Balsam Nature Trail
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Balsam Nature Trail is a short interpretive hiking path in North Carolina’s Mount Mitchell State Park that showcases high-elevation spruce-fir forest and mountain ecology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Balsam Nature Trail canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hiking trail
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interpretive trail ⓘ nature trail ⓘ |
| activitySeason | primarily late spring to fall ⓘ |
| climate | cool, moist high-elevation climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| county | Yancey County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| difficulty | easy ⓘ |
| ecosystem |
high-elevation Appalachian forest
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spruce-fir forest ⓘ |
| hasEducationalFocus |
conservation of high-elevation habitats
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forest ecology ⓘ mountain ecology ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
forest canopy
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interpretive signs ⓘ loop trail ⓘ views of high-elevation ecology ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mount Mitchell State Park
NERFINISHED
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North Carolina ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Yancey County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Mount Mitchell summit area ⓘ |
| openTo | public ⓘ |
| partOf | Mount Mitchell State Park trail system ⓘ |
| region |
Appalachian Mountains
NERFINISHED
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Black Mountains (North Carolina) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration |
potential slippery conditions in wet weather
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rapid weather changes at high elevation ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
interpretive materials about mountain ecology
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interpretive materials about spruce-fir forests ⓘ |
| surface | natural surface ⓘ |
| terrainType | mountainous ⓘ |
| trailType | short loop ⓘ |
| usedFor |
birdwatching
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environmental education ⓘ hiking ⓘ nature study ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| vegetationType |
Fraser fir
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high-elevation coniferous forest ⓘ red spruce ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Mount Mitchell State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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