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Chattanooga, TN will host the next National Trails Symposium November 15-18, 2010, sponsored by American Trails.

Agencies

For information on Kentucky State Parks and trails: http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/parks/parkhome.htm

The Great Outdoors Resources Page (GORP) has information on Kentucky's Daniel Boone National Forest: http://www.gorp.com/gorp/resource/US_National_Forest/KY_danie.HTM

The Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area has trails for hiking, bicycling, horseback riding, and OHV activities: http://www.lbl.org/Home.html

National Park Service units in Kentucky: http://data2.itc.nps.gov/parksearch/state.cfm?st=ky

Bicycling and Mountain Biking

Central Kentucky Cyclists concentrate on the area of Green River State Park with maps and events: http://www.campbellsville.com/ckc/

Bluegrass Cycling Club: http://www.bgcycling.org/

The Kentucky Mountain Bike Association has photos, news, and events: http://www.kymba.org

The Mississippi River Trail is a 10-state cycling route in process of development from the headwaters of the Mississippi at Lake Itasca, Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico: http://www.mississippirivertrail.org/

Singletrack.net that covers most all of the mountain bike trails in Kentucky: http://www.Singletrack.net

Equestrian Trails

The Kentucky Horse Council supports equestrians and their activities: http://www.kentuckyhorse.org/

Greenways and Community Trails

The Elizabethtown Greenbelt is a series of trails and mini-parks: http://www.touretown.com/greenbelt.shtml

Greenways for Oldham County works to create trails and greenway corridors, parks, and preserves to enhance the quality of life of Oldham County, KY: www.oldhamgreenways.org/

Hiking Trails

Hiking trail maps, hike descriptions, and Kentucky topographic maps at Trails.com:

• Hiking Trails in Kentucky

American Volkssport Association year-round walking and Volkssport Event Calendar

The Kentucky Trails Association promotes involving volunteers in development and maintenance of a statewide system of hiking trails: www.kentuckytrails.org

The Pine Mountain Trail is planned to span 110 miles along the border of Kentucky and Virginia; 28 miles are completed: http://www.pinemountaintrail.com/ . More information and photos are at http://members.aol.com/cmorhiker8/backpack/PMT.html

Long-Distance Trails

For information on the coast-to-coast American Discovery Trail in Kentucky and Ohio: www.discoverytrail.org/states/ohio/index.html

The Great Eastern Trail plans to link existing trails alongthe Appalachian Mountains from Alabama to the Finger Lakes Trail in New York: www.greateasterntrail.org/

The Mississippi River Trail is a 10-state cycling route in the process of development; see information about Kentucky: www.mississippirivertrail.org/mrt-explore-ky.php

The Trail of Tears is a national historic trail with several routes from the Southeast states to Oklahoma: http://www.nps.gov/trte/

Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

Midwest Trail Riders has an extensive list of trails in Indiana and Kentucky and other helpful items for the ATV enthusiast: http://www.midwesttrailriders.com

Southern Four Wheel Drive Association provides land use information, events, contacts, education, and photos: www.sfwda.org/

Turkey Bay Off Highway Vehicle Area in Land Between the Lakes: http://www.lbl.org/OHVTrails.html

Areas of the of the Daniel Boone National Forest open to off-highway vehicle (OHV) use: http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/boone/recreation/ohv_main.shtml

Rail Trails and Canal Trails

The Kentucky Rails to Trails Council promotes preservation of rail corridors in Kentucky: http://www.kyrailtrail.org/

Waterway and Boating Trails

Kentucky canoeing, water trails, and other flatwater paddling routes on lakes and rivers at Trails.com:

• Canoeing and Water Trails in Kentucky

Kentucky whitewater kayaking and rafting, with maps and launch points at Trails.com:

• Whitewater Kayaking and Rafting in Kentucky

 

Statewide Advocacy & Resources

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Join us in Chattanooga, Tennessee in November 2010 for the 20th National Trails Symposium!