Left Fork of Elisha Creek

Kentucky

Kentucky

Free — you'll pick up right here.

3.2 mi

Distance

2,444 ft

Gain

1h 44m

Time

No verdict for this trail

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What we do know

  • Inside Daniel Boone National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Through-trail
Out & back

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Left Fork of Elisha Creek

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Elevation & route

Distance
3.2 mi
Elevation gain
2,444 ft
Elevation loss
2,444 ft
Highest point
1,596 ft
Lowest point
1,355 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
State Fish and Wildlife
Dogs
unknown
Bikes
no

About this trail

Left Fork of Elisha Creek is a 6.48-mile out-and-back trail in Kentucky with 2,444 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route follows the creek and returns via the same path.

Facts about this trail

The climb

Starts at
1,395 ft
High point
1,596 ft
Total climbing
2,444 ft
Total descent
2,444 ft
Steepest stretch
11% grade around mile 0.5 on the way out
Length (round trip)
6.5 mi
Shape
Out and back

The climb is steady from start to finish.

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

Where it is

Managed by
State Fish and Wildlife

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Daniel Boone National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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