Powder Mill Trailhead to Klepzig Mill Parking
| Trip Mile | Description |
|---|---|
| 0.0 |
Start at Klepzig Mill Parking.
Directions to trailhead
Day-use parking spot for a couple of vehicles. Access via Highway NN - go to end of paved road |
| Klepzig Mill Parking to Blue Spring Parking — 4.6 miles | |
| 0.0 | Klepzig Mill, old raceway, partial dam and shut-ins. Once of the nicest spots along the trail. |
| 0.1 | Rocky Creek. Normally 1-2 feet deep, but subject to flash flooding. Do not attempt to cross during high water. |
| 0.9 | Logging road crossing. Dirt |
| 0.9 | MDC used a dozer to work a fire line on the trail. This trail may have to be rerouted. Please send your condition reports to MDC and the OTA. |
| 1.9 | 3rd Indian Creek crossing |
| 2.3 | 2nd Indian Creek crossing |
| 2.6 | Burn area |
| 2.8 | Indian Creek crossing. This area needs to be rerouted. Part of the route is on roads, the creek crossing gets constantly flooded and signs get washed away. Hikers often miss the signs and hike long distances on the road. CONSULT YOUR MAP. WATCH FOR SIGNS. |
| 3.0 | Bluff overlook |
| Blue Spring Parking to Current River North Parking — 1.3 miles | |
| 4.6 | The trail follows a gravel road between the woods to the west and a sharp turn before the gravel bar to the east. |
| 4.7 | Turn |
| 4.7 | A big gravel bar on the Current River is just off-trail. Great spot to camp or swim or just watch the river flow by. |
| 5.9 | The trail veers off the road near the maintenance building. Watch for signs. FLOODING HAZARD AFTER HEAVY RAINS |
| 5.9 | This is an alternate trailhead that avoids the Highway 106 road walk. |
| Current River North Parking to Powder Mill Connector — 1.1 miles | |
| 6.0 | Look for signs at a sharp bend in the road. |
| 6.7 | Western terminus of Highway 106 road walk. Walk along the shoulder of the road across the bridge. |
| 7.0 | Highway 106. Paved. Watch for vehicles. |
| 7.0 | Spur trail to Powder Mill trailhead. About 1/4 mile from Highway 106, there is a parking lot, research center, and ranger station. |
| 7.0 | Eastern terminus of Highway 106 road walk. The Blair Creek section is to the north. |
| 7.0 | As you come out of the woods, cross the Highway 106 bridge, and pick up the spur trail south to Powder Mill. |
| Powder Mill Connector to Powder Mill Trailhead — 0.1 miles | |
| 7.1 |
End at Powder Mill Trailhead.
Directions to trailhead
Powder Mill trailhead. The parking lot is next to the research center / ranger station. The trail begins at the nearby kiosk and crosses a lawn before entering the woods. About 1/4 mile from Highway 106. |