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Hike

Twin Knobs Shoreline

Ends at Cave Run Lake
Inside Daniel Boone National Forest
Camp under a mile away

7.4 mi out & back · 178 ft gain · 766 ft high point · Moderate · Paved

In Daniel Boone National Forest · KY · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

This 7.4-mile paved out and back in Daniel Boone National Forest goes to Cave Run Lake near Twin Knobs.

Elevation

178 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

0.3 mi from the trailhead
Twin Knobs Campground
Campground · KY

More hikes nearby

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Out: 50 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Cave Run LakeDestination · 3.7 mi in
Twin KnobsNearby · 2.9 mi in

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: 7.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 178 ft round trip
High point: 766 ft
Low point: 727 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 7.4 mi and 178 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: KY
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 38.0986° N · 83.5148° W

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Inside Daniel Boone National Forest
2,571 ft of climbing

9.9 mi out & back · 2,571 ft gain · Very hard

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Weather

7-day forecast

Tue77°60°Sunny
Wed71°56°Showers And Thunderstorms
Thu68°49°Patchy Fog
Fri64°44°Partly Sunny
Sat57°38°Partly Sunny
Sun58°37°Partly Sunny
Mon55°Slight Chance Rain Showers

Tue: Sunny · wind 5 mph SSE

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain