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Visited December 24, 2021
Visited December 24, 2021
Parking: Available at the Prospect Station trailhead, which is located at the intersection of Prospect Station, Fish and Barnes roads. The address is 6830 Barnes Road, Westfield, NY.
50 degrees Fahrenheit 1:50 PM -2:42 PM
No restroom facilities.
Dogs on lead welcome
There are miles of trail leading in both directions from parking but today we attended with 50+ others for a remembrance event for the 1872 Christmas Eve train crash and a celebration of 30 years of the Rails to Trails.
The trail from parking to the train crash site and back to parking is .6 miles total.
The trail is a flat gravel and mud path.
My family and I shared the trail with over 50 people of all ages. The trail easily fits 4+ people walking side by side.
No trash noted but watch out for the dog poo on the side of the trail.
It was warm enough that there were a few mosquitos awake today.
Parking: Gravel
My family and I heard a few birds and saw poison ivy vine creeping up trees. There were mosses, ferns, cherry trees, and other tree species.
The Rails to Trails are great for geocaching. Check out www.geocaching.com.
The news article advertising the memorial event:
For more information about Rails to Trails:
https://www.tourchautauqua.com/files/WkjYui/c-rails-to-trails-brochure-3.pdf
Map:
https://chaurtt.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/cr2t1_west_brocton_wheelchair1103.jpg
Poison ivy creeping up these trees
Memorial led by president of Rails to Trails and a song shared.
"This may be all that is left of Mr. Hardenburg's 1866 Studebaker wagon used in the recovery effort at the scene of the 1872 train wreck.
July 26, 2020: Wesley's first geocaching hike on the Rails to Trails
This is the sign at the parking area.
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