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Stats
- Distance: 3.12 miles
- Difficulty: Intermediate
- Tread: Natural, 18-24” wide
- Terrain: Rolling and Winding
- Current Status: Open
Description
Wild Turkey Trail is an intermediate natural surface trail that is accessed by Tipple Top Trail or Lost Marbles Trail and intersects with West Bailey Road. Wild Turkey offers some great views from the ridge tops, so watch for opportunities to take in the view as travel along the trail. Wild Turkey Trail gives the first good view of the Baileys oak management area, where prescribed fires stimulate oak regeneration; oaks provide critical habitat for wild turkeys.
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