The Big Meadow Trail is a .6 mile, moderate difficulty, hiking trail that is accessible from a parking lot close to the Visitor Center and the Horsehead Cliffs Cabins. The well groomed trail, which was once a logging road built in 1890, passes through the wooded area and a junction to a raised boardwalk leading visitors to the observation tower and the Turkey Neck Trail. The tower features views of the Yellow Swamp and surrounding area, where you may spot bald eagles who nest and hunt here. Along the trail you will find interpretive markers that focus on the period when the Powhatan Indians inhabited the region.