Where to See It: Mixed Oak / Heath Forest (Low-Elevation) in Rock Creek Park

Some good examples of the Mixed Oak / Heath Forest can be seen

1) from the Meadow Link Trail at the top of the hill, and

2) between Picnic Area 19 and the Western Ridge Trail.

You can also see it by following the White Horse Trail southeast of the Rock Creek Park Horse Center (near the Nature Center). Look for a forest of mixed oaks.

A variation with mostly chestnut oak in the canopy and with heavily-browsed hillside blueberry instead of mountain laurel in the understory can be seen in the Nature Center parking lot.

Visit the Rock Creek Park map to find these places.
Tip: Type "good places" or place names like "picnic 19," "horse center" or "nature center" in the search function (upper left corner of map). In the search results box, click on what you want to see.