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Kentucky
Kentucky Trail (Segment E)
5.6 mi
Distance
687 ft
Gain
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What we do know
Inside Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
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Kentucky Trail (Segment E)
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 5.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 687 ft
- Highest point
- 1,276 ft
- Lowest point
- 827 ft
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Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Kentucky Trail (Segment E) is a 5.56-mile out-and-back hike in Kentucky with 687 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,276 feet.
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