Back to New York - Letchworth - Upper Falls Hike

August 22, 2018

Time to go check out the Upper Falls

View of the Falls and the Trestle Bridge

 It is definitely a stair master hike

 Getting closer

 Looking back down over the Falls

 A train crosses the Trestle Bridge while we are there

 The Power of the Water is amazing

There was a wooden bridge built in 1851 - 1852. At the time, it was the longest and tallest wooden bridge in the world.  It used all the timber of a 205 acre heavily timbered fores -1,600,00 feet of lumber.   On May 6, 1875, the wooden railroad bridge was completely destroyed by fire.  A steel replacement bridge was completed in 1875.   

This new bridge opened last December.

Mt. Morris Dam next stop

Trip back to New York - Mt. Morris Dam

8/22/2018

We go visit Mt. Morris Dam

 Thank goodness they still have space

 Ooh, my favorite places

 A sneak peek

This entrance is made from the final concrete bucket that was poured into the Dam in 1951

The water usually isn't this high

We are several stories below the entrance on the other side.

It is pouring rain when we get back outside

This is the original Rochester Gas and Electric dam further downstream  in the Town of Mt. Morris.

The Greenway Trail crosses the river here.

A lot of water is passing through here.

If it hadn't been raining I would have done my Edith Ann imitation

A view from the other side of the river

Back to New York - Letchworth State Park - Hike to Lower Falls

The weather is holding so we decide to hike to the Lower Falls and Stone Foot Bridge this afternoon.

Tucson is gung-ho on the idea

Oh No!  127 Steps!?

A journey starts with the 1st step!

and the 56th . . .

and the 89th . . .

and the 105th . . .

and we are there!

View upstream

View Downstream

and back up those 127 stairs

View from the top of this section of steps

Tucson leads the way - almost there

added on the 1000 feet to the easy view of the Falls

The picnic areas in the Park are really nicely done - the Picnic Tables were built to last!

On the way home we stop at some overlooks

 You can see just how deep the gorge gets and why it is called the Grand Canyon of the East.

Inspiration Point

 Maybe I should submit this idea to Trump and save the taxpayers a few million dollars - seems to be working here.