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Buzzardroost Rock Trail
Rugged edge-of-Appalachia route to high sandstone overlooks.
Chaparral Prairie State Nature Preserve Trail
Open prairie and woodland trail with seasonal wildflower displays.
Shawnee Backpack Trail West Loop
Long strenuous loop with sustained elevation and remote backcountry feel.
About This Trail
A 2-mile loop through Lynx Prairie, a rare xeric prairie barren within the 20,000-acre Edge of Appalachia Preserve in Adams County. The trail passes through globally rare grassland habitat harboring prairie dock, blazing star, and other remnant species from a warmer post-glacial era, co-managed by The Nature Conservancy.
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Nearby Trails
Buzzardroost Rock Trail
Rugged edge-of-Appalachia route to high sandstone overlooks.
Chaparral Prairie State Nature Preserve Trail
Open prairie and woodland trail with seasonal wildflower displays.
Shawnee Backpack Trail West Loop
Long strenuous loop with sustained elevation and remote backcountry feel.
Shawnee Backpack Trail East Loop
Rugged loop through deep forest and ridgelines in southern Ohio hills.
Fort Hill Gorge Trail
Historic preserve trail with old-growth forest and cliff edges.
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