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Kentucky

Sheltowee Trace

17.3 mi

Distance

1,043 ft

Elev. Gain

6h 17m

Est. Time

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Sheltowee Trace 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.

The managing agency 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:215 ft
Max:391 ft
Gain:380 ft
Loss:367 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 215 ft and 391 ft across 17.1 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.215 ft274 ft332 ft391 ft0.0 mi4.3 mi8.6 mi12.8 mi17.1 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi367 ft
High point6.5 mi391 ft
End17.1 mi380 ft

Trail Details

Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Morehead, KY · about 6 mi away
County:
Rowan County, KY

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

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: Aug 17, 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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