9.9 mi from the trailheadTrace Branch Campground
Campground · KY
20.5 mi out & back · 4,745 ft gain · 1,759 ft high point · Very hard
From Sugar Creek Trailhead via Redbird Crest (5.2 mi)
In Redbird Purchase Unit · KY · U.S. Forest Service
This 20.5-mile round trip from Sugar Creek Trailhead uses Redbird Crest through Redbird Purchase Unit with 4,745 feet of climb.
4,745 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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Tue: Sunny · wind 5 mph SW