Bluff Mountain Hike

Bluff Mountain Hike
Saturday June 13
10:00am to 2:00pm
2-4 miles hiking
Moderate difficulty level – rocky
$15.00 cost per participant
15 available spaces
Signup is open May 20 – June 11

Join us for a hike at Bluff Mountain Preserve, a botanical treasure in
the Amphibolite mountains of Ashe County. The preserve’s distinctive
geology—particularly its amphibolite rock—creates higher pH soils that
support a range of rare and unusual plant communities seldom found
elsewhere in the southern Appalachians. Among these are a dwarf red
oak–white oak forest, a Carolina hemlock bluff, and one of the
region’s few southern Appalachian fens.

Bluff Mountain has been managed by The Nature Conservancy since 1978
and now spans 3,800 acres. It is home to more than 400 plant species,
including 25 that are listed as endangered, rare, or threatened. Once
owned by the Mac Edwards and Wyn Edwards families of West Jefferson,
the land has been carefully protected to preserve its remarkable
ecological diversity.

Expect a moderately strenuous hike through a variety of habitats,
guided by a knowledgeable guide who will share insights into the
area’s botanical richness and conservation history.

John Dwyer will be our knowledgeable guide.

We will need a couple of 4WD vehicles so that we can drive up to the trailhead.

Payment of $15.00 per participant will be collected on site via cash,
check, or Venmo.

Bluff Mountain Preserve is located near Todd, NC.  Directions will be
sent to participants prior to the hike.

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