The refuge has five main trails. For trail directions and distances, please refer to the map. Please
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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.
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