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Redbird Purchase Unit/Kentucky

Redbird Crest

0.6 mi

Distance

200 ft

Elev. Gain

18m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Redbird Crest is a point-to-point trail in Redbird Purchase Unit, managed by the United States Forest Service, in Leslie County, Kentucky. It is 0.6 miles long and gains 200 feet. The surface is dirt. The nearest town is Hyden, Kentucky, about 6 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:463 ft
Max:525 ft
Gain:67 ft
Loss:5 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 463 ft and 525 ft across 0.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.463 ft484 ft504 ft525 ft0.0 mi0.1 mi0.3 mi0.4 mi0.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi463 ft
High point0.5 mi525 ft
End0.6 mi525 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

Official sources & verification

Managed by United States Forest Service

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Hyden, KY · about 6 mi away
County:
Leslie County, KY
Jurisdiction:
Redbird Purchase Unit · United States Forest Service

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

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