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Hike

Piney Campground Trail

Near Kentucky Lake
Inside Land Between the Lakes Other
1,729 ft of climbing

21.0 mi out & back · 1,729 ft gain · 641 ft high point · Very hard

Via the North South Trail, the Connector #4 N/s Trail, the Telegraph Trail, Devil'S Backbone, and the Artillery Trail (8.2 mi)

In Land Between the Lakes Other · TN · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Piney Campground Trail in Land Between the Lakes forest uses several trails and climbs 1,729 feet over 21 miles out and back. Kentucky Lake lies near the route.

Elevation

1,729 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

4.8 mi from the trailhead
Dover
Campground · TN

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

17 mi from you
Matt Dillon
- Summits Gordon Hill
- Inside Land Between the Lakes Other
- 1,018 ft of climbing
10.3 mi loop · 1,006 ft gain · Hard
Land Between the Lakes Other · Camp 6 mi away

Out: 680 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Kentucky LakeNearby · 7.9 mi in

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 21.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,729 ft round trip
High point: 641 ft
Low point: 376 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 21.0 mi and 1,729 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: TN
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Trailhead: 36.5218° N · 87.9198° W

Get directions Open the map

5.0 mi from the trailhead

Dyers Creek

Campground · TN

7.1 mi from the trailhead

Bumpus Mills

Campground · TN

15 mi from you

John Wayne

Ends at Lake Barkley
Inside Land Between the Lakes Other
1,363 ft of climbing

11.7 mi out & back · 1,363 ft gain · Hard

Land Between the Lakes Other · Camp 6 mi away

E.l. Loop 1

Ends at Lake Barkley
Inside Land Between the Lakes Other

3.1 mi loop · 395 ft gain · Easy

Land Between the Lakes Other · Camp 5 mi away

Billy the Kid

Summits Gordon Hill
Inside Land Between the Lakes Other

7.9 mi loop · 668 ft gain · Moderate

Land Between the Lakes Other · Camp 6 mi away

Pickett Loop

Ends at Kentucky Lake
Inside Land Between the Lakes Other
1,559 ft of climbing

17.9 mi loop · 1,559 ft gain · Very hard

Land Between the Lakes Other · Camp 5 mi away

Connector #2 Boswell Landing

Ends at Kentucky Lake
Inside Land Between the Lakes Other
1,519 ft of climbing

17.7 mi out & back · 1,519 ft gain · Very hard

Land Between the Lakes Other · Camp 5 mi away

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Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail
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- 1,819 ft of climbing
22.5 mi out & back · 1,819 ft gain · Very hard
Land Between the Lakes Other · Camp 8 mi away
Volunteer Trail
- Near Kentucky Lake
- Inside Land Between the Lakes Other
- 1,934 ft of climbing
19.6 mi loop · 1,930 ft gain · Very hard
Land Between the Lakes Other · Camp 5 mi away
Peytona Trail
- Inside Land Between the Lakes Other
- 1,304 ft of climbing
- Camp 5 mi away
15.8 mi out & back · 1,304 ft gain · Hard
Land Between the Lakes Other · Camp 5 mi away
Piney Hike Bike Main
- Ends at Kentucky Lake
- Inside Land Between the Lakes Other
2.2 mi out & back · 30 ft gain · Easy
Land Between the Lakes Other · Camp 11 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Today69°43°Sunny
Wed71°46°Sunny
Thu59°35°Mostly Sunny
Fri51°29°Sunny
Sat52°30°Sunny
Sun56°33°Sunny
Mon58°34°Mostly Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 0 to 5 mph WSW

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

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