The hardest part of this hike was getting to Cazenovia from the Madison Central School meeting place. It was a rough trip up and down the hills of route 20 on very icy and snow-blown pavement. In spite of the road conditions, nine of us made it to the trail-head. It was white-knuckle driving all the way. After getting into the woods, we were protected from the wind and were able to enjoy the hike to the Lorenzo Museum. We did not need snow-shoes because the snow covering the trail was not very deep. We tried to eat lunch in the gardens at Lorenzo but the wind coming off Cazenovia Lake was so strong it pushed us back into the woods for protection. We were able to find a picnic table along the trail where it was more comfortable to enjoy our lunch. Hiking back to the parking area wasn’t a problem until we came to an open field. The winds were fierce, but everyone made it. Because of the poor road conditions, we decided that it was best to head directly home instead of stopping at the Tavern for a beverage.

by Mike & Janice Huss