hike was not what I expected. Straight uphill the entire time to a scene that was just meh. Glad it was winter because I feel like I would have died from sun exposure in the summer. I am a fan of wooded hikes not wide open fields and trails. One and done. Also muddy.
02/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Was warming up so a slippery coating of mud in several places.
02/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Trail was still frozen so very little mud. Love the hills!!
02/12/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	The woods were pretty but the trails were muddy.
02/12/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4
02/12/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4
02/11/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Cold & windy
02/12/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Super day for a hike
02/12/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5
02/12/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	Super day for a hike
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	2	Beautiful date is about the best thing is can say. The trails were poorly marked and hard to follow, especially the blue one. Ended up of talk and lost.
02/12/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	A little muddy in parts, just be careful because ice and rocks were definitely falling!
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4
02/12/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	I absolutely love the terrain and elevation. The creek and waterfall were really flowing
02/12/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5
02/13/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Beautiful scenery, a couple of waterfalls, high and low elevation trails, some parts of trails wet but not too muddy.
02/11/2023	W15 Mossy Point	3	The yellow trail was extremely muddy. Took the red trail on the way back and was much better. Crosses over a lot of streams. Will be a beautiful hike when dry.
02/12/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/12/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
02/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Easy hike
02/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Hike was awesome, weather was great
02/12/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Nice flat yrail after the undulating terrain of earlier in the day
02/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Love the trais varied environments. Yet toward the thoght of never ending trail,
02/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Fantastic, great Cardio , did steep uphill 1st definitely better for knees
02/12/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	The woods were wonderful, the trail quite muddy, but it is known for mud. My first time here and I did enjoy it.
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Lots of mud! But the waterfalls were flowing, water level was high and the sun was shining!
02/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
02/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Always a favorite. Trails are in good condition. Hiked with just boots. Very little ice. We met 5 fellow challengers in the parking lot, who we had met at INWR earlier this season. We hiked together and had a great time
02/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Always a favorite. Trails are in good condition. Hiked with just boots. Very little ice. We met 5 fellow challengers in the parking lot, who we had met at INWR earlier this season. We hiked together and had a great time
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
02/11/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	4	The sun came out in afternoon. Woohoo.
02/24/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Beautiful!
02/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Beautiful! Quiet hike. One of my favorite
02/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	I would call this route "moderate" rather than "easy".
02/11/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Still a fair amount of snow on the trails
02/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Great day for vitamin D and a hike
02/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Great day but the trails were muddy with ice patches
02/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/12/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5	Very slippery and muddy. Great scenery.
02/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
02/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
02/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Very nice hike, our first time there Enjoyed a good hike and was home in time for the game
02/12/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5	Very very muddy. Recommend waiting for frozen conditions. Beautiful scenery though!
02/12/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5
02/11/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/05/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/11/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
02/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4	Nice hike but mud is thawing so there are slick spots.
02/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	A little muddy but very peaceful.
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
02/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Third time there and pretty much all new trails!!!
02/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
02/12/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5
02/12/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Some muddy/wet spots but not too terrible.
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Had to park at entrance of south lot because Larkin rd lot was overflowing. Went in from snowmobile trail- was an awesome hike!
02/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
02/12/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	I always have a hard time navigating this one! Trails were very wet & muddy!!
02/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Beautiful warm-ish sunny day. Love the pine woods. Poles helpful as always. Note to self: don’t forget the hiking boots next time you switch cars!!
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/10/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Beautiful…. Loved the fun story book trail!
02/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	So scenic! My dog gave it a 10 out of 10 for all the mud. His favorite thing.
02/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Perfect day for a hike. Some snowy patches, some ice and some mud but all manageable without spikes- although they would have been helpful in a spot or 2.
02/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	3
02/12/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	4
02/11/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	Beautiful hike around the lake
02/11/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	Beautiful hike along the gorge
02/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Trails were well marked and in great shape even with melting snow.
02/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5
02/12/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	Awesome hike. A bit muddy but nice combo of ascent, descent, wide, leafy, flat trails. One of my favorites!
02/12/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/12/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/12/2023	W15 Mossy Point	3	Love the trails but a muddy mess this time of year. The NE trail blazes are difficult to spot in places.
02/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
02/13/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Trail in good shape. There were a few icy spots but not bad.
02/08/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	I liked the diversity of this hike - lots of different views in one place. Trail conditions were mostly good - an icy hill or two. But it was finally a sunny day!
