1.8 mi from the trailheadCanal
Campground · KY

10.8 mi loop · 1,233 ft gain · 503 ft high point · Hard
From North Welcome Station Parking Lot
KY · U.S. Forest Service
Canal Loop circles 10.8 miles from North Welcome Station Parking Lot in Kentucky, climbing 1,242 feet to Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake.
1,233 ft of gain around the loop.
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. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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Mon: Patchy Fog then Sunny · wind 2 mph WNW