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Monroe County Parks

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Trails: Trails in various parks throughout the county, including Mendon Ponds (15 km).
Trail fees: No charge (2005)
Tel: 585-256-4950
Snow report:
Nearest town: Rochester, NY
Web site: Monroe County
Trail map: Available at the parks and on the Monroe County website
Equipment rentals: No
Ski lessons: No
Other winter activities: Skating, snowshoeing
Facilities:
Lodging on site: No
Lodging nearby: Rochester has several hotels and B&Bs
Location of trails: At Black Creek, Durand-Eastman, Mendon Ponds, Northampton and Webster parks.
Tourism info: Greater Rochester VA
Weather report: for Rochester
Map of local region: Rochester Area

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Number of ratings: 2
Average rating: 4.00  

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Name of area: Mendon Ponds
Date that I last skied the trails: Jan, 2005
Trails that I skied: All
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Fair
Rating: na
Favourite trails:
What I liked: Excellent variability of terrain, lots of long trails through meadows and forests.
What I disliked: Many people walk on ski trails.
Comments:
Submitted by: Roger Janezic
from: Rochester, NY
Date submitted: Jan 20, 2005

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Name of area: Monroe County Parks
Times that I have skied there: Weekly
I last skied there in: Jan, 2003
Trails that I skied: many
My favorite trails: 10k loop at Mendon Ponds
Trail marking: Very good
Trail grooming: Very good
Rating: 4 stars
What I liked: grooming, terrain, pleasant woods and ponds
What I disliked: crowded on weekeends
Comments: You have the Monroe County Parks map link at Varysburg which goes with the Bryncliff Page not the Rochester/Monroe County map. Could someone please update/change this link? [OK]
Submitted by: Luke Lorenzo
from: Rochester, NY
Date submitted: Jan 13, 2003

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