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This shady trail around a spring-fed beaver pond inspires contemplation, but don't expect views of open water.


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0.8

Miles

1.3

KM

Point to Point

627' 191 m

High

573' 175 m

Low

64' 20 m

Up

60' 18 m

Down

3%

Avg Grade (2°)

13%

Max Grade (7°)

Dogs Leashed

Family Friendly The trail is safe easy walking with various access points from Brown Creek Campground. Side tracks lead into the pond but be careful not to step off what looks like solid ground into the water.

Description

This easy (though not absolutely flat), shady trail circles an overgrown pond. Interpretive signs speak of the springs and beavers that formed the wetlands. Well-placed benches offer peaceful opportunities for viewing, contemplating or reading.

Flora & Fauna

Large bigleaf maples provide homes for luxurious mosses, lichens, ferns, birds and bats. Typical Pacific Northwest natives too numerous to name include red alder, sword fern, and Oregon grape. Beavers built these wetlands and it sounds as though they remain in the area.

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Hiking Project Staff with improvements by Jennifer Youngman

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The pond is undergoing succession as vegetation fills it in and trees encroach.
Jul 29, 2021 near Hoodsport, WA
Bigleaf maples clad thickly in moss support their own little ecosystems of ferns, lichens, birds, bats, and insects.
Jul 29, 2021 near Hoodsport, WA

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Jul 28, 2021
Jennifer Youngman
A good trail for a quiet, contemplative stroll 0.8mi
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