Sheltowee Trace

Kentucky

Kentucky

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3.3 mi

Distance

456 ft

Gain

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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.

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  • No access route mapped

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Sheltowee Trace

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Elevation & route

Distance
3.3 mi
Elevation gain
456 ft
Highest point
1,391 ft
Lowest point
920 ft

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About this trail

Sheltowee Trace is a 3.31-mile out-and-back trail in Kentucky rated as a black diamond difficulty by IMBA. This hard trail follows the Sheltowee Trace route type and is managed by the Forest Service.

Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
1,391 ft
Length (round trip)
6.6 mi
Shape
Out and back

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

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for London Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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