Lovely walk out on Road A to the Holder Knob loop, which we took including taking the slight turn off to what is signed as the "Horse Picnic Area" to enjoy slight view and a snack at the picnic bench. When we got back to where the Holder Knob trail met Road A, we retraced slightly back up the Holder Knob trail so we could take the Holder Ridge trail back to the parking lot instead of Road A.
The trail was well maintained but plenty of horse droppings so definitely had to watch our steps. We saw a bald eagle and heard rustling in the woods but didn't otherwise see much wild life. However, we could definitely hear the nearby shooting range for most of the way back. Trail wasn't very crowded but we did run into several groups of both hikers and equestrians. Plenty of space to stay out of each other's way generally. The forest had a lot of variety of trees but otherwise the trail did not offer a lot in the way of amazing views. Next time I'd probably try to take the Holder Creek trail near the parking lot to enjoy walking by the water, but this was a perfectly pleasant walk in the woods.
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