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Bicycle Route/ Western New York, Finger Lakes Area Irondequoit, NY to Penn Yan, NY Approx. 70 miles
Ridden July 2003
Read directions as: Street Name A to Street Name B- R (means turn right at Street B)
Terrain: Rolling hills past Fisher. Hilly near Canandaigua. All good to great roads for biking.
Little traffic except in downtown Rochester.
Start in Irondequoit, NY St Paul Blvd. south to Main St.-L Main St. west to East Ave.-R (There are
several ways to ride through downtown- this is only one.)
East Ave to Rt. 65/ Clover Rd.-R Clover Rd. to Erie Canal Lock 32-L Canal Path through Pittsford's
Schoen Place to Bushnell's Basin Good pit stop: Schoen Place or Bushnell's Basin, restaurants, etc…
Exit canal path at Bushnell's Basin, pass over one lane bridge-L and head south on Rt. 96-L Rt. 96
to Fishers Rd-R
Possible pit stop: Powder Mills Park, water and bathrooms. Park, via Park Rd. is just before
Fishers Rd.
Fishers Rd to Benson Rd- soft L Benson to Log Cabin (presently not marked) -R Log Cabin to town of
Fishers /Fishers Main St. -L Main St. to Phillips Rd (not presently marked at the top). -R
Possible pit stop: Chili's Restaurant if you continue on Main St. instead of turning down Phillips
Rd. Will need to backtrack to stay on route.
Phillips to RT 251 -L Rt. 251 to Cork Rd. -R Cork to Dryer - L Dryer to School Rd- R School Rd to
Boughton Hill Rd (Rt. 42?)- L Boughton Hill to Brace- R Brace to Rt. 30 intersection, becomes McCann
Rd -Go straight on McCann Rd to Rt. 5/20 -L
Lower Brace, McCann, and 5/20 are a bit hilly. 5/20 has much more traffic but also a wide shoulder.
Rt5/20 into Canandaigua, NY
Irondequoit to Canadaigua: 39- 40 miles
(One of several fine B&B's in the area: The Chosen Spot, 5395 Rt. 5/20 West Canandaigua, NY 14424,
585-393-9604/ Pool, trees, private baths, queen beds, breakfast, snacks, and chickens!)
Rt. 5/20 to Lakeshore Dr.-R Ride through beach area; pass Kershaw Park to Rt. 364-R
Pit stop: Beach area, restaurants and public toilets.
Rt. 364 to Rt. 18 -L Pretty hilly here. BIG hill at start of Rt. 18 (Lincoln Hill).
Rt. 18 to Gorham to Rt. 245 or Gorham Rd.- L Gorham Rd. to Rt. 29 - R at Gorham Market Bear left to
follow Rt. 29 at fork in road.
Pit stop: Gorham Market, food, drink.
Rt. 29 to Fergoson's Corner's Rt. 29 to Flat St North - R Flat or North to Haven's Corner's Rd-
quick left and right to follow Flat St.-R Flat St. all the way to Rt. 54 Penn Yan- R
No real pit stops until Penn Yan.
Canadaiqua to Penn Yan: 30-32 miles
Can continue on to Hammondsport and other points in the Finger Lakes area if desired.
Special thanks to RBC for maps/routes that are available with membership. Support your local
bicycle club!
Ridden July 2003
Read directions as: Street Name A to Street Name B- R (means turn right at Street B)
Terrain: Rolling hills past Fisher. Hilly near Canandaigua. All good to great roads for biking.
Little traffic except in downtown Rochester.
Start in Irondequoit, NY St Paul Blvd. south to Main St.-L Main St. west to East Ave.-R (There are
several ways to ride through downtown- this is only one.)
East Ave to Rt. 65/ Clover Rd.-R Clover Rd. to Erie Canal Lock 32-L Canal Path through Pittsford's
Schoen Place to Bushnell's Basin Good pit stop: Schoen Place or Bushnell's Basin, restaurants, etc…
Exit canal path at Bushnell's Basin, pass over one lane bridge-L and head south on Rt. 96-L Rt. 96
to Fishers Rd-R
Possible pit stop: Powder Mills Park, water and bathrooms. Park, via Park Rd. is just before
Fishers Rd.
Fishers Rd to Benson Rd- soft L Benson to Log Cabin (presently not marked) -R Log Cabin to town of
Fishers /Fishers Main St. -L Main St. to Phillips Rd (not presently marked at the top). -R
Possible pit stop: Chili's Restaurant if you continue on Main St. instead of turning down Phillips
Rd. Will need to backtrack to stay on route.
Phillips to RT 251 -L Rt. 251 to Cork Rd. -R Cork to Dryer - L Dryer to School Rd- R School Rd to
Boughton Hill Rd (Rt. 42?)- L Boughton Hill to Brace- R Brace to Rt. 30 intersection, becomes McCann
Rd -Go straight on McCann Rd to Rt. 5/20 -L
Lower Brace, McCann, and 5/20 are a bit hilly. 5/20 has much more traffic but also a wide shoulder.
Rt5/20 into Canandaigua, NY
Irondequoit to Canadaigua: 39- 40 miles
(One of several fine B&B's in the area: The Chosen Spot, 5395 Rt. 5/20 West Canandaigua, NY 14424,
585-393-9604/ Pool, trees, private baths, queen beds, breakfast, snacks, and chickens!)
Rt. 5/20 to Lakeshore Dr.-R Ride through beach area; pass Kershaw Park to Rt. 364-R
Pit stop: Beach area, restaurants and public toilets.
Rt. 364 to Rt. 18 -L Pretty hilly here. BIG hill at start of Rt. 18 (Lincoln Hill).
Rt. 18 to Gorham to Rt. 245 or Gorham Rd.- L Gorham Rd. to Rt. 29 - R at Gorham Market Bear left to
follow Rt. 29 at fork in road.
Pit stop: Gorham Market, food, drink.
Rt. 29 to Fergoson's Corner's Rt. 29 to Flat St North - R Flat or North to Haven's Corner's Rd-
quick left and right to follow Flat St.-R Flat St. all the way to Rt. 54 Penn Yan- R
No real pit stops until Penn Yan.
Canadaiqua to Penn Yan: 30-32 miles
Can continue on to Hammondsport and other points in the Finger Lakes area if desired.
Special thanks to RBC for maps/routes that are available with membership. Support your local
bicycle club!