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Hike

Canal Loop Connector D

Passes Kentucky Lake
Camp 2 mi away

3.7 mi out & back · 539 ft gain · 505 ft high point · Moderate

From North/South Trail Head (North, West) at Land Between The Lakes via the North South Trail, North End Paved, and the Canal Loop (1.0 mi)

KY · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Canal Loop Connector D goes out and back 3.6 miles from North/South Trail Head at Land Between The Lakes in Kentucky, climbing 539 feet along Kentucky Lake and near Lake Barkley.

Elevation

539 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.8 mi from the trailhead
Canal
Campground · KY

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

18 mi from you
Matt Dillon
- Summits Gordon Hill
- Inside Land Between the Lakes Other
- 1,018 ft of climbing
10.3 mi loop · 1,006 ft gain · Hard
Land Between the Lakes Other · Camp 6 mi away

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

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Kentucky LakeAlong the way · 0.7 mi in
Lake BarkleyNearby · 0.3 mi in

Nearby reading

Twin Lakes, Kentucky

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 3.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 539 ft round trip
High point: 505 ft
Low point: 366 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 3.7 mi and 539 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: KY
Camps within 15 mi: 4
Start: North/South Trail Head (North, West) at Land Between The Lakes
Trailhead: 36.9707° N · 88.1981° W

Get directions Open the map

3.8 mi from the trailhead

Eureka

Campground · KY

7.6 mi from the trailhead

Old Kuttawa

Campground · KY

10 mi from you

Honker Trail

Ends at Lake Barkley
Inside Land Between the Lakes Other
Camp 4 mi away

5.3 mi loop · 309 ft gain · Moderate

Land Between the Lakes Other · Camp 4 mi away

John Wayne

Ends at Lake Barkley
Inside Land Between the Lakes Other
1,363 ft of climbing

11.7 mi out & back · 1,363 ft gain · Hard

Land Between the Lakes Other · Camp 6 mi away

E.l. Loop 1

Ends at Lake Barkley
Inside Land Between the Lakes Other

3.1 mi loop · 395 ft gain · Easy

Land Between the Lakes Other · Camp 5 mi away

Canal Loop

Ends at Lake Barkley
1,242 ft of climbing
Camp 2 mi away

10.8 mi loop · 1,233 ft gain · Hard

KY · Camp 2 mi away

Billy the Kid

Summits Gordon Hill
Inside Land Between the Lakes Other

7.9 mi loop · 668 ft gain · Moderate

Land Between the Lakes Other · Camp 6 mi away

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Connector #2 Boswell Landing
- Ends at Kentucky Lake
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- 1,519 ft of climbing
17.7 mi out & back · 1,519 ft gain · Very hard
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E.l. Loop 1
- Ends at Lake Barkley
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3.1 mi loop · 395 ft gain · Easy
Land Between the Lakes Other · Camp 5 mi away
E.l. Loop 2
- Near Lake Barkley
- Inside Land Between the Lakes Other
2.0 mi loop · 257 ft gain · Easy
Land Between the Lakes Other · Camp 5 mi away

Weather

7-day forecast

Tue70°48°Patchy Fog
Wed70°48°Sunny
Thu53°37°Mostly Sunny
Fri47°33°Mostly Sunny
Sat49°36°Sunny
Sun53°39°Mostly Sunny
Mon56°Mostly Sunny

Tue: Patchy Fog then Sunny · wind 5 mph SW

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor
AT&TNo signal
T-MobileLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain