Agnes Andrae Nature Preserve Hike Route Map

The approximate track of my hike at Agnes Andrae Nature Preserve, depicted a la Google Earth...

Agnes Andrae Nature Preserve Hike Route Map

The approximate track of my hike at Agnes Andrae Nature Preserve...

Agnes Andrae Nature Preserve Trailhead -- 700'

The entrance...

Agnes Andrae Nature Preserve Trailhead -- 700'

Trail Map - the red line outlines the preserve...the dotted white line is the trail I'd be following.

Agnes Andrae Access Road 'Path' -- 700'

The trail starts as an old access road...

Agnes Andrae Access Road 'Path' -- 690'

Initially the surrounding forest contains a number of Jackpine...

Agnes Andrae Access Road 'Path'

A bit of background on the natural area...

Agnes Andrae Access Road 'Path' -- 680'

Tall Red Pines...

Agnes Andrae Access Road 'Path'

A closer look at Red Pine needles...

Agnes Andrae Nature Preserve Cabin -- 680'

What is this?...

Agnes Andrae Access Road 'Path' -- 680'

As the trail drops to the river the forest contains more White Pines...

Pigeon River -- 680'

A view of the Pigeon River from below the cabin...

Agnes Andrae Nature Preserve Cabin -- 680'

The Pigeon Cote Cabin...rentable year-round!

Preserve Loop Trail -- 660'

The bridge across the Pigeon...

Pigeon River -- 660'

Looking upstream from the bridge...

Pigeon River -- 660'

Looking downstream...

Preserve Loop Trail -- 680'

Once across the river the trail climbs rather steeply...

Preserve Loop Trail -- 690'

A glowing Cedar branch...

Preserve Loop Trail -- 690'

A small spring fed stream parallels the trail while you climb...

Preserve Loop Trail -- 700'

Atop the ridge, a small bridge crosses the small stream I'd been following...

Preserve Loop Trail -- 700'

Recent storm damage...

Preserve Loop Trail -- 700'

Along the top of the ridge...

Preserve Loop Trail -- 700'

An opening in the forest...possibly an old logging road?

Preserve Loop Trail -- 690'

Continuing on...

Preserve Loop Trail -- 690'

Beautiful Balsam Fir branches...

Preserve Loop Trail -- 680'

Pixie Cup Lichen along the trail...

Preserve Loop Trail -- 680'

The base of a HUGE Red Pine...

Preserve Loop Trail -- 670'

Looking up at the previously pictured Red Pine...

Preserve Loop Trail -- 660'

Nearing the river and back amongst the Cedars...

Preserve Loop Trail -- 660'

Cedar canopy...

Pigeon River -- 650'

Along the Pigeon River...

Preserve Loop Trail -- 650'

The trail follows the Pigeon River for about a quarter mile...

Preserve Loop Trail -- 650'

Cedars draped across the river...

Preserve Loop Trail -- 650'

A nice place to enjoy the solitude...

Preserve Loop Trail -- 650'

Smalll cascade along the Pigeon...

Preserve Loop Trail -- 650'

A wonderful day...

Preserve Loop Trail -- 650'

Pine and water...

Preserve Loop Trail -- 660'

After a short while the trail climbs back away from the river back to the ridge...

Preserve Loop Trail -- 670'

A hardy Wintergreen plant...

Preserve Loop Trail -- 670'

White Spruce...

Preserve Loop Trail -- 680'

An interesting plant whose name escapes me for now...

Pigeon River Overlook -- 690'

I wandered off the trail a bit to get this view above the Pigeon River...you can just see the bridge ahead...

Agnes Andrae Access Road 'Path' -- 710'

Heading along the home stretch back to the parking area...