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The Trails

The refuge has five main trails. For trail directions and distances, please refer to the map. Please click the map to print out or to view in a different window. For the best print job possible, please change your page set-up to landscape orientation before printing.

 

Each trail is identified below with its own color, level of difficulty, and trail distance.

BLUE TRAIL (Blue, Difficult, 0.4 mi.) - A short path off Circle Trail on a shady ridge, it was the first trail established at the Refuge.

BLUEBIRD TRAIL (Light Blue, Easy, 0.5 mi.) – Circling Island Pond, the trail goes through a meadow planted with warm season native grasses.

BROOKS HOLLOW TRAIL (Light Green, Easy, 0.7 mi.) - Beginning at Woodland Pond dam, the trail passes alongside Green Heron Pond and crosses Brooks Hollow Creek.

CIRCLE TRAIL (Red & White, Moderate, 2.2 mi.) – Encircles Huckleberry Ridge and traverses some lower slopes.

DEER TRAIL (Dark Green, Easy, 0.3 mi.) - A pleasant, easy walk through the woods.

FORK TRAIL (Orange, Easy, 0.6 mi.) - A loop trail circling a warm season native grass meadow with a spur to the North Rolling Fork River. Caution: never enter a swiftly moving stream.

RIDGE TRAIL (Red, Strenuous, 0.6 mi.) - Takes you up and down three crests of Huckleberry Ridge and is well worth the climb.

WATERFALL TRAIL (Blue, Easy, 0.5 mi.) - The spur on this trail leads to a waterfall gorge with a nice display of both spring and fall wildflowers.

WILDFLOWER TRAIL (Blue, Easy, 0.5 mi.) - A loop trail near the bridge on Carpenter Creek Rd., this trail features a cliff side walk with an exceptional display of spring wildflowers.

WOODLAND POND TRAIL (Green, Easy, 0.4 mi.) – A loop off Bluebird Trail, with a beautiful view of Woodland Pond.