land between the lakes hiking

Long Creek Trail is the clearest easy-walk choice in the Nature Watch area. A quarter-mile paved path crosses flat bottomland forest between Honker and Hematite lakes, where sycamores, sweet gums and oaks shelter birds and other wildlife. Distance: ¼ mileSurface: paved and flatAccessibility: listed by the Forest Service as wheelchair accessiblePlan: about 15–30 minutes Who … Read more

Honker Lake Trail makes a 4.6-mile circuit around a shallow 180-acre impoundment in the Nature Watch area. The route moves through shoreline, upland and bottomland forest, giving patient walkers a better chance to notice wildlife than a hurried roadside stop. Distance: 4.6-mile loopUse: hikingPlan: roughly 2–3 hoursBest for: wildlife watchers and a quieter half-day walk … Read more