Champion Creek Trail

The parking area is directly off 136 and easy to spot--three trails start from this area. The Preserve Trail (marked in Yellow), the Crest Trail (marked orange) and the Champion !Creek Trail (white). This trail is well-marked and obviously follows an old road that has a lot of erosion this makes sections pretty treacherous especially the steeper portions near the bottom of the trail. There are a few side trails leading off the main trail. The hike is well worth it as the creek is beautiful with a very nice cascade. The hike back up was much less eroded but you do cross over a few feeder streams. Through the trail there are sections that could use a little TLC and one of the groups I passed had older folks with them which I would not advise as the erosion, steepness and downed trees can be a problem.