With this hike we completed the two connected trails at the Soldier's Delight Environmental Area.
For an account of our outing hiking the Serpentile trail, see blog post 12/23/23.
At the very start of this hike, we passed the remnants of an old chromium mine,
dating from the early 1800s. The first one in the US. All that remains is a number of dark bottomless shafts.
Moving along the trail we came across this endless expanse of Hay-scented ferns,
leading to a large meadow of Little bluestem grasses.
And, all along the trail, in sun dappled sections, the proud spikes of the native Dense blazing star.
Distance: 2.15 miles with ~ 175 ft elevation.
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