Farming

  • Difficulty: Hard three yellow stars
  • Distance: 0.70 miles
  • Restrooms: No
  • Stroller Friendly: No
  • Wheelchair Friendly: No
  • Playground: No
  • Dog Friendly: Yes
  • Location: Windolph Landing Nature Preserve
    • black and white illustration of a tractor and farm fields

    Clues for Your Hike

    1. The trail begins directly in front of the parking area with two wooden posts marking the entrance. Take the trail straight ahead.
    2. When the trail forks, stay to the left on the trail. You will be hiking in a loop going clockwise.
    3. Go down some steep and rugged terrain so be careful. Note the Conestoga River through the trees on your left.
    4. The path will level out as you get closer to the water. You may see wildlife on the water.
    5. You will come to a brown wooden sign on your right that says Windolf Landing Nature Preserve. There is a fork in the path here. You will want to walk on the path to the right, around the sign.
    6. The path becomes a steep upward climb. There are a few tree logs with bark for stepping up.
    7. Watch your footing over roots and rocks and there is a steep edge down on your right.
    8. As you crest the hill, you will soon see the post on a tree on your right.
    9. Continue onward and the space around the path opens. You will come to the same fork from the beginning of the hike.
    10. Go straight ahead and retrace the path back to the parking area.

    Did You Know?

    • Odd and strange crops that are being farmed - hot chili peppers, leeches, flesh-eating flora, and seaweed, are just a few.
    • Cattle and calves, corn, and soybeans are the top three US farm products.
    • There are 1.9 million farms in the US and 95% are operated by families.
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