Washington State Park Hardwoods Natural Area
WASHINGTON 125 Washington State Park Hardwoods
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A 68-acre portion of Washington State Park in the SE1/4, SE1/4 and the W1/2, W1/2, SE1/4 of Section 22 and the SE1/4, SW1/4 of Section 23, T39N, R3E, Tiff 7.5 min. topographic map. Access is by the Thousand Steps Trail which begins along the road east of the dining lodge. Designated July 23, 1985.
Natural Features
A mesic limestone forest located in the Mississippi River Section of the Ozark Border Natural Division, the hardwood forest has developed over broken down talus at the base of a dolomite bluff. Dominant trees include northern red oak, chinquapin oak, white oak and Kentucky coffee tree with many of the overstory trees older than 150 years. The area is noted for its luxuriant and diverse spring wildflowers. Washington State Park Hardwoods is owned and managed by the Department of Natural Resources. For further information contact the Park Superintendent, Washington State Park, Route 2, DeSoto, MO 63020, phone 314/586-2995.
