Canal Loop Trail
Kentucky
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.9 mi
Distance
939 ft
Gain
52 min
Time
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What we do know
Inside Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
National Forest boundary is mapped — agency alerts for it 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
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Canal Loop Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.9 mi
- Elevation gain
- 939 ft
- Elevation loss
- 939 ft
- Highest point
- 471 ft
- Lowest point
- 351 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Canal Loop Trail is a 3.76-mile out-and-back route in Kentucky with 939 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 471 feet.
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