3. Vespula's Tiny Cousin. My sister (kris725) and Geogirl Carlys Aunt has the original Vespula Fortress cache in Newfane, Niagara County. This is Vespulas tiny tiny cousin. Room for only the tiniest of trade items...no pen, make sure to bring a pen. buzzzz.
NO NIGHT CACHING. This is a shared use trail --shared with walkers, toads, turtles and horses (and the poop that comes with them)..HIGHLY recommend good closed toed shoes as the trail is rough in spots, can be VERY muddy during times. Most parts of the trail are hard pack DIRT! Poison Ivy can be seen too...Bug spray during the pesky mosquito months! There is a small parking lot on Fowlerville road -- and by-the-side of the road where the trail crosses Hogmire and South Avon Road, no formal parking there but these are quiet country road that i used many times while placing caches, just pull off to the side. I wouldn't recommend casually bike riding this trail.
History of the Railroad BedThe original railroad was built in the 1840's from Rochester to Nunda as a replacement form of transportation to nearby canals. (Like the Genesee Valley Greenway) In 1856 the railroad was purchased by the Genesee Valley Railroad and in 1859 the first train arrived in Geneseo. By 1869 the railroad had carried over 43,000 passengers and 3,400 tons of freight. As gasoline powered vehicles became popular the railroad became unpopular and the last train passed over the line in 1940. Stripped of rails and ties, the line became a trail mainly used for equestrian purposes. In 1993, Edward and Jacquelin Harris donated their section of the trail to the GVC to ensure the property would remain a trail for community use.
The TrailThe GVC Railroad Bed is open daily from sun-up to sun-down for equestrian uses, hiking, running, biking, dog-walking, bird watching, and now, geocaching! The trail is mostly hard-packed dirt but you will encounter some mud and tall grasses. Most of the trail is mowed by neighboring volunteers so it should be easy access. Please stay on the trail as all other trails you will see running east/west are privately owned. The publicly available portion of the trail ends shortly after crossing South Avon Road at an underground pipeline, marked by a wide grass strip that cuts east/west across the Railroad Bed Trail. Please do not trespass south of this landmark
Parking coordinates n42 53.609 w077 46.055 Fowlerville Road
Thank you to to Ben at the Genesee Valley Conservancy for granting permission to geocaching on all their properties.