In addition to the nose, there’s another small detail that can help you differentiate nature’s wonder and man-made markers. If you look at the top part of the inner bed, you’ll also be able to see scars from where the straps were placed when the trees were young!
Unfortunately, many of these trail marker trees are 150 to 200 years old – this means their lifespan is coming to a close and they are more and more likely to be destroyed by the expanding human population.