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Dawkins Line Rail Trail route map
Difficulty: ExpertPoint to Point

Dawkins Line Rail Trail

Paintsville, Kentucky

17.5 mi

Distance

1,988 ft

Elev. Gain

6h 22m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

Dawkins Line Rail Trail is a point-to-point trail in Johnson County, Kentucky. It is 18 miles long and gains 1,988 feet. It is in or next to West Van Lear, Kentucky.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:187 ft
Max:349 ft
Gain:606 ft
Loss:524 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 187 ft and 349 ft across 17.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.187 ft241 ft295 ft349 ft0.0 mi4.4 mi8.7 mi13.1 mi17.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi192 ft
High point14.2 mi349 ft
End17.5 mi274 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

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Where it is

Nearest town:
West Van Lear, KY · in or next to town
County:
Johnson County, KY

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

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