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• The Sheltowee Trace & John Muir Trail, Big South Fork
March 24-26: The ST and JMT beginning at Great Meadows, then south to Rock Creek DBNF Trailhead, up to Divide Road, and on to John Muir Trail Overlook, No Business Creek, Ranse Boyatt Homestead, Kentucky Trail at Laurel Hill Road, Peter's Mountain, Mark Branch Falls, Hemlock Grove, Great Meadows.
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• May 31: Sheltowee Trace Northern Terminus
With the help of volunteers from this board, the Sheltowee Trace northern terminus is open and it is a fabulous stretch of trail. Thanks to all that helped clear the trail.
• McKee, County Seat of Jackson County
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Recent
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Mapping the Sheltowee
A Guide for the Trails in the BSF and DBNF
• GPX - Cave Run Lake to Natural Bridge (Kentucky)
Author: dwaynefox
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 2:58 pm (GMT -5)
Start: Cave Run Lake near White Sulfur Horse Camp ATV trails
End: Whittleton Campground at Natural Bridge
distance: 44 miles
(includes a 9.5 mile continuous road hike along 1274 and 77)
*Note: climbed Indian Staircase and circled rim.
4 tracklogs included:
6468 point-version of actual trip,
400 point-version GPS friendly
296 point-simple version of this section including north and south extensions
469 point-roads used to make car and water drops
see the trip at:
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=107613
• Which GPS
Author: smitty
Posted: Thu Jan 01, 2009 3:46 pm (GMT -5)
I was wondering which GPS would be good to get to use MTBing the TRace? I can get Garmins any of these good?
If I plan on riding the Trace is the GPS on this site good enough to navigate the trail with? I know some sections like Croomer ridge and not marked well I am sure there are some others I know I tried to ride some other sections north of Morehead and we go lost.
thanks
• 7 Day Trip
Author: Spdbmp66
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:52 pm (GMT -5)
Hi Guy's, I've been hanging out and trying to absorb as much information as possible. This is a great site and you guys are full of information.
I'm planing a week long trip with my wife. She can only get off for 1 week in a row. It's her first extended hike so I want her to enjoy it so she's excited to do it again. With that in mind, I have a couple questions.
1) Since we can't complete the Sheltowee which week long section will she enjoy the most? (scenic without highway miles)
a) I was thinking about starting at Cave Run Dam and Heading south
b) If we start at Cave run how far south can we make it? (aproximately)
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• Horseback riding the trace
Author: jeff&carolyn leeke
Posted: Fri Dec 19, 2008 12:02 pm (GMT -5)
we are interested in riding all or as much of the trace as we can.any info would be very helpfull.we would like to do a 3-5 day camp along the way pack trip so if theres anyone else interested please let us know. thanks again in advance for any info you can help us with. jeff
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• Hike the McCreary County Sections in 2009
Author: hiker1
Posted: Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:16 am (GMT -5)
The McCreary County Hiking Club plans on completing the McCreary County Sections of the Sheltowee during 2009. I have attached a schedule and some guidelines for the adventure.
I am new at this I hope it works. For up to date information go to www.kyvacations.com and follow the hiking link.
As of now they are a loose knit group, no membership fees and you do not have to be a member to participate in the activities.
Feel free to come join them in this great adventure.
• Anybody planning a thru-hike first half of 2009?
Author: dradius
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 4:40 pm (GMT -5)
Just like the subject line says, I'm wondering if anyone besides myself is planning a thru-hike in the next 6 months or so?
edit: I realize I should have posted this in the 'General' area. Oops.
• Don't shoot me on this
Author: jschadwell
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 6:36 pm (GMT -5)
Hello,
I have been checking out this site for a few months now. I grew up in Morehead and have experienced a small portion of the trail. I am now 25 and don't live in KY anymore (sad to say), but when I make it home to visit my parents and friends, I see more and more construction happening around 32 and as I read accounts of the hikers that have taken the northern route to Cave Run it sounds like it is not the best. I am just throwing this out there so we can chat about it over the winter months, but would there be a huge uprising if the trail ended at the forest ranger center on 801 by Cave Run? That would be a great plac... continues
• Trail Log Books
Author: Traildust
Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 12:44 pm (GMT -5)
One way we might be able to track the number of hikers and others using The Trace would be to put up "log book" boxes at both ends of The Trace. I would be willing to build a box and put the post in the ground at the Northern Terminus. I am guess the forest service folks would have no problem but would want it to be painted the typical brown color.
Having not hiked the southern terminus could someone tell me if there is already a log book down there?
• Route 1242 to Cave Run Lake Dam - trip report
Author: rootman
Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 7:21 pm (GMT -5)
This report describes a northbound backpacking trip from November 7th to 9th, 2008, starting at the Route 1242 trailhead, which is the southern end of the Clifton Creek drainage, and ending at the north end of Cave Run Lake dam. We are three retirees (dentist, engineer/executive, and county agriculture agent) and an aspiring retiree (airline pilot), with ages ranging from 49 to 68 (average: 59). We prefer to hike only 8 to 10 miles per day, depending on the terrain.
Our plan was to drive to the Brownwood Bed and Breakfast (www.brownwoodbandb.com), which is less than 1/2 mile from the dam, and have one of the owners, Jeff Shir... continues
• Looking for GPS coordinates for Vanhook Falls?
Author: jesse
Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:08 pm (GMT -5)
Does anyone have the GPS coordinates for Vanhook Falls?
Thanks!
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