Chimney Bluffs State Park

Cumulus · 06-01-2012, 11:25 PM

I went to Rochester for Memorial Day weekend to visit my daughter. On Sunday I hiked in Chimney Bluffs State Park, on Lake Ontario a little east of Rochester.

First I redlined the park. It's only about four and a half miles of trail, although there was some backtracking. Then I walked the beach below Chimney Bluffs, and returned by rehiking Chimney Bluffs Trail.

Although there were some nice woods to walk through, the highlight of the hikes, and the main attraction of the park, is unquestionably the Chimney Bluffs, which are made of clayey dirt which has eroded into shapes somewhat resembling giant twisted stegasaurus plates. You'll have to look at the pictures to see what I mean.

If you're in the area and want to see the bluffs, I would recommend parking at the East Bay Road entrance and making a loop of Bluff Trail and the beach walk.

Here are the pictures.

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Cumulus

NE111: 89/115 (67/67, 21/46, 1/2); Cat35: 14/39; WNH4K: 25/48; NEFF: 27/50
LT NB 2009

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Snav3 · 06-02-2012, 07:03 AM

Thanks Cumulus,

Nice pictures, brings back a lot of memories. I had many a trip out there as a teenager and Boy Scout, but haven't visited in at least 25 years.
Is the parked maintained at all these days? It was not in the past, in fact as Scouts we did some clean up and trail work years ago.

ScAtTeRbOnE · 06-02-2012, 07:36 AM

I visited there once while passing through. The formations are very interesting. Thanks for the trip report and pics.

kensquest · 06-02-2012, 11:30 AM

great place been there plentyof times nice place to watch a sunset

Cumulus · 06-02-2012, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Snav3

Is the parked maintained at all these days? It was not in the past, in fact as Scouts we did some clean up and trail work years ago.

The trails on the main loop are well maintained, although some of the spurs out to the park boundaries are overgrown with grass.

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Cumulus

NE111: 89/115 (67/67, 21/46, 1/2); Cat35: 14/39; WNH4K: 25/48; NEFF: 27/50
LT NB 2009

"I don't much care where [I get to] --" said Alice, "-- so long as I get somewhere," ...
"Oh, you're sure to do that," said the Cat, "if you only walk long enough."
- Lewis Carroll

06-01-2012, 11:25 PM	#1
Cumulus Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Vernon, Conn. Posts: 134	Chimney Bluffs State Park I went to Rochester for Memorial Day weekend to visit my daughter. On Sunday I hiked in Chimney Bluffs State Park, on Lake Ontario a little east of Rochester. First I redlined the park. It's only about four and a half miles of trail, although there was some backtracking. Then I walked the beach below Chimney Bluffs, and returned by rehiking Chimney Bluffs Trail. Although there were some nice woods to walk through, the highlight of the hikes, and the main attraction of the park, is unquestionably the Chimney Bluffs, which are made of clayey dirt which has eroded into shapes somewhat resembling giant twisted stegasaurus plates. You'll have to look at the pictures to see what I mean. If you're in the area and want to see the bluffs, I would recommend parking at the East Bay Road entrance and making a loop of Bluff Trail and the beach walk. Here are the pictures. -- Cumulus NE111: 89/115 (67/67, 21/46, 1/2); Cat35: 14/39; WNH4K: 25/48; NEFF: 27/50 LT NB 2009 "I don't much care where [I get to] --" said Alice, "-- so long as I get somewhere," ... "Oh, you're sure to do that," said the Cat, "if you only walk long enough." - Lewis Carroll

06-02-2012, 07:36 AM	#3
ScAtTeRbOnE Balsam Sniffer Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Victory Mills, NY Posts: 655	I visited there once while passing through. The formations are very interesting. Thanks for the trip report and pics. __________________ ADK 46/46 4W CATS 39/39 8W ADK100 63/102 VT35 26/29 FT's 25/29 VT FT's 9/15 "We are now in the mountains and they are in us, kindling enthusiasm, making every nerve quiver, filling every pore and cell of us. Our flesh and bone tabernacle seems transparent as glass to the beauty about us, as if truly an inseparable part of it, thrilling with the air and trees, streams and rocks, in the waves of the sun, a part of all nature, neither old nor young, sick nor well, but immortal." John Muir from My First Summer in The Sierra

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06-02-2012, 07:03 AM	#2
Snav3 Jr. Commander Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Webster, NY Posts: 402	Thanks Cumulus, Nice pictures, brings back a lot of memories. I had many a trip out there as a teenager and Boy Scout, but haven't visited in at least 25 years. Is the parked maintained at all these days? It was not in the past, in fact as Scouts we did some clean up and trail work years ago.

06-02-2012, 11:30 AM	#4
kensquest Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: syracuse Posts: 147	great place been there plentyof times nice place to watch a sunset

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