Prince William Forest Park near Triangle in Prince William County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Piedmont Forest Trail
— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2021
1. Piedmont Forest Trail Marker
Inscription.
Piedmont Forest Trail. . Follow the green blazes of this self-guiding, 0.2-mile loop trail and explore the life in the Piedmont forest. This type of mixed hardwood forest once covered the rolling hills between the Coastal Plain and the Appalachian Mountains from New York to Alabama. Agricultural practices and development have destroyed most of these eastern woodlands. This national park protects the largest expanse of Piedmont forest in the National Park System.
Follow the green blazes of this self-guiding, 0.2-mile loop trail and explore the life in the Piedmont forest. This type of mixed hardwood forest once covered the rolling hills between the Coastal Plain and the Appalachian Mountains from New York to Alabama. Agricultural practices and development have destroyed most of these eastern woodlands. This national park protects the largest expanse of Piedmont forest in the National Park System.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Location. 38° 33.607′ N, 77° 20.973′ W. Marker is near Triangle, Virginia, in Prince William County. It is in Prince William Forest Park. Marker is on Piedmont Forest Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18175 Piedmont Forest Trail, Dumfries VA 22025, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Eastern Red Cedar (a few steps from this marker); Flowering Dogwood (a few steps from this marker); Black Gum (within shouting distance of this marker); Chestnut Oak (about 300 feet away, measured
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 7, 2021
2. Piedmont Forest Trail Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
