Points of Interest
We have many different trails to hike and sites to explore. Some of our most visited sites include the Art Trail and the Art Meadow, Chicago Bog, and the Lehigh Valley Trail, where you can find some of our unique marl ponds.
The Art Trail/Art Meadow
Our 1,600 ft art trail opens up into our Art Meadow, which shows our immersive and interactive artwork from start to finish, including a variety of different sculptures, each created by a different artist. The art trail can be found along the Lehigh Valley Trail, or at the end of the Trail for all. Our Art Meadow is wheelchair accessible!
Chicago Bog
In the 1830’s there was a village named Chicago along Gracie Road, which gives it the name we have today. The Chicago Bog is home to many carnivorous plants, including sundew, the pitcher plant, and more. The deepest depth of the bog is about 7.2 ft. The bog is along the Phillips Memorial Trail, which can be found on Gracie Road.
The Lehigh Valley Trail
The Lehigh Valley Trail, 2.5 miles, is located along Gracie Road. The trail was created from what used to be the Lehigh Valley Railroad, built by Ezra Cornell in 1872. While the railroad is no longer part of the trail, it is still home to our infamous marl ponds. There are three small ponds, created by glaciation, fed by springs, and have an almost infinite amount of marl.
Marl Ponds
Marl is a sediment mixture composed of clay and calcium carbonate (CaCO3). It is grey or white in color, and can be found in freshwater and marine settings. Marl ponds are temporary ponds that appear seasonally, and are formed by glaciation. There are less than 10 in the entire state of New York, and several of them are found on Lime Hollow’s property. In the 19th century, marl was mined from the ponds and used as a source of lime. That is how we got the name Lime Hollow. The marl ponds at Lime Hollow appear along the eastern side of the Lehigh Valley Trail, located on Gracie Road.
