Clarks Creek, Cherokee NF, TN
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2020 2:49 pm
We went on a family hike so all of the measurements are from the trail. Pines love this area. The hardwoods are a little disappointing but still beat many sites. The best hardwood spots are around the waterfalls. The best pines grow along the main creek. Hemlocks are doing well. They're not super lush but retain leaves in great quantities.
Pinus strobus
157.5' 155.0' 153.3' 153.1' 151.4' 148.8'
Pinus echinata
100.4'
Tsuga canadensis
135.9' 132.7' 126.0' 125.6' 123.8'
Lirio tulip
137.2' 136.2' 135.9' 135.9'
Tilia heterophylla
128.0' 125.7'
Quercus rubra
122.4'
Liquid styra
127.2' 119.2'
Aesculus flava
126.7'
Plat occid
119.1'
Acer rubrum
110.0'
Acer saccharum
115.4'
Magnolia tripetala
89.4' 76.4'
The only old growth is just below one of the waterfalls but it consists of roughly a half acre. The buckeye and sugar reside here.
Pinus strobus
157.5' 155.0' 153.3' 153.1' 151.4' 148.8'
Pinus echinata
100.4'
Tsuga canadensis
135.9' 132.7' 126.0' 125.6' 123.8'
Lirio tulip
137.2' 136.2' 135.9' 135.9'
Tilia heterophylla
128.0' 125.7'
Quercus rubra
122.4'
Liquid styra
127.2' 119.2'
Aesculus flava
126.7'
Plat occid
119.1'
Acer rubrum
110.0'
Acer saccharum
115.4'
Magnolia tripetala
89.4' 76.4'
The only old growth is just below one of the waterfalls but it consists of roughly a half acre. The buckeye and sugar reside here.