COORDINATES
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COMMENTS
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43 53.324N 078 55.847W
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SOUTH LOOP
South Gate
North side - Norway Maple South side - Silver Maple
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43 53.317N 078 55.873W
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Trail turns north along Pringle Creek
North - Manitoba MapleSouth - Buckthorn
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43 53.336N 078 55.920W
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Trail follows the east bank of Pringle Creek
West - Red Dogwood
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43 53.337N 078 55.924W
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Trail heads east away from Pringle Creek
West - about 10 meters is a large Willow tree
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43 53.348N 078 55.933W
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Trail joins Pringle Creek again
East - 1 meter away are 3 large Poplar trees
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43 53.379N 078 55.944W
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East - 2 meters away is an Elm tree, tere are not many on the trail
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43 53.384N 078 55.957W
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Clay Chute
The only spot on the trail where you can see the under-lying clay of the creek.
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43 53.380N 078 55.948W
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Top of Clay Chute
A foot bridge has been placed for you to traverse over a wet spot.
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43 53.416N 078 55.983W
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East - Cedar growing on an angle (very few cedars in the Pringle Creek Valley
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43 53.431N 078 55.994W
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West - large Manitoba Maple tree
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43 53.440N 078 55.982W
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West - Pin Cherry (look closely for the sap on the bark).
North - look for the Dog Strangling Vine
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43 53.483N 078 55.981W
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Y - in the trail
East - up the rise to the Mid-Point Marker
West - follow the trail along the north portion of the Trail
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43 53.487N 078 55.970W
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Mid-Point of Trail
Look for an old apple tree showing evidence of beaver damage
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43 53.499N 078 55.963W
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South End of North Loop Trail
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43 53.500N 078 55.971W
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NORTH LOOP
Look closely for the survey iron bar (be careful not to trip on it)
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43 53.517N 078 55.972W
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East - look for a Blue Beech; probably the only one on the trail
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43 53.519N 078 55.984W
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Keep west over a low wet part of the trail
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43 53.528N 078 56.005W
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East - look carefully for evidence of Willow regeneration after beaver damage
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43 53.536N 078 56.013W
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This area of the trail is populated by a ____________ tree
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43 53.560N 078 56.000W
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East - Black Cherry(look for the rough scaling bark of an aging tree)
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43 53.567N 078 56.002W
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Pringle Creek splits into 2 distinct water courses
Just ahead on the trail are 2 Willows from the same root.
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43 53.574N 078 56.000W
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East - in the spring this area is covered wild flowers - blood root, may apple
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43 53.587N 078 56.012W
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Willow Bend
Large willow tree across Pringle Creek
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43 53.587N 078 56.015W
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North - the tallest tree is a Basswood
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43 53.585N 078 56.028W
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Long Pond
Only area where sitings of substantial sized fish have been observed.
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43 53.589N 078 56.052W
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Apple Tree Camp
West - look for an apple tree attempting to live after beaver damage
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43 53.598N 078 56.073W
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Scar Ash
West - Large Ash tree creating a 2 meter bark scar
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43 53.615N 078 56.076W
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Cedar Grave
West - About 6 mature Cedars
North - In the stream bed is one of few places where bedrock can be seen
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43 53.633N 078 56.063W
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West - The only Birch tree on the
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43 53.643N 078 56.050W
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North End of Trail
White Pines were planted in 1991 by the Rotary Club
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