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20200209 – Spring Valley Nature Preserve

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Date: 02/09/2020 – Distance: 3.7 mi – Elapsed Time: 3 hr – Ascent: 479 ft – Descent: 495 ft – Difficulty: Medium

Spring Valley Nature Preserve is located just south of SR 161 on SR 16 in Granville, Ohio. It’s run by the Licking County Parks Department. The valley is carved by Salt Run Creek. There are a few steep trails leading to a ridge trail and a valley trails crossing back and forth over the creek. There are numerous other offshoot trails as well.

View of picnic area from the main parking lot
Trailhead leading to the Roberts Ridge Trail
Trails are marked with these color coded signs which correspond to the map at the main parking kiosk
Along the Owl Gulch Trail
Black Cherry trees on the Beechtree Loop Trail
Large Osage Orange tree across the trail, it’s still alive i think.
The Sugar Maple Loop Trail circles the order of this field of maples
Creek crossing along the Valley Trail
It’s not too deep, but you should have waterproof boots
Valley Trail at the intersection of the short Fern Gully Trail which is just a connector to the Roberts Ridge Trail
Another of several creek crossings on the Valley Trail
Valley Trail. Robert’s Ridge Trail is up on top of that hill on the right
This valley is pretty
Yes, another creek crossing
The final creek crossing coming out of the valley actually has a bridge
Emerging from the other trailhead at the opposite side of the field from the parking lot
One of the picnic shelter houses
You have to take stairs to the other picnic shelter

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