John Lewis mural and hike in Victor
I had to see it, the massive John Lewis tribute mural in downtown Rochester. It was well worth the drive from Naples to stand before this panorama honoring the late civil rights icon, John Lewis, painted on a multi-story building on State Street.
Why am I including this here, in a column about hiking with Rosie? She reminded me of all the hiking trails between Naples and Rochester, so she jumped in the car and off we went.
On the trip back, we stopped in Lehigh Crossing Park in Victor.
The park covers 54 acres with three miles of trail through meadows, woods and wetland that make it the perfect home for all kinds of wildlife — such as the three lively deer that sent Rosie into a fit.
Being the redbone that she is, Rosie belted a wail like I haven’t heard in a long time. I would have recorded it for you, but I was too busy keeping her from chasing those deer all the way to Canada.
Lehigh Crossing Park was once a crossing point for three rail lines. The park lies between the Auburn and the Lehigh Valley multi-use trails.
The trail entrance is easy to find, with a parking lot off of Victor-Mendon Road (Route 251), across from the Auburn Creek Driving Range.
Check out the park here:
https://www.victorny.org/Facilities/Facility/Details/Lehigh-Crossing-Park-5
https://www.geneseelandtrust.org/public-spaces/lehigh-crossing-park
Learn about the making of the John Lewis tribute mural: https://bit.ly/2Lijr8s