02/06/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	We had the trails to ourselves, which was nice. It was pretty icy on the boardwalks though!
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	This hike is one of my favorites any time of year! Bit muddy, but it felt like spring. So glad I hiked out to Mike's favorite spot.
02/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Well marked. Easy to follow.
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	It would’ve been a 5/5 if it wasn’t so muddy
02/12/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	3	Beautiful weather with SUN!
02/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Nice day for a hike!
02/12/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5
02/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Love this place! A little muddy and expect it to get worse as it warms up.
02/12/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Beautiful but very muddy.
02/12/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Great views. Super mud.
02/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	4
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	A dusting of snow and sunshine made for a beautiful hike this morning!
02/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Good for the young and old. Easy to follow trail. No snow or ice trail ground was still hard very little mud.
02/10/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	Beautiful forest hike! Very muddy but still a nice hike 🙃
02/11/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Beautiful views. The updated trail maintenance and new parking lot are much appreciated.
02/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
02/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	The ground was still mostly frozen otherwise it would have been very muddy. Beautiful day though.
02/11/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/12/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3	More mud....lol
02/11/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/12/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	4
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/12/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Beautiful day and well maintained trail. Not too muddy even with all the rain last week.
02/12/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	Muddy but a beautiful day!
02/12/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	Still some snow cover and ice. Not muddy yet.
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	What a gorgeous day for this hike! Trails were an expected mix of ice, slush, hard packed sections and some mud. Spikes would have been helpful in some spots but we managed find with just hiking boots and poles.
02/11/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Another nice hike. Great day for it. The otherwise muddy trails were a bit frozen but not icy slippery
02/09/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3	Pretty close to the highway so you hear the traffic the whole time and it was pretty “under construction” looking for a nature trail. Nonetheless we had a nice hike and did manage to observe a group of deer up close and grazing!
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Gorgeous, sunny day! Trail was frozen mud when we started, but had thawed and was muddy in our way out.
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	4	Quite sloppy, as expected given the weather. To go down to the challenge market, you need to follow the green trail marker not blue as shown in the map. Overall nice hike, but I did enjoy it more as a summer hike.
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	Beautiful day
02/12/2023	W2 Artpark SP	3	Muddy, just muddy
02/12/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
02/12/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	The blue sky was lovely today and made for a picturesque hike. The only thing lacking was an abundance of snow. The trail was easy, even with the wet sections. We saw a group of four women near the landmark and gave them space on the platform to allow them to get their pictures before we approached. We saw this group again a little later. Coincidentally, we met a very similar group at the landmark last year and wondered if they might be the same group! We made a wrong turn after the landmark but found our way back to the suggested route. This is a beautiful park with easy trails throughout.
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/12/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Very well marked trails
02/12/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Love this place!!! Very pleasant! Some areas were muddy. But still great hiking experience.
02/11/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	4	Winter backpacking overnight.
02/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Couldn’t find any state symbol but we took a picture where the Avenza map said the landmark was
02/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	We had a cold, but beautiful, day for Carlton Hill on this Super Bowl Sunday. Much of the trail was free of snow and what snow existed on the few sections was more like a heavy dusting. We crossed the stream on our way in by scooching across the tree trunk that spanned the width of the stream. We used a thick downed branch for balance as we made our way across. We met three hikers and a dog who were coming in as we neared the end of the trail. This was a fun hike and we had good conversation along the way.
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5	Such a beautiful place to explore. We look forward to coming here during a different season.
01/15/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
01/15/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5
02/05/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/12/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3
02/12/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	3	the park itself is nice and it was a beautiful sunny day but all i heard the entire two hours i was there were gun shots from the gun club down the road. ruins the peacefulness of the park. probably won’t go back to this one.
02/11/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	This hike was the best of my life for one simple reason, the woman I want to share the rest of my life with, agreed to marry me yesterday at the Lean-to on 2/11/2023.
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/12/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3
02/12/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4
02/12/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Awesome. Hike #8. Couldn't have better weather
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	A little bit of muck on the trails but a nice day and a nice walk
02/12/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Beautiful day
02/11/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	A lovely hike just early enough theft it wasn't muddy.
02/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
02/12/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3
02/12/2023	W15 Mossy Point	3	Ok hike. Not a favorite. It is always great to be outside though!
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/11/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	Definitely wet and muddy!
