Hiking NY: Darien Lake State Park Loop

Yesterday my mini me and I took our first 2021 hike together! My growing boy need new hiking shoes, and the pair I had ordered online (along with my new pair!) ended being too small for him. Luckily I was able to find a larger pair in a different brand at Sierra Trading Post that he loves! My new pair is from Decathlon and are the prettiest aqua 😍

For our hike on a beautiful 80° day, I chose a new trail at Darien Lake State Park. The trail I found on AllTrails called the Conservation Trail to Gasline Trail Loop. It was only about 3.6 miles with minimal elevation gain, and was just right to get warmed up. 

There were 2 creek crossings that we had to navigate, and one of them involved a tricky rock that slipped and submerged my whole foot. My shoes were champs and the wet foot didn't bother me the rest of the hike.

The trees aren't leafed out yet so we got a lot of sun! Thankfully that also helped minimize the mud we encountered.

In the end, we were both very satisfied with our new hiking shoes and Brad is very excited about going on many adventures with his momma this summer!!