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Hickory Hollow Trail ~ Lancaster
We took a winter hike on the Hickory Hollow Nature Trail in Janauary. Here are some pictures from our trip. We found a vigorous patch of Ground Cedar at the side of the trail. The White Loop Trail is 1.8 miles; Blue Ridge is 0.43; Orange is 0.5; Yellow Swamp 0.4; Red Overlook 0.7; Aqua Short Loop 0.6; Purple 0.1; Great Mill Swamp 0.6; and the Green Picnic Trail is 0.5 miles.
 There is a box on the side of this sign with trail maps. |
 This Natural Area Preserve was established in the year 2000. |
 The trail maps are provided by the Northern Neck Audobon Society. |
 The main trails provide wide walkways through the forest. |
 The trails are well marked with colored tree blazes and signs. |
 Next to a streambed on the White Loop Trail, we found a grove of Ironwood trees (a.k.a. Blue Birch) with distinctive muscle-shaped trunks. |
 An occasional log bench lets you catch your breath or tighten your shoelaces. |
 The Great Mill Swamp Trail runs through a Mt. Laurel thicket and ends in the swamp, where beaver have been gnawing on the trees. |
 This Ground Cedar is bright green and still growing even in the middle of Winter. |
 Bruce is walking the homeward stretch. |
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