We hiked the Northern Unit of the Big Bog Recreation Area July 14^th, 2023.

Our adventure began on the Ludlow Pond Trail. Several people were fishing from the dock as we made our way around the pond.

The Big Bog Boardwalk entrance is about halfway around the pond. The boardwalk is a mile long.

Tamarack and Black Spruce make up many of the trees in the bog. The further away from the pond we traveled, the space between each tree increased.  

Along the boardwalk there are numerous educational signs about the bog. I will post all the signs at the bottom of this blog.

We found an interesting looking red flower along the boardwalk. It’s called a Pitcher Plant and it eats insects!

A large open field greeted us at the end of the boardwalk. Unfortunately, we did not see any moose in the field. We turned around and headed back towards Ludlow Pond.

We completed the loop around the pond. 

After our hike, we drove to the Southern Unit of the Big Bog State Recreation Area to climb the fire tower. The tower is 100 feet high with 135 steps.

The smoke from the Canadian fires was rather strong. Our view at the top of the fire tower was limited due to the hazy air.

Our hiking adventure was 2.3 miles.