Turtleheads (Chelone glabra) grow in moist soil throughout our parks and trails. They are a mid to late summer bloomer in our area. The flower is also sometimes called Snakehead but Turtlehead seems right to us. The flower shape and opening looks like the mouth of a turtle.
Along the Ghost Town Trail you will find several large rock cuts made during the construction of the railroad here in the early 1900s. During the winter the cuts, like this one at Twin Rocks, have interesting ice formations. If you enjoy geology the cuts are good places to view rock layers and formations.
