10.4 mi from the trailheadLinton
Campground · KY
16.4 mi out & back · 2,160 ft gain · 643 ft high point · Very hard
Via the Golden Pond Connector, the Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail, and the North South Trail (8.1 mi)
In Land Between the Lakes Other · KY · U.S. Forest Service
Buzzard Wing Spring via Golden Pond Connector, Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail, and North South Trail runs 16.4 miles out and back along Kentucky Lake in Land Between the Lakes, climbing 2,160 feet.
2,160 ft of gain round trip.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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