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River Road and Pallisades Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
Kentucky

River Road and Pallisades Trail

Burgin, Kentucky

3.5 mi

Distance

1,129 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 23m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

River Road and Pallisades Trail is an out-and-back trail in Mercer County, Kentucky. It is 3.5 miles long and gains 1,129 feet. The nearest town is High Bridge, Kentucky, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:170 ft
Max:290 ft
Gain:344 ft
Loss:344 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 170 ft and 290 ft across 3.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.170 ft210 ft250 ft290 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.8 mi2.6 mi3.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi284 ft
High point0.1 mi290 ft
End3.5 mi284 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
High Bridge, KY · about 1 mi away
County:
Mercer County, KY

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

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