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Kentucky
Sheltowee Trace
5.0 mi
Distance
2,899 ft
Gain
2h 26m
Time
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Inside Daniel Boone National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 5.0 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,899 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,899 ft
- Highest point
- 1,248 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,047 ft
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- Managing agency
- State Department of Conservation
About this trail
Sheltowee Trace is a 10.1-mile out-and-back trail in Kentucky with 2,899 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,248 feet.
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