Hike as a standalone 2.6-mile trail or part of the 22-mile Twin Valley Trail (TVT). This loop will take you to Sunfish Pond. Hike an open prairie and mature forest. Look for showy orchid in the spring before the canopy is completely leafed out. Wild turkeys have been spotted in the open prairie.
Several small, dry hillside prairies can be found along the pink trail. These sites contain grasses like little bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium) and unusual shrubs like shrubby St. John’s wort (Hypericum prolificum) and fragrant sumac (Rhus aromatica). Flowering plants such as rose pink (Sabatia angularis) add splashes of color during the late summer and fall.
