About 15 years ago, the National Forest Service acquired the Thornburg farm and property, adding a piece to the Birkhead Wilderness. Today is the farm is slightly overgrown but still maintained. The front field contains sunflowers, an unusual sight for this area.
I met several hikers from the Bear Creek Hiking club for a short 4 mile out and back on the Thornburg Trail. As we passed through the last field into the wood, the trail turns right off the timber road for a short loop passing an outcropping and back to the timber road. One of the fellows inquired as to why the trail went here. Our hike leader replied it was probably routed up to these rocks. That was just what I intended 15 years ago.
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