Take a Hike! Seven Mile Creek Natural Area #1 Traditional Cache
Take a Hike! Seven Mile Creek Natural Area #1
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Take a Hike! Seven Mile Creek Natural Area #1
Small lock box not far from the trailhead (~0.16 miles) on the Main Loop Trail (1.1 miles total) of the new Seven Mile Creek Natural Area near Moorefield’s Plantation in Hillsborough, NC. There is another cache further down the trail on the Creek Overlook Trail. Seven Mile Creek is a tributary to the Eno River, which flows into the Neuse and ultimately makes its way to Pamlico Sound downstream. The Seven Mile Creek Natural Area contains over two miles of trails, and is open seven days a week from 8 am until dusk.
We've been given special permission to place these caches so please tread lightly and practice CITO!
[Note: coordinates may be ~50 ft. off; use the hint if needed and we will check them again soon.]
It includes portions of two significant natural heritage areas - the “Crabtree Creek Monadnock Ridge” and the “Sevenmile Creek Sugar Maple Bottom.” The Sevenmile Creek Sugar Maple Bottom is considered the richest bottomland remaining in the county. The area features a large stand of southern sugar maple, hackberry and swamp chestnut oak; and amazing herb layer; and hosts state listed rare plants and significant wildlife species. This area was also identified as highly rated prime forest for wildlife habitat. It provides refuge for plants and animals that need large areas to roam with limited human contact, such as turkey, barred owls and red shouldered hawks. It is also recognized as an important wildlife corridor and helps protect the Upper Eno watershed, which provides drinking water to Hillsborough residents.
The Seven Mile Creek Natural Area is located at 2187 Moorefields Rd, Hillsborough, NC 27278
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For more trails in Orange County managed by a variety of organizations check out this interactive map: (visit link)
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