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| Size | 177 acres |
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| Parking | N46 52.892 W91 59.036 |
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| Hiking Trails | A hiking trail leads from the parking area 200 yards uphill to a powerline clearing, then ½ mile along the clearing. Near the end of the trail a fire road can be followed back to the County Road 12 about ½ mile north of the parking area. |
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| Ecological Classification | Province |
Laurentian Mixed Forest Province |
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Northern Superior Uplands |
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North Shore Highlands |
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Land Type Association(s) |
Split Rock Till Plain |
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| Native Plant Communities1 | Aspen - Birch Forest: Hardwood Subtype Aspen - Birch Woodland Black Ash - Aspen - Balsam Poplar Swamp (Northeastern) Red Oak - Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bluebead Lily) Forest Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bluebead Lily) Forest |
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| Ownership | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
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| Plants | One plant species with protected status in Minnesota is found here: Special concern – moschatel (Adoxa moschatellina) Plants frequently found in: Aspen - Birch Forest: Hardwood Subtype FDn43b2 Black Ash - Aspen - Balsam Poplar Swamp (Northeastern) WFn55a Red Oak - Sugar Maple - Basswood - (Bluebead Lily) Forest MHn35b |
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| Visits | 7/24/2004 5/25/2011 |
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