Question: What is the name of the Gainesville sinkhole that hides a rainforest-like micro-environment in its depths?
Answer: The Devil’s Millhopper
Stretching down 120 feet into the earth, the sinkhole—known as the Devil’s Millhopper—is like a rainforest in the middle of Florida. With a muddy pool at the bottom fed by 12 surface streams and a canopy of shade-giving trees around the rim, temperatures within the hole remain cooler than the summer heat above. This allows lush greenery in the pit to thrive, creating a damp environment that contrasts sharply with the surroundings on the surface.
