Chalet Nivale Preserve (Arc of Appalachia)
The three hiking trails at the 106-acre Chalet Nivale Preserve on Bacon Flat Road in Adams County are open to the public every day of the year from sunrise to sunset. Two loop trails meander through the low floodplain created by two short tributaries of Scioto Brush Creek that have sculpted the bedrock into mossy slump blocks and intriguing outcrops, bounded by vertical cliffs. A third trail dissects a meadow that lies like a low bowl – surrounded by a rim of Appalachian hills. The trail provides pleasant panoramas of the surrounding hill country, especially during fall color season. [arcofappalachia.org]
Early Buttercup Trail
Distance: 1.1mi
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Golden Meadows Trail
Distance: 0.9mi N38.97316° W83.35260°
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Crawdad Creek Trail
Distance: 1.0mi
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