▁from ▁the ▁bo iling ▁sap ▁to ▁escape . ▁ ▁Tra ils ▁ ▁The ▁Ch ipp ew a ▁trail ▁runs ▁ 3 . 7 ▁miles ▁from ▁the ▁Tr idge ▁in ▁dow nt own ▁Mid land ▁to ▁the ▁C NC . ▁B icy cles ▁and ▁other ▁non - mot or ized ▁whe e led ▁convey ances ▁( sk ate boards , ▁raz ors , ▁inline ▁sk ates ) ▁can ▁be ▁r idden ▁on ▁the ▁Ch ipp ew a ▁Tra il , ▁but ▁not ▁within ▁the ▁nature ▁center . ▁Natural , ▁cultural ▁and ▁historical ▁features ▁along ▁the ▁p aved ▁path ▁are ▁explained ▁by ▁interpret ive ▁sign age ▁and ▁ben ches ▁are ▁provided ▁for ▁rest ▁and ▁reflection . ▁▁▁ ▁The ▁Ar bor et um ▁trail ▁has ▁two ▁sections : ▁Spec imen ▁trees ▁are ▁grouped ▁to ▁show ▁the ▁different ▁vari eties ▁that ▁exist ▁within ▁a ▁plant ▁family ; ▁Community ▁trees ▁are ▁cluster ed ▁as ▁examples ▁of ▁trees ▁included ▁in ▁a ▁forest ▁type , ▁such ▁as ▁Northern ▁Hard wood ▁or ▁Asp en ▁Su cc essional . ▁▁ ▁The ▁Hom est ead ▁trail ▁passes ▁the ▁ 1 8 7 0 ▁hom est ead ▁farm ▁area ▁which ▁includes ▁a ▁log ▁cabin , ▁bar n , ▁root ▁cell ar , ▁tool ▁shed , ▁ch icken ▁co op , ▁w agon ▁bar n , ▁ou th ouse ▁and ▁hand ▁p ump . ▁The ▁staff ▁plants ▁he ir lo om ▁veget ables ▁and ▁her b ▁gard ens ▁each ▁year , ▁in ▁addition ▁to ▁raising ▁cattle , ▁sheep , ▁p igs ▁and ▁ch ick ens