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THREE DAY BACKPACKING TRIP on the Finger Lakes Trail.
Come join Leslie Salathe and Brian Monckton for a 21.9 mile backpack over three days and two nights through the gently rolling hills of Allegany State Park. Following the Finger Lakes Trail, we will start from the north at the Bay State Road trailhead (not too far from the Red House park entrance) and head south toward our eventual trip terminus at PA Route 346. Day one is the longest day with a hike of 8.5 miles to the Stony Brook lean-to where we will spend the night while overlooking beautiful Stony Brook. Plenty of time to enjoy breakfast in camp the next morning, day 2 will take us 6.2 miles to the Willis Creek lean-to for another night enjoying the company and the sounds of Willis Creek. The morning of day 3 brings a 7.2 mile hike - leaving the park along the way and crossing a titch into Pennsylvania - to the trailhead at PA Route 346.
2 hours (or less!) from just about anywhere in WNY, easy access ---- come join us! Contact Leslie at lesliesalathe@live.com or Brian at bkmonckton@gmail.com…
Hosted By: Niagara Frontier Chapter. Region: Genesee Valley Region. Activity Category: Backpacking. Trip rating: A. Leader: Brian Monckton and Leslie Salathe. Leader Email: bkmonckton@gmail.com. Leader Phone #: 585-993-0996. Mileage: 22. Elevation Gain: 3,200 total, 1,300 max per day. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Salamanca Health Center
4039 US 291N
Salamanca, NY 14779
716-945-0361. Nearest Park Ranger/Dispatch Number: 716-379-6919.
Friday, September 18, 2026 – Sunday, September 20, 2026.
Section hike of the Finger Lakes Trail through Allegany State Park.
Hike Poverty Hill in the Conservation Trail
HIKE : Saturday September 26, 2026 - 9 AM start - Hike Poverty Hill on the, Conservation Trail – (B), Leader - Vicki Wulf – vmwulf@roadrunner.com, 585-236-7675 text or call, Please join me for a day hike along the Poverty Hill section of the Conservation Trail. The hike will begin at 9 am at the point where the Conservation Trail crosses Poverty, Hill Road in Ellicottville, NY. We will hike the trail East to Route 219, then turn around, and hike west back across Poverty Hill Road, and then continue southwest on the trail, to Ellicottville-Maples Road, and then turn around to hike back to our cars. The hike is, 7 miles with 1561 feet of elevation gain and loss. Parking for the hike can be found along Poverty Hill Road in Ellicottville, NY near the, point the Conservation trail crosses the road. According to the Finger Lakes Trails Map, shoulder parking is found at the following coordinates 42.31095, 78.68141 I’ll be, driving to the hike from the Northtowns, so I can carpool up to three hikers in my car, …
Hosted By: Niagara Frontier Chapter. Region: Western New York. Activity Category: Hiking. Trip rating: B. Leader: Vicki Wulf. Leader Email: vmwulf@roadrunner.com. Leader Phone #: 585-236-7675. Mileage: 7. Elevation Gain: 1561. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Well Now Urgent Care
225 S Cascade Dr, Springville, NY 14141
(716) 599-1163. Nearest Park Ranger/Dispatch Number: call 911.
Saturday, September 26, 2026.
Poverty Hill section of the Conservation Trail, Ellicottville, NY.
Paddle Mutual Riverfront Park - Buffalo River
PADDLE: September 26 Saturday. Mutual Riverfront Park - Buffalo River. Hamburg St. at South St. Buffalo. Arrive early for a 10AM launch. We'll paddle past the silos and the old riverboat, SS Columbia. The new launch is at the corner, incorporating a stairway and a steep ramp that you lower your boat down. Bring a rope to hold your boat as you walk alongside the ramp. Poly/plastic kayaks are recommended; not sure about composite kayaks. Wearing a properly fastened PFD with a whistle is required for all ADK paddle outings. RSVP in case of weather or other changes. Bob Van Hise bobvanhise@yahoo.com, (716) 628-0355.
Hosted By: Niagara Frontier Chapter. Region: Western New York. Activity Category: Paddling. Trip rating: N/R. Leader: Bob Van Hise. Leader Email: bobvanhise@yahoo.com. Leader Phone #: 716-628-0355. Mileage: 3-4. Elevation Gain: n/a. Nearest Emergency Medical Facility: Western New York Immediate Care
2228 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14216
7168742273. Nearest Park Ranger/Dispatch Number: call 911.
Saturday, September 26, 2026.
Buffalo, NY.
ADK General Membership Meeting
No General membership meeting during June, July and August. See website for program and education topic.
Hosted By: Niagara Frontier Chapter.
Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy, Buffalo, NY 14226, USA.
ADK Conservation Meeting
Call Lynn Kenney to verify location of Conservation Meeting 716-825-7329.
Hosted By: Niagara Frontier Chapter.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Julia Boyer Reinstein Library, 1030 Losson Rd, Buffalo, NY 14227, USA.
ADK General Membership Meeting
No General membership meeting during June, July and August. See website for program and education topic.
Hosted By: Niagara Frontier Chapter.
Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy, Buffalo, NY 14226, USA.
ADK Conservation Meeting
Call Lynn Kenney to verify location of Conservation Meeting 716-825-7329.
Hosted By: Niagara Frontier Chapter.
Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Julia Boyer Reinstein Library, 1030 Losson Rd, Buffalo, NY 14227, USA.
ADK General Membership Meeting
No General membership meeting during June, July and August. See website for program and education topic.
Hosted By: Niagara Frontier Chapter.
Tuesday, December 8, 2026, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM.
Amherst Community Church, 77 Washington Hwy, Buffalo, NY 14226, USA.
ADK Conservation Meeting
Call Lynn Kenney to verify location of Conservation Meeting 716-825-7329.
Hosted By: Niagara Frontier Chapter.
Tuesday, December 15, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM.
Julia Boyer Reinstein Library, 1030 Losson Rd, Buffalo, NY 14227, USA.