02/12/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
02/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Lots of woodpeckers today! Some icy spots with a little bit of mud.
02/12/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	Fun hike! Trails were muddy, especially along the Old Tifft Street trail to the mound. Nice views this morning!
02/12/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4	Nice sunny morning, not much snow left on the trail
02/11/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	4	The first mile is definitely strenuous.
02/11/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5
02/11/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5
02/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
02/12/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4
02/11/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4
02/12/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	4
02/11/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	5	Ice and mud, a lot of mud! Blue trail to challenge marker from the Holland Willows side is rough, a lot of large trees down, better to go to other entrance
02/11/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	4
02/11/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	Beautiful morning, icy mud, but no need for spikes
02/11/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Early morning, light snow falling, trail was pretty much frozen but not enough for spikes
02/11/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5
02/11/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	I was super happy bc it wasn’t muddy! Love this hike bc I don’t have to worry about the kids falling down drop offs lol.
02/11/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
02/11/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/11/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5	Was a gorgeous day for a hike. A little muddy at times but overall trail was in good condition.
02/06/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
01/14/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	This hike was great. Can't wait to go back in the spring and see some birds.
01/14/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Loved this one! Short, but sweet.
01/07/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	3	always fun at tifft. a little muddy, and no birds, but otherwise a pleasant hike
01/28/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	Very pretty and quiet
02/05/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Excellent! Snowy and a touch icy in sections.
02/11/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	3
02/11/2023	W2 Artpark SP	3
02/11/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5
02/11/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	I really enjoyed the old bones trail part of the hike. I hadn’t remembered that part from other times there!
02/11/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4	Hit it on a frozen day, so not a lot of mud…worked out perfectly!
02/11/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/11/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/11/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	4
02/11/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5
02/11/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/11/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/11/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	Beautiful day!
02/11/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5
02/11/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	5	Very nice! no other hikers today, only deer.
02/11/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Great day to be outside but was hoping for more birds
02/11/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	4	Some ice,snow and mud. Spikes were just right.
02/11/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Little treasure in the woods!
02/11/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	5	The sun was shining and we had an enjoyable hike! Spikes were certainly helpful in many parts of the trail.
02/11/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Loved the mossy rocks!
02/10/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
02/11/2023	W7 College Lodge Forest	5	We had College Lodge all to ourselves today! The thin layer of fresh snow made the trails doable without spikes, but WAY easier with spikes. It was a lovely, yet chilly day.
02/11/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/11/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5
02/11/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4
02/11/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5
02/11/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/11/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5	So lovely to see Tift through the seasons & such a sunny day!! Trails were a little muddy but nothing too slippery
02/11/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	4
02/05/2023	W8 Deer Lick	4
02/11/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Crisp day, mud was mostly frozen.
02/10/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4
02/10/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	Muddy on the blue trail but always a favorite hike along the creek.
02/11/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/11/2023	W1 ASP Mt Tuscarora	5	Nice day for a hike in Alleghany. No wind, sun was out and just the right temperature to keep it from being muddy. Was about 1 inch of snow on the ground.
02/11/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	A few muddy wet spots but nothing impassible. Very calming by the running water of creek.
02/11/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/11/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/11/2023	W17 Pfeiffer Nature Center	5	Definitely the most challenging one we’ve done so far and loved every minute of it.
02/11/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5
02/11/2023	W8 Deer Lick	5	A favorite of mine and today wasn’t as muddy since some parts were crunchy with ice.
02/11/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
02/11/2023	W2 Artpark SP	3	The river is beautiful, but the last part of the trail before the landmark is extremely dangerous. One slip and you're in the river. I'm pretty fit and adventurous but I could see others getting into trouble here.
02/11/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	A bit of mud at the start. Never needed spikes or poles. There in the afternoon; just a few other hikers. Falls were lovely!
02/11/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/11/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3
02/11/2023	W2 Artpark SP	2
02/11/2023	W15 Mossy Point	4	Muddy. Didn’t think the trails were marked that well. Overall a nice day and nice hike
02/11/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	Such a fun trail, a good hike, lovely, lean toos
02/11/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
02/09/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Beautiful rainy day hike! Saw quite a few deer. Encountered frozen mud, standing water and a little bit of ice on the trail. Opted not to use spikes and we were fine.
02/11/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/11/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3
02/11/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Best hike this winter!
02/11/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	I don't know who needs to hear this...but go ahead and put those microspikes on at the car. (Lol) Really nice new parking lot just below the old parking lot and it was virtually empty. I have never seen so few people at Hunters creek. Thoroughly enjoyed the new Mossy Point trail. We elected to add in the green trail for a little extra mileage and to see more of the area. 29 degrees and cloudy. Was probably good it was still below freezing because we could see that it would have been reeeeally muddy if that defrosted. It was just frozen enough that we didn't sink in too much. There were some really neat long rectangular crystals in the mud-ice. We saw a little herd of deer (more than once since they went right to where we were going). The only thing I didn't like was the blue trail (Hunters creek side) on the way back to the car...really poorly blazed, especially in contrast to the Mossy Point side (well blazed and nice signage). I look forward to going back in warmer weather to see what it looks like then!
02/11/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	Love this area!
02/11/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4	Not a favorite but an easy stroll.
02/11/2023	W9 Eighteen Mile Creek	5
02/11/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
02/11/2023	W15 Mossy Point	5	First time to Mossy Point. I very much enjoyed this new area. Only saw a few people along the way. We mostly had the place to ourselves. We added a little distance by intentionally taking the green trail. since we had never been here, it seem like a good idea to hit all the trails we could.
02/11/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	Muddy at some spots.
02/05/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	It was fun and easy enough to hike with my favorite hiking partner ( my 2 year granddaughter😊)
02/11/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	5
02/11/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/11/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Ground still frozen so it wasn’t muddy
02/11/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/11/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Nice, brisk hike. Bonus - eagle and tundra swan sightings!
02/11/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5	Sunny day with a light coverage of snow. Right around freezing, comfortable.
02/11/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/11/2023	W5 Canadaway SF	4
02/11/2023	W6 Carlton Hill MUA	5	Great challenge! Very muddy, though, with lots of recently downed branches and limbs.
02/11/2023	W20 Tifft Nature Preserve	4	Love Tifft. Had fun today - no snow but the mud was mostly frozen.
02/11/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
02/11/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	3
02/11/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	i have been at this park so much throughout my life. views always amaze me. a little muddy but totally doable.
02/11/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4
02/11/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5	i think i finally found the tree! i hope! missed it last summer and it was so hot i gave up. but today was a good day.
02/11/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	5
02/11/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/11/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	One of my favorites. Great day to be outside.
02/11/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Nice easy trail. Saw a woodpecker, that was definite highlight for me.
02/11/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	3
02/11/2023	W16 North Harmony SF	5	Best hike ever!
02/11/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Nice nice. .
02/11/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5	It was slightly muddy with some icy patches but many dry spots.
02/11/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5
02/11/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	4	Flat, not much mud. Peaceful.
02/11/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	5	Great ! Just cold enough so there was NO mud!!
02/11/2023	W2 Artpark SP	4
01/22/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5	This is always such a cool hike. The trail is a bit rough in spots and definitely was muddy but I love walking near the gorge.
01/28/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	4	Good hike. The downhill was a little tricky with the ice but I love walking by the water!
01/31/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	3	Lovely walk. We saw some deer and cardinals.
02/04/2023	W4 Bond Lake Park	4	I liked the trails better on the side with the sledding hill. It was a nice walk. Just cold!
02/11/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	4	Good hike! Not muddy and always pretty.
02/11/2023	W3 Beaver Meadow	4	Sticky snow some ice some mud/water. Well marked but lots of time following the map
02/11/2023	W18 Reinstein Woods	5	Trails were incredibly dry considering all the recent rain. I always enjoy hiking / birding and Reinstein.
02/11/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	4	Holland Willows to Beckers nature trail and back. Some mud. Not much ice.
02/11/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/11/2023	W2 Artpark SP	5
02/11/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	3	Applause to all the work that’s been done to maintain the trail. Not my favorite compared to Deer Lick and others like that because of the muddy RTV trails, felt like walking through folks’ backyards at some points, harassed by dogs, and the road walking.
02/11/2023	W19 Sprague Brook	5
02/11/2023	W14 Lockport Nature Trails	5
02/11/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
02/11/2023	W13 Iroquois NWR	4
02/11/2023	W11 Genesee County Park	5	Loved seeing some new trails in the park. We went early(ish) to take advantage of mostly frozen ground before the warmer weather and the resulting mud.
02/10/2023	W12 Holland Ravines	3
02/11/2023	W10 Franklin Gulf	5
02/11/2023	W5 Canadaway SF