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Brown Spring

Passes Kentucky Lake
Camp 2 mi away

7.9 mi out & back · 815 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 (3.8 mi)

KY · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Brown Spring goes out and back 7.9 miles from North/South Trail Head at Land Between The Lakes in Kentucky, climbing 815 feet along Kentucky Lake and near Lake Barkley with a viewpoint.

Elevation

815 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: 340 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Kentucky LakeAlong the way · 3.4 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 3.4 mi in
Lake BarkleyNearby · 3.5 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: 7.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 815 ft round trip
High point: 505 ft
Low point: 359 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 7.9 mi and 815 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

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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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Weather

7-day forecast

Tue76°62°Partly Sunny
Wed69°53°Chance Rain Showers
Thu70°54°Mostly Sunny
Fri64°49°Mostly Sunny
Sat60°46°Mostly Sunny
Sun61°44°Sunny
Mon60°Sunny

Tue: Partly Sunny · wind 12 to 15 mph SSE

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