Mudlick Meander
33 miles, including a good radiator shop
General. This route follows some of the Timber Creek road, but connects up some different roads. It's a bit shorter than Timber Creek and I enjoyed getting a refill in my water bottle at the radiator shop one spring day.
Maps. Everything
on this route is shown on page 36 of the DeLorme Kentucky Atlas. For county
maps, take Shelby and Anderson counties.
Route Details
Note: the first segment follows the Timber Creek route to KY 512, via Avenstoke.
Start at either Waddy truck stop at exit 43 on Interstate 64. Leave the truck stop and proceed south on KY 395 very briefly, just to the end of the Buzzard Roost truck stop property.
Left on Bardstown Trail immediately past Buzzard Roost truck stop.
Right onto KY 1472 at stop sign in Grafenberg.
Left on Crawford Lane. There is no sign here. It's the first paved left in Anderson County. In September, 1998, the route was marked here with a "40" marking.
Right at stop sign in Avenstoke and over tracks.
Left (south) immediately over the tracks on KY 1875.
Right on KY 512 at stop sign.
[note: here, the Mudlick route diverges from the Timber Creek route]
Begin to descend hill, and turn left on Hammond Creek road, following signs toward Fellowship Church
Turn right on Corinth Road, after the Fellowship Church
At stop sign, by Corinth Church, turn left on KY 512 into Birdie.
At stop sign in Birdie, turn right on KY 395 and then almost immediately left on Timber Creek.
After about a mile, the road forks. Take the right fork, which is Mudlick Hollow. (The left fork takes you on the Timber Creek route, down to Highway 44.)
Follow Mudlick Hollow to the end; watch the funky turn over the bridge! At the end, turn right (north) on Crooked Creek.
[note: from here on, the finish of this ride follows the Timber Creek route.]
Follow Crooked Creek north to intersection with KY 395.
Left at stop sign on KY 395.
Right on 1472.
First left from 1472 on paved road onto Ditto Rd (no sign).
Right at T intersection onto KY 395 and return to truck stop of your choice.
