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  • Difficulty: Moderate two yellow stars
  • Distance: 1.00 miles
  • Restrooms: Yes
  • Stroller Friendly: No
  • Wheelchair Friendly: No
  • Playground: Yes
  • Dog Friendly: Yes
  • Location: Caledonia State Park – Midland Trail
    • black and white illustration of an ancient map on a parchment scroll

    Clues for Your Hike

    1. Park in the parking area at the Park Office.
    2. From the parking area, head toward the road and carefully turn left on the road.
    3. Immediately after crossing the bridge, a sign for Midland Trail will be to your left. Turn left onto the trail going into the woods.
    4. Follow the gravel trail, which is marked with yellow blazes along the path.
    5. Cross the small bridge that crosses over the creek.
    6. At the end of the gravel path, turn left onto the paved path continuing to follow the yellow blazes.
    7. Cross the small bridge and then the larger bridge that follows the small bridge.
    8. After the large bridge, go down the stairs or ramp and stay left on the paved path.
    9. At the end of the paved path, turn right onto the gravel path.
    10. The pool area will be to your right.
    11. The post will be located on a tree to the left of the gravel trail past the pool area.
    12. Continue on the trail, keeping the creek to your right.
    13. At the brown A-T North sign, turn right and cross the bridge.
    14. At the fork in the path after the bridge, keep right.
    15. At the Y in the path, keep right.
    16. Turn right onto the dirt/grassy area with lots of picnic tables (this is not a trail).
    17. Continue straight through this area (the road will be to your left, and the creek and the pool area will be to your right).
    18. At the parking area, after passing the pool area, turn right to go over the bridge.
    19. After the bridge, take the first left into the woods and back onto Midland Trail.
    20. Follow the trail to the road.
    21. Turn right onto the road and carefully walk back to the parking area.

    Did You Know?

    • The first map to contain the name “America” was made by a German cartographer, in 1507. The US Library of Congress purchased it for $10 million in 2013.
    • Maps have existed since the times of cave paintings. There is a map of stars that is believed to be approximately 16,500 years old.
    • In the beginning of the 1930s, maps were given out for free in American gas stations, and the estimated number handed out was 8 billion.
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