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Kentucky
Echo River Springs Trail
0.4 mi
Distance
57 ft
Gain
10 min
Time
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Inside Mammoth Cave National Park
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Echo River Springs Trail
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 57 ft
- Elevation loss
- 57 ft
- Highest point
- 576 ft
- Lowest point
- 533 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- State Department of Conservation
About this trail
Echo River Springs Trail is a short out-and-back hike in Kentucky covering 0.82 miles with 57 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows a gentle route to the springs and returns via the same path.
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