Blue Creek Road
Indiana
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.8 mi
Distance
148 ft
Gain
Conditions: Blocked
for mountain biking, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 21 h ago · oldest 21 h
problem: Agency alerts
10 active alerts in Hoosier National Forest; most severe: Firewood Permits
USFSPosted Sep 29 · checked 21 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 78°F / low 57°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for mountain biking
OpenWeather21 h ago
Been out here in the last few days? One report keeps this current for everyone.
Trail character
- Surface
- Mixed surface
Here's your ride, mapped
Blue Creek Road
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 148 ft
- Highest point
- 710 ft
- Lowest point
- 545 ft
Gear for the day
Photos
Directions & GPX
About this trail
Blue Creek Road is a 1.81-mile out-and-back trail in Kentucky managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. The mixed-surface route is rated easy and marked with an IMBA Green Circle symbol.
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Army Corps of Engineers
Facts about this trail
The climb
- High point
- 710 ft
- Length (round trip)
- 3.6 mi
- Shape
- Out and back
Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)
Where it is
- Brownstown Ranger District · Ranger district
- Hoosier National Forest · National forest
- Monroe Recreation Area · Public land
- Managed by
- Army Corps of Engineers
Conditions
Active alerts for Hoosier National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:
critical · posted Sep 29, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Tipsaw Trail Bridge Closed Temporarily
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Section of Tower Ridge Road temporarily closed for safety
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Seasonal Cave Closure in Effect
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Hoosier National Forest fire, camping, motor vehicle use, trail use, occupancy and use prohibitions
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Acts Prohibited within the Charles C. Deam Wilderness
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Mano Point boat launch is sedimented in
caution · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Brown Co. "D"Hiking1.4 mi
- Nebo Ridge TrailHiking2.6 mi
- Sycamore TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Terrill Ridge TrailHiking3 mi
- Hickory Ridge CampgroundCamping6.5 mi
- Blackwell CampgroundCamping6.6 mi
- Little Salt CreekCanoeing7.1 mi
- Hardin Ridge Recreation AreaCamping8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Add to a trip & share
Keep exploring — more rides worth the drive
Brown Co. "D"
~2 min drive
2.03-mile out-and-back trail in Indiana with 289 ft of elevation gain.
Hickory Ridge 19
~6 min drive
1.77-mile out-and-back trail in Indiana with 214 ft elevation gain.
Hickory Ridge 20
~7 min drive
1.05-mile out-and-back trail in Indiana with 144 ft elevation gain
Nebo Ridge Trail 1
~7 min drive
8.24-mile out-and-back trail in Indiana with 503 ft elevation gain
Hickory Ridge 18
~9 min drive
4.91-mile out-and-back trail in Indiana with 510 ft elevation gain
Hickory Ridge 21
~9 min drive
1.06-mile out-and-back trail in Indiana with 90 ft of elevation gain.
Hickory Ridge 22
~10 min drive
1.98-mile out-and-back trail in Indiana with 176 ft elevation gain.
Hickory Ridge 12
~10 min drive
1.29-mile out-and-back trail in Indiana with 239 ft elevation gain
Hickory Ridge 10
~10 min drive
0.79-mile out-and-back trail in Indiana with 42 ft of elevation gain.
Hickory Ridge 4
~10 min drive
4.22-mile loop in Indiana with 340 ft elevation gain
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
