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Alex Foxfield
September 16, 2022
Hiking
The Sandhill Loop is a one-mile (1.6 km) loop off the main Turkey Creek Trail. It takes you through an intriguing ecosystem, with desert plants like prickly pear cactus. The reason these kinds of plants thrive here is the sandy soil in this region of the woods.
(At the time of writing – September 2022 – the bridge across Village Creek is closed due to flood damage. This means the Sandhill Loop can only be accessed from the trailhead to the north on Gore Store Road.)
(At the time of writing – September 2022 – the bridge across Village Creek is closed due to flood damage. This means the Sandhill Loop can only be accessed from the trailhead to the north on Gore Store Road.)
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