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Swift Creek Bluffs

County / Township	Wake / Cary
Watershed	Swift Creek / Neuse River
Acres	23
Protection Status	Owned by TLC, purchased in 1991
Description	Downstream 1.5 miles from Cary's Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve, features steep north-facing slopes rising 100 feet above the south bank of Swift Creek. Massive American beech trees form a canopy over a carpet of woodland wildflowers and ferns many of which are more commonly found in the North Carolina mountains. Hiking trails follow the creek, explore the bottomland and ascend the bluffs to the crest high above.
Access	Swift Creek Bluffs Preserve Guide Visit Swift Creek Bluffs
Location	Map ID: # 9