Three Rivers Outdoor Club

06/07/2026

The Arnot Forest hike on June 12 and the Catharine Valley Trail bike ride on June 14 are canceled and will be rescheduled for a later date. The Texas Hollow State Forest hike on June 15 will still take place.

Monday, June 15 – Finger Lakes Trail hike through Texas Hollow State Forest. We will start at Newtown Road and then drop down into the valley and around the bog/ponds. This one-way hike will finish at Texas Hollow Road. Meet at the Burdett Fire Hall parking lot on NYS Rte. 79 @ 9:00 am. Call Ted Carleton at (607) 228-7338 to confirm that you will be attending.

06/03/2026

Monday, June 8 – Watkins Glen State Park hike. Meet at the North Entrance off of Rte. 409 @ 9:00 am. This hike starts at the Upper Dam and continues to the Middle and Lower Dams. It ends at the North Entrance. This is a part of the Finger Lakes Trail that few people experience. Call Ted Carleton at (607) 228-7338 to confirm that you will be attending.

06/03/2026

Saturday, June 6 – Two short easy to moderate hikes near Cayuta Lake, town of Catharine, NY. The first hike will be on the James and Helene D. Allen preserve on the shores of Cayuta Lake. Part of the trail is through wetlands and some of the boardwalks have failed so make sure to bring muck boots or calf-high waterproof boots. The second hike will be on Roxy Johnston’s property across the street. There are 85 acres to explore with hemlocks, pines, and hardwoods with beautiful views of Cayuta Lake. Afterwards we will have grilled fare and refreshments at Roxy’s outdoor kitchen. Contact Roxy Johnston at [email protected] or text/call 585-755-5685. Here is a link to the Cornell preserve - https://cornellbotanicgardens.org/location/cayuta-lake

05/28/2026

Monday, June 1 – Catharine Creek Wetland Walk. Meet at the Watkins Glen Community Center parking lot (Campground Road off of NYS Rte. 414) @ 8:00 am. Full of wildlife. Bring binoculars. Call Ted Carleton at (607) 228-7338 to confirm that you will be attending.

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05/24/2026

Saturday, May 30 – Cornell Botanic Gardens and F.R. Newman Arboretum hike. Before we start this hike we will visit the Cornell Native Plant sale at the Arboretum. Afterwards we will begin an easy one-way hike that will take us through the Cornell Botanic Gardens which should be in full bloom. We will then continue through the Mundy Wildflower Garden and finish at the F.R. Newman Arboretum. Option of stopping in Ithaca afterwards for food and refreshments. Bring water and a snack. Contact Ken Osika at [email protected] or text/call 607‐725‐0464 for the meeting place and time.


This is also the weekend of the Ithaca Festival if you want to check it out - https://ithacafestival.org.

05/23/2026

Wednesday, May 27 - Mendon Ponds Park hike. Mendon Ponds Park is the largest Monroe County Park with 2,500 acres of woodlands, ponds, wetlands and glacially created landforms. In 1969, it was named to the National Registry of Natural Landmarks due to its geologic history and presence of significant kames, eskers, and kettles.

The Mendon Ponds park office is located at 95 Douglas Road, Honeoye Falls, NY 14472. Mendon Ponds Park, which is approximately 10 miles southeast of Rochester, is located south of the New York State Thruway I-90 in the Towns of Pittsford and Mendon. It is bordered by Clover Street on the west and Pittsford-Mendon Center Road on the east.


We would start on the East Esker Trail, meeting there at 10AM (It's approximately a 2-hour drive from Elmira) The trailhead is on the north side of Pond Road between the intersection of Douglas Rd and Pittsford-Mendon Rd. The parking area is small with a posted brown wooden sign "Horse Trailer Parking".

This is a challenging 4.7 mile trail with numerous hills. You will pass through woods of spruce, pine, black walnut, oak, quaking aspen, maple, shagbark hickory, sassafras and black cherry trees making this a great foliage hike. There are also fields with wildflowers; a variety of ferns and several observation points offer magnificent views of the hills which are miles away. During this hike you will be hiking kames and an esker, and pass a kettle hole pond, all glacial formations created by the Wisconsin Ice Sheet that left this area 11,000 years ago.

After the hike, we can eat our packed lunches in the park. Then, we can hike a shorter Bird Song Trail, visit the Nature Center or explore any other trail in the park that might look interesting. After that, if people are interested, there are several breweries in the area to relax and have some liquid refreshment or there are some delicious ice cream places, as well. Bring a lunch, a snack, water, insect-repellant, sturdy hiking footwear and hiking poles. Contact Lisa Rustici at [email protected] or 607-742-6212 to sign-up for this hike.

05/19/2026

Saturday, May 23 - Huckleberry Bog Hike. This 4.3 mile loop hike on the Finger Lakes trail north of Hammondsport is fun as well as educational. The hike features an old cemetery, the Evangeline Shelter lean-to, an interpretive nature trail, a Huckleberry Bog, and hugging trees. Bring waterproof boots, water, and a snack/lunch. Contact Ken Osika at [email protected] or you can text/call 607-725-0464 for the meeting place and time.

05/13/2026

Your moment of zen. Van Lone Loop Trail.

05/13/2026

We saw so many spring flowers on the Van Lone Loop Trail hike!

05/12/2026

We had a great time on Saturday on the Van Lone Loop Trail hike. Tons of spring wildflowers and good company.