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Kentucky
Sheltowee Trace Trail
3.8 mi
Distance
1,852 ft
Gain
1h 51m
Time
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Inside Daniel Boone National Forest
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 3.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,852 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,852 ft
- Highest point
- 1,304 ft
- Lowest point
- 728 ft
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- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this trail
Sheltowee Trace Trail is a 7.62-mile out-and-back trail in Kentucky with 1,852 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,304 feet.
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