Trolley Trail - VHT

This footpath is on the bed of the Rochester and Eastern Interurban trolley. It has a surface of small cinder, dirt and grass. It consists of several distinct sections each with its own personality.

It mostly follows the bed of, and is named for, The Rochester & Eastern Rapid Railway, an interurban trolley that ran between Rochester and Geneva from 1903 to 1930.

West to East

Fishers Main Street to Omnitec Place

The Trolley Trail begins at The Iron Butterfly parking lot on Main Street Fishers. It uses sidewalks along Main Street Fishers and NY96 to the sidewalk entrance to the Victor Inn – Best Western, and goes through that parking lot to Omnitec Place where it goes away from NY96.

Omnitec Place to NY251

The Trolley Trail leaves Omnitec Place (between Phillips Rd and NY96). It crosses the Lehigh Trail at the north side of Lehigh Crossing Park. Just to the east of this crossing are the concrete abutments which carried the bridge so the trolley could cross the Lehigh Railroad. It is primarily through woods and meadows, and connects with the park trails. It crosses Irondequoit Creek. The section from the bridge to NY251 is through woods and along side a stream which is prime beaver country.

It has a dirt and grass surface, 2- to 3-feet wide.

NY251 to Seneca & Auburn Trails

Crosses Victor Mendon Rd (251)

Here the Trolley footpath parallels the multi-use Auburn Trail. There are several cross links between them. For a while, the Seneca Trail joins the Trolley. This section ends at the Seneca just where it meets the Auburn. It has a dirt and grass surface, 2- to 3-feet wide.

Seneca Trail to School St.

In this gap in the Trolley Trail, use the Auburn Trail, Rawson Rd., and School St.

School St. to Maple St.

Here the Village of Victor has improved the trail to hard black top, 8-feet wide. It crosses both Great Brook and the rail road track.

Maple St. to Brace Rd. and Victor Municipal Park

Again this is grass surface, some woods, some open sections, and some meadow. For a while, it parallels Great Brook. It is 3- to 6-feet wide. There can be some puddling after wet weather. There are several branch trails in Victor Municipal Park. There is a branch trail with an entrance from East St.

East St. Branch Entrance

This is a short spur entrance trail. See above.

Plans

We hope ultimately have the missing link west of the Village opened. Also, at the east end, a connection from Victor Municipal Park back to the Auburn Trail.

Elevations and Distances

Caution: Elevations are from USGS. They are very precise, but not necessarily accurate. They may be from any place up to 100-feet from the trail!