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The memorial forest is a popular family hiking destination and features an easy two-mile, figure-eight trail that includes a memorial plaque at the juncture of the two loops. In 1975 the memorial forest was joined with a much larger tract of the Nantahala National Forest to become part of the Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness.
The Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest along Little Santeetlah Creek is a rare example of an old growth cove hardwood forest, an extremely diverse forest type unique to the Appalachian Mountains. Although there are many types of trees in Joyce Kilmer, dominant species include poplar, hemlock, red and white oak, basswood, beech, and sycamore.
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Joyce Kilmer Natural Area: Bald Eagle: Union: 77 acres (31 ha) 1921: Named after the poet and naturalist. [11] [44] Kettle Creek Gorge Natural Area: Loyalsock: Sullivan: 774 acres (313 ha) 1970: Traversed by the Loyalsock Trail. [29] [45] Lebo Red Pine Natural Area: Tiadaghton: Lycoming: 124 acres (50 ha) Encompasses an uncommon (for ...
Santeetlah Gap (Mile 0) — junction with Kilmer Road, which accesses Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest; Hooper Cove (Mile 2) — picnic area; Shute Cove (Mile 3) — picnic area; Huckleberry Knob (Mile 9) — short trail to the summit of Huckleberry Knob (elev. 5,560 ft or 1,690 m)
Ancient tulip poplar grove in Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest. Three wilderness areas are located within the Nantahala National Forest: Ellicott Rock Wilderness is located near Highlands, North Carolina at the intersection of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia state lines, with 3,900 acres (16 km 2) in the North Carolina portion.
The Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest along Little Santeetlah Creek is home to a substantial stand of virgin cove hardwood forest, and contains some of the oldest and tallest trees in the Unicoi Range. The largest trees in Joyce Kilmer are over 150 feet (46 m) tall and have circumferences of just over 20 feet (6.1 m).
Joyce Kilmer Road in West Roxbury (), Massachusetts.This residential street ends near the Lower Joyce Kilmer School in West Roxbury. Sgt Joyce Alfred Kilmer Square in Boston, Massachusetts, at the north-eastern junction of Centre Street and Veterans of Foreign Wars Parkway (VFW Parkway), at the boundary of West Roxbury and Roslindale.