Yellowwood Trail

Trevlac Bluffs Nature Preserve currently has two trails, one in the bottomlands and this one - the Yellowwood Trail - along a 200-foot tall bluff. The resultant views along the trail are breathtaking, far more so than the trail's grade. The increasingly rare Eastern Hemlock tree grows in abundance on these steep slopes and they make the last leg beyond a lone bench worth hiking. The path is consistently narrow. It's frequently in close proximity to - and at times crosses - some quiet, private properties. The trail is well-marked with white rectangles so trespassing issues are easily avoided, but there is one spot of concern: from a wider path, be sure to take a sharp right turn (south) onto a much narrower path as you descend towards a private residence, about 1/2 mile in. Yellowwood Trail is likely named due to its historic proximity to Yellowwood State Forest (not in direct relation to the rare tree Cladrastis kentukea). In years past, this trail was a small part of the much longer historic Yellowwood Trail created by Ken Tuxhorn in 1949, which crossed Yellowwood State Forest. There's more information on the history of this trail here: https://sycamorelandtrust.org/2016/02/newsletter-historic-yellowwood-trail-trevlac-bluffs/ For more information about the preserve in general, not just this trail, please see: https://sycamorelandtrust.org/preserves/trevlac-bluffs-nature-preserve/