Canebrake Trail

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Part of Wolf Gap's trail system. Parking at Education Center.

This path takes you past the springhouse, which shelters a year-round active spring feeding Birdsong Branch of Indian Creek. In the springtime, look for watercress growing in the cool water coming out of the springhouse.

The Canebrake trail leads you to a dense stand of the native river cane "arundinaria gigantea," a cousin of bamboo, which was a distinctive feature of Giles County prior to the arrival of white settlers.

This cane was a staple material for Native Americans, who used the strong-yet-flexible cane for construction, weaving, weaponry, tool-making, and more. It continues to be an important part of our ecosystem, providing dense shelter for small animals.

Watercress, horsetail, native river cane, many grasses, birds, squirrels and deer.