Meadowood Nature Conservatory

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Difficulty: Easy
Length: 2.8 miles / 4.5 km
Duration: 1-3 hours

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Overview: Solitude, and a nice remote lunch spot!

Thanks to the local Girlscouts for the work they have done in this nature area!

This trail has tons of unique plants, a very diverse ecosystem with plenty of animals to see.

Starting on an open field, the hike goes through the openness passing some small BLM-owned buildings. To the right of the 1st intersection is a great pond for fishing.

The many loops in this trail can make a bigger hike than 3 miles, consult the park map in the parking lot.

There is a small remote pond which may contain fish.

If doing this loop, stick to the GPS data to complete the loop, there are many subloops and all have different names. There are no take-along trailmaps at the trailhead.

A small creek runs through the hike, along with a very active plant / tree / forest recovery program by the local girlscouts.

The trail can get quite muddy in the southern portion after a good rain, but easily circumnavigated.

Take a lunch to the remote picnic spot, next to an open field and let the kids run around.

Tips:

take a lunch to the remote picnic site
no copies of trailmap at trailhead
follow GPS route for a loop!

Points of Interest

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parking lot view

The great view starts in the parking lot, and there are many trails in this trail system.

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trail view

this is the open field part of the trail

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intersection

this intersection has some buildings etc.

a fishing pond is to the right

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equestrian trail here also

part of this trail is dual use equestrian so dont get run over!

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windy path

the path gets interesting once u turn the corner!

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pole eater tree

the infamous pole eater tree

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great picnic table here

great picnic table for lunch

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open field trail

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trail reentry into forest

trail reentry into forest, look for a pile of rocks

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girlscouts chicken coop

this is the girlscouts made chicken coop

(to keep deers out)

protect vegitation.

the girlscouts have done a wonderful job on this trail, and have done alot of work.

thanks for the hard work ladies :)