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Saint John's Arboretum Trail Map

Map Published Summer 2011Reference Use Only -- Not Ground Accurate

Welcome to the Saint John's Abbey lands.Please respect the land and enjoy

your visit as our guest.

L e g e n d

Bikes allowed only on paved surfaces.No dogs or other pets are allowed.

No motorized boats allowed on the lakes.

Old Entrance Road

Boardwalk Loop 1.5 mi.Lake Hilary Trail 3.5 mi.

Chapel Trail 3.0 mi.Logging Road 3.4 mi.

Winter Only Trails(Ski Trail Map on Reverse Side)

Pine Knob Trail 2.5 mi.Old St. Joe Road 3.0 mi.Other Maintained Trails

T r a i l s Trai l lengths shown are for either round trip or ful l loop distance.

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Prairie Kiosk!ÖDisc Golf CoursesSledding Hill!-

L a n d Ty p e sAbbey BoundaryHardwood ForestConifer ForestOak SavanahGrass, Fields, and BrushCampus

WetlandsLakes

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spired

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of th

ese lands as a n

atural A

rboretu

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1997. Preserv

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stainab

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and research

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use;

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. Guests are en

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while resp

ecting estab

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guid

elines

and restrictio

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You are w

elcome to:

• W

alk, ru

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d sk

i the trails

• Bik

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on p

aved

surfaces

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alk an

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ff the

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