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Tower Rock

Summits Tower Rock
Inside Clifty Wilderness
Camp 4 mi away

0.6 mi out & back · 205 ft gain · 949 ft high point · Easy

In Clifty Wilderness · KY · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Tower Rock is a 0.6-mile out and back to Tower Rock peak in Clifty Wilderness, with Bell Falls and Upper Bell Falls nearby.

Elevation

205 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.6 mi from the trailhead
Koomer Ridge Campground
Campground · Arizona

More hikes nearby

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4 mi from you
Rock Bridge
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- Inside Daniel Boone National Forest
- 6,870 ft of climbing
23.0 mi loop · 6,870 ft gain · Very hard
Daniel Boone National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Out: 200 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Tower RockDestination · 0.3 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
Bell FallsNearby · 0.1 mi in
Upper Bell FallsNearby · 0.1 mi in

Nearby reading

Pottsville Escarpment
Red River Gorge

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: 0.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 205 ft round trip
High point: 949 ft
Low point: 744 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 0.6 mi and 205 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: KY
Camps within 15 mi: 1
Trailhead: 37.8284° N · 83.5987° W

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Rock Bridge Trail #207

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Inside Daniel Boone National Forest
6,863 ft of climbing

23.1 mi loop · 6,863 ft gain · Very hard

Daniel Boone National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Swift Camp Creek

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Inside Daniel Boone National Forest
6,995 ft of climbing

22.3 mi out & back · 6,995 ft gain · Very hard

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Bison Way Trail #210

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2,585 ft of climbing

10.0 mi out & back · 2,585 ft gain · Very hard

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Bison Way

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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

Daniel Boone National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Court House Rock

Summits Courthouse Rock
Inside Daniel Boone National Forest
1,395 ft of climbing

4.9 mi loop · 1,395 ft gain · Moderate

Daniel Boone National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today69°54°Rain
Thu66°41°Patchy Fog
Fri63°36°Areas Of Fog
Sat52°31°Mostly Sunny
Sun56°32°Mostly Sunny
Mon60°34°Areas Of Frost
Tue63°37°Sunny

Today: Rain · wind 5 mph S

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Signal

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