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![]() Squier & Davis, 1846
Contact: Bruce Lombardo, 740-774-1126 Contact: Melinda Repko, 740-774-1126 Date: Saturday, September 27, 2014
Time: 9:30 am –1:30 pm Length: 3.5 miles Difficulty Level: Moderately challenging with significant ascents and descents. Hikers should wear sturdy walking shoes and bring a full water bottle and a packed lunch or hearty trail snacks. Few guided hikes visit the isthmus because it is such a long hike from the parking lot. Additionally, Spruce Hill is not normally open to the public without a permit, so this is an uncommon opportunity to explore this flat-topped finger of stone that thrusts into the scenic Paint Valley.
Spruce Hill Preserve is owned by the Arc of Appalachia Preserve System, and co-managed with the National Park Service and the Ross County Parks District. Meet at the Spruce Hill Preserve parking lot located on Spruce Hill Rd. off Black Run road, off Blain Highway, off U.S. Route 50, three miles east of Bourneville. Call 740-774-1126 for directions or pick-up a driving map at the Mound City Group visitor center (16062 State Route 104). Spruce Hill is a 20 minute drive from the Mound City Group visitor center. |
Last updated: May 24, 2018