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Saturday, July 12, 2014

Bandy Camp Loop Trail - Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area


We headed to the Bandy Creek area of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in late May 2014 with a plan to hike the 6.3 mile John Litton Farm Loop.  Planning to hike the loop in a counter-clockwise manner, we hiked about found ½ mile before encountering a muddy and slick trail below the first set of ladders.  We chose to turn back and hike the trail in drier conditions.  Instead, we chose to walk the relatively flat 1.3 mile Bandy Camp Loop Trail.


The trail is fairly level as it skirts the edge of an open field


Joan found this gray rat snake (aka chicken snake) on the trail


Hundreds of ferns grow near a wet weather drainage area


Open forest prevails in drier areas


The trail crosses the drainage on a sturdy foot bridge


The trail passes a small pond as it loops back around toward the visitor center


There is no fee to enter Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

The park website is http://www.nps.gov/biso/index.htm.

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