Near Spillway Overlook Trail
Red Eared Sliders sunning at the pond
Near Spillway Overlook Trail
View of the spillway

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Spillway Overlook Trail

3.0 (1 Rating)
Rambling doubletrack with good views of the spillway fossil beds.
0.6
mi
Distance
40
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
BirdingFamily FriendlyViewsWildlife

Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
0.57mi
Distance
40ft
Elevation Gain
25ft
Elevation Loss
20%
Max Grade
891ft
High Point
849ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Leading from the woods this trail widens out at the edge of the forest and ultimately opens into wide fields full of birds and skirting two ponds where the spring peepers sing their songs. Just past the first pond, you'll have a wide open view of the spillway and the fossil collection point (must have permit first). Heading back to the woods, you rejoin the old paved pathway and the loop.

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Contributors
Chris Davis