Apshawa Preserve, Southern
This lollipop hike begins on the White trail at the Northwood Drive parking lot. Take the White trail to the Butler Reservoir, making a left on the Red trail and proceeding past the dam, crossing the brook. Continue following the Red trail after the brook and then make a left on the Green trail. The trail ascends the mountain offering views looking towards Route 23. Eventually the Green trail ends at the White trail where a right turn takes you back to the parking area.

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Display at the Northwood Drive parking lot

White trailhead

Rocks off White trail

Some very slippery climbs





And very slippery descents

 



Thousands of tiny ice bugs

 


View west from the White trail

Butler Reservoir from White trail


 


An icy Butler Reservoir

Beeches still have color

Beeches [Photo by Laura]

Restoring a cairn
 


Huge blow-down on Green trail


Tiny ice bugs were all over!

Animal fur
 


View NW from Green trail


View from Green trail

 



The only way to travel

A crushed, blazed tree

Waterfall on the Green trail
 



Giant containers on Green trail

Big enough to live in

Abandonded stone hut
 


Used for water flouridation?

[Photo by Laura]

Stone huts

Dam waterfall
 


Dam on Green trail

View at top of dam


Spider on the snow [Photo by Laura]
 

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