BLAIR CREEK SECTION

Blair Creek was one of the first new trail sections of the Ozark Trail. It passes through the Roger Pryor Backcountry on its way to the Current River at Owls Bend.

Trail Conditions

Expect some seasonal growth in low lands and near the creeks, but otherwise in good shape. Make sure to double check your map along roads and road crossings, as sometimes the Ozark Trail markers disappear without notice. Red Trail markers and paint on trees do not designate the Ozark Trail. There is a new equestrian trail that runs concurrent with the Ozark Trail on some of the gravel road stretches near Blair Creek that uses red blazes.

Trail Geography

The northern six miles of trail follow a major ridge line that divides Big Creek and Blair Creek. It then leaves the ridge and enters the watershed of Blair Creek. The trail follows Blair Creek southward as the creek carves a long, deepening valley in its descent to the Current River. Old home sites, springs, and reverting fields clad with wildflowers dot Blair Creek Valley. The trail slowly makes its way to the bluffs high above the Current River and to the most outstanding views of the river along the entire trail.