Agnes Andrae Preserve Hike Route Map

My approximate route...

Agnes Andrae Preserve Hike Route Map

The Route...

Agnes Andrae Nature Preserve Trailhead

The entrance...

Agnes Andrae Nature Preserve Trailhead

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

Agnes Andrae Access Road 'Path'

The trail starts as an old access road...

Agnes Andrae Access Road 'Path'

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'

Tall Red Pines...

Agnes Andrae Access Road 'Path'

A closer look at Red Pine needles...

Agnes Andrae Nature Preserve Cabin

What is this?...

Agnes Andrae Access Road 'Path'

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

Pigeon River

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

Agnes Andrae Nature Preserve Cabin

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

Preserve Loop Trail

The bridge across the Pigeon...

Pigeon River

Looking upstream from the bridge...

Pigeon River

Looking downstream...

Preserve Loop Trail

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

Preserve Loop Trail

A glowing Cedar branch...

Preserve Loop Trail

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

Preserve Loop Trail

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

Preserve Loop Trail

Recent storm damage...

Preserve Loop Trail

Along the top of the ridge...

Preserve Loop Trail

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

Preserve Loop Trail

Continuing on...

Preserve Loop Trail

Beautiful Balsam Fir branches...

Preserve Loop Trail

Pixie Cup Lichen along the trail...

Preserve Loop Trail

The base of a HUGE Red Pine...

Preserve Loop Trail

Looking up at the previously pictured Red Pine...

Preserve Loop Trail

Nearing the river and back amongst the Cedars...

Preserve Loop Trail

Cedar canopy...

Pigeon River

Along the Pigeon River...

Preserve Loop Trail

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

Preserve Loop Trail

Cedars draped across the river...

Preserve Loop Trail

A nice place to enjoy the solitude...

Preserve Loop Trail

Smalll cascade along the Pigeon...

Preserve Loop Trail

A wonderful day...

Preserve Loop Trail

Pine and water...

Preserve Loop Trail

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

Preserve Loop Trail

A hardy Wintergreen plant...

Preserve Loop Trail

White Spruce...

Preserve Loop Trail

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

Pigeon River Overlook

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'

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