Tramp & Trail

Wynn Road bridge is a fine example of early Welch masonry skills.  Laid up in the early nineteenth century of huge limestone blocks without benefit of mortar, its beautiful round arches cross high above a little stream in a glen overlooking Steuben Valley.  Time has not been kind to the bridge and countless winters have caused the northern arch to collapse so that only half of the span still exists.

We reached this spot by peddling up four short but very steep hills and then walking our bikes over a dirt road to the bridge, crossing it and climbing the steep slope on the other side.

Here we walked a short distance down a farm road that afforded a nice view not only of the intact southern arch but also of the valley to the south and the Delta Lake area to the West.  We crowded back onto the bridge, hoping that the weight of 20 Tramps would not cause it to collapse before Don Fellows could take our picture.

Wynn Road intersects with Fish Hatchery Road where four of us elected to turn right and descend to Trenton Town Park.  The rest of us biked on up the long hill of Clemens road and then enjoyed a roller coaster ride west to the junction with Route 274. Finally with the wind at our backs we returned to the Park by Steuben Valley Road.  The ride was only fifteen miles long, but the many steep hills gave us a good workout

and the beautiful spring day with new leaves and spring flowers made this an enjoyable way to celebrate the 90^th Anniversary of the club.

By:  Harold Pier