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Hike

Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 12

Passes Cloud Splitter
2,608 ft of climbing

12.4 mi one way · 2,608 ft climb · 1,320 ft high point

KY · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 12 extends 12.3 miles through Kentucky, climbing 2,608 feet past Cloud Splitter and Indian Staircase.

Elevation

2,608 ft of gain and 2,139 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

See all on the map

8.5 mi from the trailhead
Koomer Ridge Campground
Campground · Arizona

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

5 mi from you
Osborne Bend Loop
- Summits Tower Rock
- Inside Clifty Wilderness
- 1,217 ft of climbing
6.8 mi one way · 1,217 ft climb · Very hard
Clifty Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Cloud SplitterAlong the way · 1.6 mi in
Indian StaircaseAlong the way · 3.7 mi in
Princess ArchNearby · 0.0 mi in
Chimney Top RockNearby · 0.0 mi in
Adena ArchNearby · 4.2 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: 12.3 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 2,608 ft
Descent: 2,139 ft
High point: 1,320 ft
Low point: 728 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: KY
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 37.9050° N · 83.6016° W

Get directions Open the map

12.8 mi from the trailhead

Claylick Boat-In Campground

Campground

13.0 mi from the trailhead

Zilpo - Daniel Boone Nat. For.

Campground · KY

8 mi from you

Swift Camp Creek

Ends at Creation Falls
Inside Clifty Wilderness
2,628 ft of climbing

6.7 mi one way · 2,628 ft climb · Very hard

Clifty Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Tower Rock

Summits Tower Rock
Inside Clifty Wilderness
Camp 4 mi away

0.5 mi one way · 263 ft climb · Very hard

Clifty Wilderness · Camp 4 mi away

Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 10

Ends at Clear Creek Lake
Inside Daniel Boone National Forest
1,930 ft of climbing

10.4 mi one way · 1,930 ft climb

Daniel Boone National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 9

Ends at Clear Creek Lake
Inside Daniel Boone National Forest
1,813 ft of climbing

11.4 mi one way · 1,813 ft climb

Daniel Boone National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Auxier Ridge

Summits Courthouse Rock
Inside Daniel Boone National Forest
Camp 4 mi away

2.1 mi one way · 718 ft climb · Very hard

Daniel Boone National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

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Signal

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Weather

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