 Spruce, fir and other evergreens become much more common in this somewhat distressed environment, where the trail is often quite wet.Yet the scenery makes it worth the effort for many hikers, especially with the wildflower sightings possible here in the late spring.Beyond Pine Plains, the forest returns to a more deciduous character as the trail remains level while becoming decidedly westward in heading, crossing many rivulets or streambeds, some offering picturesque mini-cascades of their own.