The property ranges in elevation from 1,900 to 2,300 feet above
sea level along a steep valley wall that faces west. The views
are spectacular and on a clear day you can see twenty-two miles
west to the peaks of Allegany State Park. This spot was once
home to an ancient shoreline of a shallow sea and evidence of
this period, some 350 million years ago, is written in the rock,
with fossils of brachiopods, crinoids, and beach sandstones. An
ice-age glacier filled the adjacent valley just up to the level
of the property. Glacial erratics litter the mountainside. The
abundant soil types account for rich and diverse ecosystems that
support a wide variety of tree species, plants, and fungi. The
property is mostly forested and contains 20 acres of old-growth
trees, predominately Eastern White Pine, Northern Red Oak, White
Oak, and Eastern Hemlock, many over 200 years old. The old-
growth forest provides a wonderful opportunity to observe unique
characteristics such as pit and mound topography and standing
snags. It a