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Big Bone Lake route map
Difficulty: EasyLoop

Big Bone Lake

Union, Kentucky

1.0 mi

Distance

164 ft

Elev. Gain

24m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Big Bone Lake unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

Kentucky Department of Parks manages this trail and is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:154 ft
Max:189 ft
Gain:50 ft
Loss:50 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 154 ft and 189 ft across 1.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.154 ft166 ft177 ft189 ft0.0 mi0.3 mi0.5 mi0.8 mi1.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi157 ft
High point0.4 mi189 ft
End1.0 mi157 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Managed by Kentucky Department of Parks

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Union, KY · about 5 mi away
County:
Boone County, KY
Jurisdiction:
Big Bone Lick State Historic Site · Kentucky Department of Parks

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:(859) 384-3522
  • Address:3380 Beaver Road, Union, KY 41091 · KY
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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