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Lake Barkley Wilderness Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back

Lake Barkley Wilderness Trail

Cadiz, Kentucky

4.9 mi

Distance

886 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 58m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lake Barkley Wilderness Trail is an out-and-back trail in Barkley Dam And Lake Barkley — Lake Barkley State Park, in Trigg County, Kentucky. It is 4.9 miles long and gains 886 feet. The nearest town is Cadiz, Kentucky, about 5 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:113 ft
Max:193 ft
Gain:270 ft
Loss:270 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 113 ft and 193 ft across 4.9 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.113 ft140 ft166 ft193 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.4 mi3.7 mi4.9 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi122 ft
High point1.1 mi193 ft
End4.9 mi122 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by State Agency (Other Than Military)

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Cadiz, KY · about 5 mi away
County:
Trigg County, KY
Jurisdiction:
Barkley Dam And Lake Barkley — Lake Barkley State Park · State Agency (Other Than Military)

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

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