Gravel Trails of Rochester

     Rochester has a rich off-road trail network that spans many miles. There are places like Genesse Valley Park where you can choose to hit three different networks from one place. 

1. Erie Canal

    This is the most well known multi-use trail that is in the Rochester Area. There are a variety of trail surfaces for this corridor based on where you are. Some areas are paved with lots of pedestrian traffic and amazing ice cream shops. There are other areas where the trail is a crushed gravel with fewer pedestrians. If you start in Greece at Henpeck Park you have an amazing 11 miles of crushed gravel with few road crossings to get to our Brockport location. Starting from the kayak launch in Fairport allows for checking out the ice cream stops along the canal.

2. Lehigh Valley Greenway

    Going southwest one can stay on gravel by following the Lehigh Valley Greenway. You can ride up to 16 miles each way. 

3. Genesse Valley Greenway

    This Greenway trail will take you from Rochester into the Southern Tier. This is a great trail to explore farms and little hamlets along the way. 

4. Genesse River Greenway

    Following the Genesse River this trail starts along the shores of Lake Ontario. You then follow the  meandering river south.

5. Hojack Trail

    This trail starts along Philips Rd in Webster and ends at Lake Rd. This approximately 7 mile trail follows the path of the Hojack Railroad bed. You will pass Charles Sextant Memorial Park, Vosberg Hollow Park, Can easily swing into Gosnell Big Woods Park. Once you reach Lake Rd you can turn around and head back the way you came or head along the rolling hills of Lake to get back to Philips Rd. There is trail parking on Orchard Rd and at Vosberg Hollow.