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Kentucky
Piney Butte
19.3 mi
Distance
2,408 ft
Gain
7h 1m
Time
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What we do know
Inside Daniel Boone National Forest
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Piney Butte
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 19.3 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,408 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,408 ft
- Highest point
- 1,535 ft
- Lowest point
- 979 ft
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About this trail
Piney Butte is a 19.32-mile out-and-back trail in Kentucky with 1,131 feet of elevation gain. This hard-difficulty route offers a challenging backcountry experience.
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