Forked Pine Trail
A short, rolling loop through towering loblolly pines and hardwoods, the hilliest of Chickasaw State Park's footpaths.
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- Length
- 1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 80 ft
- Difficulty
- moderate
- Route
- loop
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1.0 mi · 191 ft of climbing · high 602 ft · low 510 ft
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Parking
Main day-use parking lot; free. Connects to the Friends and Lake Shore trails for a longer circuit. Roots can be slick after rain.
Directions to parkingWeather at the trailhead
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Forked Pine leaves the main parking area and climbs gently through stands of planted loblolly pine and mixed hardwood on the higher ground above Lake Placid, with enough elevation change to earn its moderate rating. Packed dirt and pine straw make for soft footing. It links to the Friends and Lake Shore trails, so you can stitch together a longer circuit of the park's CCC-era forest.