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Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 18 "Sturgeon Creek"

1,508 ft of climbing

18.8 mi out & back · 1,508 ft gain · 1,215 ft high point · Very hard

KY · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 18 'Sturgeon Creek' is an 18.8-mile round trip through Daniel Boone National Forest.

Elevation

1,508 ft of gain round trip.

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Clifty Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Out: 910 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Nearby reading

Cressmont, Kentucky

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 18.8 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,508 ft round trip
High point: 1,215 ft
Low point: 626 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 18.8 mi and 1,508 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: KY
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Trailhead: 37.5519° N · 83.7718° W

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today56°31°Sunny
Sun62°30°Patchy Frost
Mon64°34°Patchy Frost
Tue68°36°Areas Of Fog
Wed68°40°Mostly Sunny
Thu58°30°Chance Light Rain
Fri48°26°Chance Light Rain

Today: Sunny · wind 3 mph NNW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

AT&TLTE · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Excellent

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain