Wildflowers of Ithaca #5: Trillium LbNA #22871 (ARCHIVED)
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Add Location| Owner: | Adoptable |
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| Plant date: | Jun 7, 2006 |
| Location: | |
| City: | Ithaca |
| County: | Tompkins |
| State: | New York |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Planted by: | TurtleMcQ  |
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| Found by: | Lily101 |
| Last found: | Jan 24, 2011 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFaFa |
| Last edited: | Jun 7, 2006 |
(clue revised 6.12.06 - get rid of any older version and use this one instead!)
From the upper entrance to Six Mile Creek, just south of the intersection of Rt. 79 (East State St.) and Giles, walk past the gate labeled with a bunch of restrictions. Follow the wide main path until the trail curves to the right and passes over a creek/small gorge below. Immediately after the creek crossing, look for a small clearing to the right and a very faint path entering the trees. Follow the path downhill, keeping the gorge to your right. When the trail forks, head left. When another trail merges in from behind and to the left, continue on your path. You'll notice a drop-off to your left now - be mindful of any children or pets that may be with you as it can be slippery in this park when it's muddy and some of the drops are unforgiving.
The trail - speckled with roots, some moss-covered - will split for a brief bit but quickly come back together again. As it curves slightly to the left, you'll be able to see down the slope in front of you. Straight ahead the trail will seem to go directly into a tall skinny oak but then jog to the left at the last moment. See the fingers of a hemlock stretching from the left side of the trail to grab that oak's trunk? Follow the fingers back to their origin and then search among the roots downhill from the trail. Again, it's best to watch out for any kids here as the slope below is quite steep. Let them stay on the trail while you retrieve this little wildflower. When you replant, please wedge it in tightly and add a few rocks for good measure so it doesn't go sliding down the slope itself. Thanks for taking good care of this trillium, the most majestic of the many wildflowers found growing here in the preserve.
Retrace your steps to the main gravel trail, turning right for more adventures or left to go back to the road. If you're especially adventurous, though, you can continue down the root-covered trail all the way to the creekside path where Wildflowers #1 and #2 await your visit.
NOTE: If the parking area on the shoulder of Giles is full, you may need to drive farther down to the actual parking lot and then walk back up the road to the gate. If you do, please be incredibly cautious - especially with children and pets - as drivers race through this twisty stretch with little consideration of either pedestrians or the posted speed limit.
From the upper entrance to Six Mile Creek, just south of the intersection of Rt. 79 (East State St.) and Giles, walk past the gate labeled with a bunch of restrictions. Follow the wide main path until the trail curves to the right and passes over a creek/small gorge below. Immediately after the creek crossing, look for a small clearing to the right and a very faint path entering the trees. Follow the path downhill, keeping the gorge to your right. When the trail forks, head left. When another trail merges in from behind and to the left, continue on your path. You'll notice a drop-off to your left now - be mindful of any children or pets that may be with you as it can be slippery in this park when it's muddy and some of the drops are unforgiving.
The trail - speckled with roots, some moss-covered - will split for a brief bit but quickly come back together again. As it curves slightly to the left, you'll be able to see down the slope in front of you. Straight ahead the trail will seem to go directly into a tall skinny oak but then jog to the left at the last moment. See the fingers of a hemlock stretching from the left side of the trail to grab that oak's trunk? Follow the fingers back to their origin and then search among the roots downhill from the trail. Again, it's best to watch out for any kids here as the slope below is quite steep. Let them stay on the trail while you retrieve this little wildflower. When you replant, please wedge it in tightly and add a few rocks for good measure so it doesn't go sliding down the slope itself. Thanks for taking good care of this trillium, the most majestic of the many wildflowers found growing here in the preserve.
Retrace your steps to the main gravel trail, turning right for more adventures or left to go back to the road. If you're especially adventurous, though, you can continue down the root-covered trail all the way to the creekside path where Wildflowers #1 and #2 await your visit.
NOTE: If the parking area on the shoulder of Giles is full, you may need to drive farther down to the actual parking lot and then walk back up the road to the gate. If you do, please be incredibly cautious - especially with children and pets - as drivers race through this twisty stretch with little consideration of either pedestrians or the posted speed limit.