It rained on us while we were making coffee at Deer Run Winery so we scurried up to their party pavilion and waited until we had blue sky. Glenn found Cricket Cafe in Geneseo that had outdoor dining on the street so we enjoyed our first breakfast out in the college town of SUNY, State University of New York. After driving back to Letchworth State Park, we stopped at the Park Headquarters Picnic Grounds and hiked the Hemlock Trail along the top of the gorge to the Civilian Conservation Camp Cabins. We then set up camp at the Highbanks Campground and relaxed after our five mile hike and cooked chili in the instant pot.
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| At Hogsback Overlook |
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| Gorge is over 550 foot deep |
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| Shady, wooded trails |
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| Original Civilian Conservation Corp cabins built in 1940's for rent |
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| Damp wood with lots of fungus and mushrooms and moss |
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| Swampy overgrown trail |
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| Our campsite at Letchworth State Park |
After breakfast, we headed to the south end of the park stopping at St. Helena Picnic Area and taking the trail down to the fishing hole at the bottom of the gorge. We then headed to the historic Glen Iris Inn and the Middle Falls were right there. We took the Gorge Trail up to the Upper Falls and then backtracked past the Middle Falls down to the Lower Falls. It was a spectacular hike and that cold Summer Shandy beer back at the campsite tasted great. All the nearby breweries are closed today.
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| At the bottom of the gorge |
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| Smooth river rocks |
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| Blooming bushes |
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| Sunny wildflowers |
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| Glen Iris Inn |
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| Middle Falls |
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| Observation deck at Middle Falls |
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| Upper Falls |
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| Mist thrown out by the falls |
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| Beautiful stonework |
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| Genesee River down in the gorge |
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| Beautifully maintained old stone walls |
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| Civil War Monument |
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| Lower Falls from above |
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| Looking back at Upper and Middle Falls |
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