Trail Highlights
1
Ridge Trail Entrance
Welcome to the Ridge Trail! Once you're in the virtual trail: Click or tap on the screen to navigate along...
2
Upland Forest
This forest is mostly pine trees, and not much else grows underneath. However, fallen trees reveal tiny ecosystems to explore....
3
Mountain Laurel
Mountain laurel is a native evergreen shrub with waxy green leaves that stay green all year. In the spring, it...
4
Skunk Cabbage
In the spring and summer, smelly eastern skunk cabbage grows around the creek at the bottom of the hill. It...
5
Snakes
Snake holes are scattered amongst the mushrooms and moss growing in the rich soil of the trail. Mallows Bay is...
6
Wetland Overlook
Where the forest thins, you can see a large wetland area that the creek pours into. This wetland is a...
7
Beaver Dam and Lodge
As you look out at the creek, look for the beaver lodge and dam in the water. The dam, made...
8
Eastern Bluebird Box
You might see birdhouses all over the park. They are for eastern bluebirds, a type of native songbird. Bluebirds like...
9
Eastern Red Cedar
A row of eastern red cedars lines the road into the park. This tree is actually a species of juniper...
