Wildlife sightings include deer, quail, waterfowl, and bald eagles. The trail accesses the lookout tower and 80-acre Cap Mauzy Lake. The trailhead is located at the Hillman Ferry Campground. This trail is part of a system of trails that runs throughout the peninsula of this 170,000 acres recreation area. The trail accesses an old limestone rock quarry and many scenic vistas of Kentucky lake.
Wildlife includes deer, wild turkey, red-tailed hawks and bald eagles.
The oak-hickory hardwood forest also contains dogwood and redbud trees and spring wildflowers. The trailhead is located at the park lodge. It skirts several of the lake's inlets, ascends ridges and corsses creeks. Sightings of bald eagles and migratory songbirds are common. The trail has several access points.