10.0 mi from the trailheadLaurel River Lake Picnic Area
Campground · KY

13.8 mi one way · 2,782 ft gain · 1,110 ft high point · Very hard
KY · OpenStreetMap contributors
This one-way Sheltowee Trace section follows 13.8 miles to Laurel River Lake, passing multiple waterfalls including Cumberland Falls and Dog Slaughter Falls. Climb is 2,782 feet.
2,782 ft of gain and 2,596 ft of descent.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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