Roaring River Cove Hardwood

The roaring river cove hardwoods natural area features old growth stands of forest and limestone ledges on deeply dissected cherty hills.

Roaring river cove hardwood.

Downcutting of the white river and its tributaries along with geologic uplift have created the 400 feet of relief between the ridge tops and the river. See reviews photos directions phone numbers and more for the best hardwood floors in roaring river nc. Designated as a natural area since. Roaring river cove hardwoods.

This area offers rugged ozark terrain dense hardwood woodlands open dolomite glades and deep hollows. Is mostly located inside the 2 075 acre roaring river hills wild area and passes next to the roaring river cove hardwood natural area. Roaring river cove hardwoods natural area created date. National register of historic places roaring river has several structures that are registered on the national register of historic places.

Be sure to stop at the roaring river cove hardwoods natural area located about midway along the fire tower trail. Over 60 bird species have been recorded from this area. The views from its wildflower filled natural meadows remain pure wilderness. Roaring river state park.

This natural area features the uncommon chinquapin oak on the drier cherty ridges and blueberry shrubs fill out the understory beneath post oak and black oak.