Trails
Refuge trails are open during daylight hours, year-round. For trail conditions or if you see a downed tree call the maintenance at 618-634-2231 and identify trail and the issue.
Primary Contact Information
911 in case of emergency
Refuge Headquarters: 618-634-2231
If you find injured wildlife https://ahnow.org/#/
Short trail open year-round
Trail Length (mi)
0.17
Trail Difficulty
Easy
Estimated Time
10 minutes
Trail Activities
Suitability
Dog friendly
Kid friendly
Description: This trail meanders through mature lowland forest and wetland and has many connecting segments.
Open season: Open to foot traffic year-round
Surface: multi-surface mowed, firm and gravel
Width: 35-100 inches
Grade: 4.8%
Cross slope: 5.2%
Location of trail: off of Cache Chapel Road
Open season: Open to foot traffic year-round
Surface: multi-surface mowed, firm and gravel
Width: 35-100 inches
Grade: 4.8%
Cross slope: 5.2%
Location of trail: off of Cache Chapel Road
Trail Length (mi)
1.15
Trail Difficulty
Moderate
Estimated Time
45 minutes
Route Type
System
Trail Activities
Suitability
Dog friendly
Kid friendly
Description: This trail overlooks Cache River swamps with features including limestone outcrops, springs and has segments of board walk through floodplain forest. At the end of this trail there is an information kiosk.
Open season: Open to foot traffic year round
Surface: mowed and boardwalk, hard to firm
Width: 60 inches
Grade: 10.9%
Cross slope: 5.5%
Location of trail: Off of Bailey Road
Open season: Open to foot traffic year round
Surface: mowed and boardwalk, hard to firm
Width: 60 inches
Grade: 10.9%
Cross slope: 5.5%
Location of trail: Off of Bailey Road
Trail Length (mi)
1.69
Trail Difficulty
Moderate
Estimated Time
1 hour
Route Type
System
Trail Activities
Suitability
Dog friendly
Kid friendly
Description: This trail short trail beginning segment of a larger system.
Trail Length (mi)
0.07
Trail Difficulty
Easy
Estimated Time
5 minutes
Route Type
System
Trail Activities