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Leatherwood Loop

Inside Daniel Boone National Forest
Camp 4 mi away

5.0 mi loop · 661 ft climb · 1,104 ft high point · Very hard · Mixed surface

In Daniel Boone National Forest · KY · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Leatherwood Loop circles 5.0 miles on mixed terrain in Daniel Boone National Forest, climbing 661 feet.

Elevation

655 ft of gain and 661 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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4.4 mi from the trailhead
Zilpo - Daniel Boone Nat. For.
Campground · KY

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

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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.

At a glance

Length: 5.0 mi
Shape: Loop
Gain: 655 ft
Descent: 661 ft
High point: 1,104 ft
Low point: 798 ft
Difficulty: Very hard
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: KY
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 38.0314° N · 83.5582° W

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Tower Rock

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Camp 4 mi away

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Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 10

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Inside Daniel Boone National Forest
1,930 ft of climbing

10.4 mi one way · 1,930 ft climb

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Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 9

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Inside Daniel Boone National Forest
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Signal

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FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today90°72°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thu91°71°Sunny
Fri85°66°Mostly Sunny
Sat88°70°Patchy Fog
Sun88°69°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mon85°67°Partly Sunny
Tue83°66°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Today: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms · wind 1 mph WSW

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