Inspiration Point Letchworth State Park
Letchworth state park is the home the the grand canyon of the east cut by the genesee river.
Inspiration point letchworth state park. Inspiration point and lower falls via gorge trail is a 41 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near portageville new york that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate. Without a doubt this is one of the best overlooks in upstate new york. The cliff that the canal ran along can be easily viewed from inspiration point on the west side of letchworth state park.
Now the park is roughly 17 miles long covering 14350 acres of land along both sides of the genesee river. A visit to inspiration point is one of the highlights of any visit to letchworth state park. Hikers can choose among 66 miles of hiking trails.
Unlike the grand canyon in arizona this canyon is very green with forests and wildflowers along its sides. The most spectacular of those for me was inspiration point where. From here there are fantastic views of middle falls and upper falls.
Letchworth state park renowned as the grand canyon of the east is one of the most scenically magnificent areas in the eastern us. At inspiration point visitors are greeted with a spectacular vista that overlooks letchworth gorge and the mighty genesee river. Upstream you will see the 107 foot tall middle falls and even further out the upper falls and the train trestle spanning above it.
The park is named after william pryor letchworth who bequeathed his 1000 acre estate that forms the heart of the park to new york state in 1906. The genesee river roars through the gorge over three major waterfalls between cliffs as high as 600 feet in some places surrounded by lush forests. Letchworth state park was born in 1907.
Inspiration point inspiration point is one of my favorite viewpoints in letchworth state park. According to the guide. On the east side of the gorge trail 7 runs along the old canal route.
Construction of the genesee valley canal along with an up and coming railroad began to take a severe toll on the land. From inspiration point you get an epic view of middle falls and upper falls. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from april until october.
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