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Leg #1:
Nature Center
to High Bridge

Starting at the nature center, this loop begins as Middle Creek Trail. It heads over to the horse trail, past some sizable fallen trees, before heading down the canyon. Once down the canyon, you may be joined by horseback riders across High Bridge.

Leg #4 : Leg #2

upland forest association

fallen Big Leaf maple

riparian forest association

canyon water flowing into main creek

Trail Features:
Connections to horse trails; fallen logs; Doug fir-maple associations, Upland to riperian transition

Siberian miner's lettuce flower

Indian plum fruit

Douglas fir bark detail

Vine maple along streambank

Selected Plants:
Trees: Doug fir, Big leaf maple, Red alder
Shrubs: Indian plum, Vine maple
Herbaceous: Stinging nettle, Siberian miner's lettuce, Fringecup, Pacific waterleaf, Jewelweed