4.2 mi from the trailheadCraigs Creek Group Area
Campground · KY
20.0 mi out & back, trail only · 3,531 ft gain · 1,325 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Rockcastle Connector Trail #401A, 5.6 mi each way
In Daniel Boone National Forest · KY · OpenStreetMap contributors
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 25 "Big Dog" is a 20-mile out-and-back trail in Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky, with 3,531 feet of climbing. Vanhook Falls sits along the route.
3,531 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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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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