All stories

15 stops in route order. Everything is readable and playable here, whether or not you're on the trail.

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  This orange loop keeps you down in Mowry's lower…

  Nature

  This orange loop keeps you down in Mowry's lower terrain, where the forest feels cool and sheltered. It's the gentler half of the preserve and a good place to notice how dramatically the landscape changes when you leave the ridge.

  Listen Replay

  Best-effort placement along estimated route reconstructed from public trail maps/descriptions

• 2Now the yellow trail starts earning its color
  Water
• 3That little footbridge is more than a cute entrance
  Water
• 4Stone remains near here connect the area to an…
  Water
• 5The forge wasn't the only operation here
  Water
• 6Listen for falling water near the old dam
  Water
• 7The lower loop's hemlocks and pines create a darker,…
  Water
• 8Up on the ridge, hardwoods and mountain laurel take over
  Geology
• 9The stream has been stocked with trout, and the…
  Water
• 10This land stayed connected to the Mowry family for…
  Nature
• 11The Mowry family's ownership here can be traced back to…
  Nature
• 12In 1979, the property was formally dedicated as a…
  Water
• 13The fun thing about Mowry is how much relief it…
  Water
• 14The rocks underfoot are part of a much older story
  Geology
• 15Zoom out from this stream and you're in the larger…
  Water