Along the Hiking Path

Follow the trail down into the frost pocket. Please stay on the trail as the ecosystem is very delicate.

Hardly Barren: Notice the lack of grass along the trail. Pine Barrens are usually too dry and acidic for much grass to grow. Heaths, lichens and bearberry cover the ground instead. The slightly taller leafing plants are huckleberry and blueberry. The stems of the blueberry are green while the huckleberry stems have a grayish, bark color. They often grow side-by-side and provide food to many animals in the Pine Barrens.