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37.87, -83.61 · rel 12041634
37.87, -83.61 · rel 12041634
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 12
19,9 km from US 460 to KY 715 through alpine terrain and mountains.
US 460
→
KY 715
linear
19,9km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
20
views
3
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Summit
3× viewpoint
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 4 points along the route
What will you encounter?
1× summit
3× viewpoint
Cloud Splitter
summit ·
83 m off route
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Indian Staircase
viewpoint ·
98 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Adena Arch
viewpoint ·
357 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Princess Arch
viewpoint ·
489 m off route
0,0 km
0%
03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 12 is 19.9 km long.
At an average walking pace, Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 12 takes approximately 4h 57min to complete.
No, Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 12 is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from US 460 to KY 715. Plan ahead for return transport.
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 12 starts at US 460.
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 12 is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 12 is maintained and managed by USFS.