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Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 30

Near Chestnut Flats
Inside Daniel Boone National Forest
2,514 ft of climbing

16.7 mi out & back · 2,514 ft gain · 1,322 ft high point · Very hard

From Trailhead Parking

In Daniel Boone National Forest · KY · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 30 runs 16.7 miles out and back in Daniel Boone National Forest near Chestnut Flats, climbing 2,514 feet.

Elevation

2,514 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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3.9 mi from the trailhead
Alum Ford Campground
Campground · KY

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

19 mi from you
Mill Springs Mill Park Trails
- Ends at a waterfall
- Inside Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
- Camp under a mile away
0.4 mi out & back · 93 ft gain · Easy
Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument · Camp under a mile away

Out: 770 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Chestnut FlatsNearby · 7.0 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: 16.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 2,514 ft round trip
High point: 1,322 ft
Low point: 928 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 16.7 mi and 2,514 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: KY
Camps within 15 mi: 7
Start: Trailhead Parking
Trailhead: 36.7851° N · 84.4817° W

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3.9 mi from the trailhead

Alum Ford Campground

Campground · TN

7.7 mi from the trailhead

Blue Heron Campground

Campground · TN

18 mi from you

Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 26 "Laurel Lake"

Ends at Laurel River Lake
Inside Daniel Boone National Forest
2,847 ft of climbing

20.7 mi out & back · 2,847 ft gain · Very hard

Daniel Boone National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Rockcastle-Narrows

Ends at Vanhook Falls
Inside Daniel Boone National Forest
1,711 ft of climbing

9.4 mi out & back · 1,711 ft gain · Hard

Daniel Boone National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 27 "Moonbow"

Ends at Laurel River Lake
2,782 ft of climbing

13.8 mi one way · 2,782 ft gain · Very hard

KY · Camp 10 mi away

Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 25 "Big Dog"

Passes Vanhook Falls
Inside Daniel Boone National Forest
3,531 ft of climbing

20.0 mi out & back · 3,531 ft gain · Very hard

Daniel Boone National Forest · Camp 3 mi away

Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 32

Near Nats Knob
Inside Daniel Boone National Forest
2,533 ft of climbing

13.8 mi out & back · 2,533 ft gain · Very hard

Daniel Boone National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

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Signal

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