Oak Ridge Interpretive Trail Photo Gallery
Views from the Lookout
Loads of parking available to hikers
Parking entrance
Picnic tables available
Handicap Parking to enjoy Shannon Pond
Access to Shannon Pond
You can feed the trout living in Shannon Pond on your way to the trailhead
Ducks sharing Shannon Pond with the Trout
Views of Shannon Pond (man made, but still beautiful)
One of the gardens at Shannon Pond near the trailhead entrance
No excuse to leave dog turds or trash on the trail
Head down Shannon Pond Road to the Kiosk and trailhead
Shannon Pond Road toward the kiosk and trailhead
Shannon Pond Kiosk
Oak Ridge Interpretive Trail information at the Shannon Pond Kiosk
Trail map
Look for this marker along the trail
The junction of the Turtleback Mountain Trail and the oak Ridge Interpretive Trail
Trail signage and blaze
Then and now! Cool history about this special place. The rock in the distance is the same one from the late 1800's. A lot has changed since then.
The trail is rough in spots so watch your footing.
A harmless snake sunning itself along the trail
The ascent has some sections of steeper elevation, but not too severe or lasting for long.
Lookout Point
Views of Gunstock Mountain from the Lookout
Beautiful views
Not a bad spot for a picnic lunch
In wetter seasons, this might be an out and back hike
The trail passes through a dense Hemlock Forest
The descent begins and footing turns rocky
One of 20 stone mounds discovered here. Who left them and why remains a mystery.
Lush ferns grow alongside the trail
Trail substrate
Shannon Brook as seen from the trail
The water was barely a trickle in Shannon Brook
A sign along the trail as you leave the forest and head back to Shannon Pond
