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Kentucky
Sheltowee Trace
1.4 mi
Distance
1,072 ft
Gain
43 min
Time
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Inside Daniel Boone National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,072 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,072 ft
- Highest point
- 1,317 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,042 ft
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- Forest Service
About this trail
Sheltowee Trace is a 2.84-mile out-and-back trail in Kentucky with 1,072 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,317 feet.
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