District Hike #200 - Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve
Schedule
Sun Oct 05 2025 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve | Cary, NC
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NORTH STAR DISTRICTO C C O N E E C H E E C O U N C I L
Let’s Go Hiking! #200
Let’s get outdoors and have some fun and exercise!
Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve
October 5, 2025 @ 2pm
Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve
2616 Kildaire Farm Road
Cary, NC 25513
(919) 387-5980
Meeting Place: Near the bathrooms on the West side of the parking lot
Estimated Distance: 2.5 miles
All Trails Path: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/north-carolina/chestnut-oak-and-swift-creek-loop-trail?u=i&sh=nqoukq
Hemlock Bluffs is one of a very few state nature preserves in North Carolina. It is an important location due to its unique flora and fauna. Although it lies in the heart of North Carolina's Piedmont region, the Preserve is home to flora more typically found in the mountains, including Galax (Galax urceolata) and the Eastern Hemlock trees (Tsuga canadensis) for which it is named.
In addition, Hemlock Bluffs is a valuable refuge for many species of reptiles, amphibians, mammals, insects and arachnids. Because of its location in the middle of the increasingly urbanized Town of Cary, Hemlock Bluffs also functions as an important corridor for a great diversity of migrant birds that complement many resident specifies of avifauna. (MapQuest Directions)
Remember, this does not necessarily have to be a Unit event…please spread the word to our Scouting families and promote the hikes as “family events”!
All you need to bring is a good pair of walking shoes, plenty of water and your enthusiasm. Nature will provide the rest! We hope to see you on the trail. Rain or shine!
Please remember to follow the Guide to Safe Scouting!
http://www.scouting.org/HealthandSafety/GSS/toc.aspx
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Where is it happening?
Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve, Cary, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
