Hiking the Gorges of Western New York: Niagara Gorge and Zoar Valley
After feeling a little sick for the last two weeks, I haven't been out hiking too much at all. Finally though, I am feeling a little better and decided to hit up some of Western New York's gorges in the last couple days. It felt good to return to the trails and experience the beauty of our region. Friday, February 17th, Niagara Gorge : I jut needed a quick walk, something to get my blood pumping and feel the invigoration that the outdoors offers. It wasn't going to be a long walk, maybe just a few miles - it was just what I needed. I parked at Whirlpool, grabbed my pack with " The Ten Essentials " and headed down the rim trail toward the stairs to the gorge. It was overcast, nothing uncommon for winter in the Buffalo area. Albeit the temperatures, today around 33 degrees, have been all too warm this winter. I can't remember a winter with this little snow. The trails were a little icy though so I slipped my kahtoola microspikes on for tractio...