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Hike Trail

Deer Run Nature Preserve Trail

4.0 (1 Rating)
Out and back in newly established nature preserve.
1.9
mi
Distance
964
ft
Gain
moderate
Difficulty
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Route Details

Flatter
Steeper
1.86mi
Distance
964ft
Elevation Gain
47ft
Elevation Loss
35%
Max Grade
1,498ft
High Point
581ft
Low Point
Path Type
Point to Point
Description
Park at the trailhead on Camp Arden Road. Follow blue blaze discs climbing steadily through varied forest including pine, oak, and hemlock. The end-point of the trail (at approx. 2.1 miles) is at a stone cairn on top of a ridge. Furthest views are where the trail crosses power line cuts.

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Contributors
George A