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Post by jmitch on Apr 7, 2015 20:07:25 GMT -5
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Post by jmitch on Apr 7, 2015 20:11:57 GMT -5
 Rhododendron tunnels by jeffmitchell2010, on Flickr  Old growth hemlock by jeffmitchell2010, on Flickr  Untitled by jeffmitchell2010, on Flickr  Beautiful hemlock forests by jeffmitchell2010, on Flickr  Untitled by jeffmitchell2010, on Flickr  Shades Creek by jeffmitchell2010, on Flickr  Old growth pine by jeffmitchell2010, on Flickr  Shades Creek by jeffmitchell2010, on Flickr  Falls hidden in the rhododendron by jeffmitchell2010, on Flickr  Preserve sign by jeffmitchell2010, on Flickr |
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Post by hoosier on Apr 8, 2015 9:09:12 GMT -5
Thanks for posting this Jeff
Looks like a place I need to explore
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Post by jmitch on Apr 8, 2015 15:05:21 GMT -5
I wish I had time to hike more of it. Be aware the southern crossing of Shades Creek does not have a bridge. The creek is sizeable, so it will not be possible to cross in high water. The northern crossing has a bridge.
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Post by hoosier on Apr 14, 2015 10:22:40 GMT -5
Ended up heading up there this past Saturday (04/11/2015) and hiked the 6.1 mile Red Loop counterclockwise. Started out as a nice footpath till its junction with the green trail. Then was a grassy and sometimes muddy woods road. Through what seemed to be logged areas, and open meadow type areas, before descending to its junction with the purple trail near Bear Creek
The east side of the trail, was much more rugged and rocky at times. With a short section along Shades Creek. Trail made a discrete left turn at a point where a footpath continued to the small waterfall on Shades Creek. East to miss turn
Also stopped off at the Thomas Darling Preserve and walked the short (listed as 2.1 mile) loop. Which is a combination of a nice footpath and raised boardwalk's above swamps.
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Post by jmitch on Apr 19, 2015 18:47:10 GMT -5
I returned to the preserve last week to hike the red, green, and yellow trails. The trail featured some ledges, small waterfall and streams, and open woods. There was also a view. Shades Creek is the highlight of the preserve, and it appears possible to make a nice loop.
 Trail followed top of ledges by jeffmitchell2010, on Flickr
 Footbridge by jeffmitchell2010, on Flickr
 Falls off of red trail by jeffmitchell2010, on Flickr
 Untitled by jeffmitchell2010, on Flickr
 Big dead tree by jeffmitchell2010, on Flickr
 Cairn by jeffmitchell2010, on Flickr
 Untitled by jeffmitchell2010, on Flickr
 Management center at the preserve by jeffmitchell2010, on Flickr
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