Hike to the Base of Hickory Nut Falls

This .75-mile trail offers a leisurely walk that’s chock-full of wonder! Hardwood forests of oak, hickory, maple and basswood harbor abundant plant life, including rare and endangered wildflowers and old favorites such as Jack-in-the-pulpit and Solomon's-seal. Listen and look for the resident and migrant birds (see our Bird List) that take cover high above in the forest canopy. Cross the bridge and you’re near the grand finale: Hickory Nut Falls, all 404 feet of it! Dainty white blossoms of Lady-rue and grassy fronds of Deerhair Bulrush thrive in the waterfall’s mist. Deerhair Bulrush is a grass-like plant with small knobs at the end of shiny, wiry leaves, found growing out of the cracks along the rock and cliff wall at the Hickory Nut Falls.