1 Letchworth State Park is known as the "Grand Canyon of the East" - it is the largest canyon east of the Mississippi. This is was our first trip to Letchworth, a spot that we've been hearing about for years. It's only a couple hours drive for us and proved well worth the visit. A panorama of the Big Bend hilights the kind of views that we were treated to during our two day visit.
2 A satelite view of the southern/up-stream part of the park pinpoints most of the locations that we visited
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4 Our first stop, Saturday, after setting up camp and having some lunch, was the Upper Falls at the south end of the park. We later climbed up to the underbelly of the (retired and rusting) railway trestle. Wendy beat me to the first picture . . .
5 . . . but Henry was soon at it . . .
6 . . .and Wendy was soon subject.
7 There are stairs everywhere in this park, all made of from local stone by fine masons.
8 After our first climb above the Upper Falls, Wendy was dying for a nap, and took advantage of one of the many stone picnic tables scattered around the park.
9 Back down, past the parking lot is the Middle Falls, which drops 107' (Niagara Falls is 165')
10 Not quite Niagara Falls, but more intimate and just as enjoyable.
2012 - Letchworth