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Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest. The only way to see the impressive memorial forest is on foot. The figure-eight Joyce Kilmer National Recreation Trail covers 2 miles and has two loops: the 1-1/4-mile lower loop passes the Joyce Kilmer Memorial plaque, and the upper 3/4-mile loop swings through Poplar Cove, a grove of the largest trees. Who is the ...
The Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest in Graham County, N.C., inspires the kind of hushed awe that can only be found in rare old-growth forests. Widely undiscovered by most, this forest, part of the Nantahala National Forest, lives under the protective watch of the US Forest Service and has remained untouched by logging and development since 1936.
The Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest near Robbinsville preserves one of the largest stands of old-growth trees in the eastern United States. Part of the Nantahala National Forest, the 3,800-acre Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest is a paradise for walkers, with trails that lead beneath giant trees, some more than 300 years old.
Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness Area. For hikers and backpackers, the Joyce Kilmer Slickrock Wilderness presents a variety of recreational hiking opportunities. There is a relatively easy two-mile long Memorial Loop Trail in the Memorial Forest, which annually greets more than 35,000 visitors, or there is a complex of hiking trails that cater ...
The second largest tract of old growth virgin forest chosen by the U.S. Forest Service is the 17,013-acre Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest and Slickrock Wilderness Area, named after the famous American poet and acclaimed author of “Trees.” 1934 - US Forest Service on a Mission.
length. elevation change. a map. photos from along the way, and. a detailed description and trail directions. For general information about the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest trailhead, see the Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest Trailhead page. Need to find trails by another method? Go back to Trails. Joyce Kilmer Memorial Trail. Nearby Trails.
Forest: Nantahala National Forest. District: Cheoah Ranger District. Description: Two loop trails, totaling 2.0 miles, wind through a virgin forest named for Joyce Kilmer, a poet and writer in the early 20th century. The loop Trail is shaped in a figure eight pattern.
