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20210417 – Scioto Brush Creek State Nature Preserve

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Date: 04/17/2021 – Distance: 1.5 mi – Elapsed Time: 1.0 hr – Ascent: 144 ft – Descent: 138 ft – Difficulty: Easy

Scioto Brush Creek State Nature Preserve is a small preserve protecting a diverse stream with many species of fish and some rare wildflowers along it’s banks. I was too early for the federally threatened Appalachian Spirea which is only found here, but I did see a Dwarf Crested Iris nearly at bloom. The trail is only a mile and a half round trip.

The sign on Tatman-Coe Road.
Parking lot.
The trailhead is right off the parking kot.
Some Info and rules.
And a map.
This Violet looks interesting.
There’s Bluebells here too.
Some remnants of humans.
The creek comes into view quick.
Wild Blue Phlox.
Large Flowered Trilliums, Ohio’s state wildflower.
Large Flowered Trillium.
The trail is covered in wildflowers.
And it follows the creek.
Beavers.
Dwarf Larkspur.
Wood Poppy.
This is a short lollipop on the trail.
The river has some good views along the trail.
These Trout Lily leaves are some of the largest I’ve seen, but the flowers are past.
Jacob’s Ladder.
Like I said the loop is short.
Beavers.
Dwarf Crested Iris getting ready to bloom. It’s only about 6 inches tall.
Foamflower.
Taodshade Trillium.

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