On Sunday I decided to try new things, and we did a hike that doesn't go up to the top of a mountain.
The Rochester Hollow trails are a small system that doesn't link to any other trails in the park. The first 2.1 miles are a bike trail, and the remaining small loops bring it all to 4.8 miles. But since you can't do it without covering territory twice, it adds up to hiking 7.2 miles. There is a backpacking shelter; it might be a good place to practice backpacking for the newbie.
I mistakenly thought the Rochester Hollow trail loops would be mostly flat, but they aren't. We gained at least 1000 feet of elevation over the course of the hike, mostly on the initial 2.1 miles in. This part of the hike follows a creek.
Once on the loops at the end of bike trail, we saw a lot of ruins from an old estate.
We also paused at the shelter (for lunch) and at the John Burroughs plaque, which is actually quite obvious if you are looking around. It's not directly on the trail, however.
It was a very pleasant hike, suitable for the damp weather.
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