Old Growth Hemlocks at Salt Springs State Park |

jmitch
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Old Growth Hemlocks at Salt Springs State Park Jul 20, 2015 22:33:03 GMT -5

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Post by jmitch on Jul 20, 2015 22:33:03 GMT -5

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After visiting Endless Brewing, we did a hike at beautiful Salt Springs State Park, a gem with a gorge, old growth hemlock forest with trees over 130 feet tall, and three waterfalls. This state park has been transformed over the years into a great hiking venue that attracts more and more people. The falls were running well and the forests were beautiful. This is a wonderful state park that I always enjoy visiting.

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Old Growth Hemlocks at Salt Springs State Park Jul 21, 2015 5:51:42 GMT -5

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Post by hoosier on Jul 21, 2015 5:51:42 GMT -5

Thanks for the post Jeff

Looks to be another place for me to take a hike. As I never been there, and from you post, plus link to the DCNR web page for the park looks to be an interesting place for me to head to some weekend.

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Old Growth Hemlocks at Salt Springs State Park Jul 21, 2015 18:13:09 GMT -5

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Post by jmitch on Jul 21, 2015 18:13:09 GMT -5

Salt Springs is worth it. There is an extensive trail system on both the state park and adjacent Friends of Salt Springs property. While in the area, check out Woodbourne Preserve, owned by the Nature Conservancy. It too has an old growth forest and a pond/bog that teems with wildlife-birds, amphibians, and insects, not to mention beavers.