0.5 mi from the trailheadZilpo - Daniel Boone Nat. For.
Campground · KY
14.1 mi out & back, trail only · 2,683 ft gain · 1,308 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Buckskin Trailhead, 17.6 mi each way
In Daniel Boone National Forest · KY · OpenStreetMap contributors
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 8 goes 14.1 miles (round trip) in Daniel Boone National Forest with 2,683 feet of climb along Cave Run Lake near Limestone Knob and Lockegee Rock peaks.
2,683 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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