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Rochester: Clark Gully Loop
Enjoy 4-star views on this challenging 4.2-mile loop near Canandaigua Lake--an advanced route down a steep gorge with several waterfalls.
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| Author: | Backpacker Magazine |
| Activity: | Hiking |
| State: | New York (NY) |
| Distance: | 4.21 mi |
| Difficulty: | 8 / 10 |
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TO TRAILHEAD: I-90 E to NY 21 S (toward Canandaigua). In 29 mi., turn L @ NY 245. Turn L @ West River Rd. Cross West River. Parking lot @ intersection of West Ave. and Sunnyside Rd.
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| Distance: 4.21 mi | Points: 636 |
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CGT001
Location: 42.660961, -77.331543Take faded logging road NE (wear pants; path is overgrown in spots)
CGT002
Location: 42.665199, -77.329071Trail quickly gains elevation (1,000+ ft.) under shady deciduous trees
CGT003
Location: 42.669258, -77.323730Rest and admire the river valley below, punctuated by the curvy West River; trail keeps climbing
CGT004
Location: 42.673012, -77.321518Look up-way up-to identify the long-tailed Cooper's hawk, a woodland raptor known for its daredevil dives when hunting in crowded trees
CGT005
Location: 42.678108, -77.321732Trail gradually climbs to the N
CGT006
Location: 42.683708, -77.321541L @ 4-way @ South Hill Rd.; trail parallels N side of road
CGT007
Location: 42.681660, -77.332069Trail crosses South Hill Rd. again, then tracks S
CGT008
Location: 42.675110, -77.334267Path strings along ridgeline; to W, views to the S tip of Canandaigua Lake, 4th largest of NY's Finger Lakes
CGT009
Location: 42.670151, -77.333603Carefully descend into Clark Gully
CGT010
Location: 42.667999, -77.335121Triple-decker waterfall and more cascades below (slippery!). Beginners: Backtrack to trailhead. Advanced hikers: Safest descent starts on W side near upper fall; narrow, exposed, maybe muddy route along gorge's rim. Continue S back to parking
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