Little Wolf Blog
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Feature Type: Water Trails: Pond Loop, Darby Lane Elevation: 1090′ Named for: Jim Hoctor |
Jimmy Pond (aka: Pond, James Pond) is a 1-acre mountain-fed pond. It remains clear much of the year because it has a nearly constant supply of fresh water from Rocky Branch and an active drain through the Chute.
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Feature Type: Rock Trail: Hollow Staircase Trail Region: Hollow West Elevation: 1340′ Named for: Lauren Von Moll |
Lauren’s Turtle Head Rock is a boulder on the steep climb up the Hollow Staircase Trail. The turtle is always smiling because he gets to watch over this beautiful part of the forest.
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Feature Type: Rock Trail: Wetlands Trail Region: Wetlands Elevation: 1110′ Named for: Joel |
Little Joel was unaware that special visitors can name features in Little Wolf Nature Preserve. Naming is often a serendipitous experience, usually the result of the visitor taking a special fancy to something in the Preserve.
When Joel came upon this mini-boulder, he did what every healthy boy would do in his position: climb it! After he scrambled up, we asked him, "Where’s Joel?" To which he replied, "On Joel’s Rocky Rock." And so it was to be!
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Feature Type: Topographic Trail: visible from Bees Meadow Loop Region: Daniel Boone National Forest, other private property Elevation: 1600-1900′ Named for: Kim |
Kim 7 is giant "7" shape in the trees on the east side of Wolf Mountain.
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Feature Type: Water Trail: Ravenwolf Falls Trail Region: Wetlands Elevation: 1190′ Named for: David Hoctor |
Ravenwolf Falls is a 12-foot waterfall in the Wetlands region and is the largest active falls in the Little Wolf Preserve. Ravenwolf Falls runs continuously during wet times and after a heavy rainfall.
