FIRST DAY HIKES – 4 choices on New Year’s Day. The hikes are scheduled to begin at 1:00 pm at The Humphrey Nature Center. Participants are urged to arrive half an hour early to register. Hot Chocolate & Cookies will follow at 3:00 pm along with certificates & bookmarks.
Four levels to choose from:
1) Families with younger children. Winter Nature Walk with highlight: Letchworth CSI – Who Done It: Journey on a wooded loop less than one mile on nearly level terrain near The Humphrey Nature Center past, frozen bogs and the Trout Pond.
2) Exploratory walk. Winter Wander between the Ponds: Using deer trails and other paths this 1 ½ mile journey explores the area between Trout Pond and Pine Pond.
3) Families with older children. Winter Nature Walk with highlight: Exotic Trees from Other Lands and State & National Champions: Two-mile loop to Inspiration Point the Glen Iris Fountain and Middle Falls with more than 200′ descent and 200′ ascent along trails, roads and stairs.
4) Faster paced, longest hike. Winter Hike to view the Great Bend Gorge: Three or more mile outing to view the Park’s deepest canyon from several vantage points along the Gorge Trail.