This site is predominantly sloping forest, bisected by small ravines with a seasonally wet and flat hilltop with shallow bedrock. A section of this preserve is very steeply-sloping and interesting to geologists for the glacially oversteepened valley with exposed shale bedrock layers.


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Polson trails

Polson Trail

The trail here offers expansive views of the glacially-carved Ellis Hollow Valley. Find route on the mobile-friendly website ithacatrails.org.

Natural Heritage of Polson

More about the plant communities found here.

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