About the Product

This is your complete guide to the most interesting and scenic day-hiking trails in Kentucky. No matter what part of the state you want to explore or how easy or hard a trek you want, this handy book will lead you to the right trail.

Hiking Kentucky features the following:

• Detailed descriptions of 100 trails, including the length of trail, estimated time to hike it, and a difficulty rating
• 144 easy-to-read park and trail maps
• A map of each featured trail, with points of interest and trail distances
• Practical information on how to get to parks, the park hours, available facilities, permits and rules, and a contact address and phone number
• A convenient trail-finder grid that provides a summary of each trail’s features and location in the book
• A section on nearby points of interest, with contact phone numbers

Hiking Kentucky makes it easy to enjoy self-guided tours of trails in all regions of the Bluegrass State. You’ll discover beautiful trails in 54 featured spots, including Red River Gorge Geologic Area, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Natural Arch Scenic Area, Central Kentucky Wildlife Refuge, and Mammoth Cave National Park.

Authors Brook Elliott and Barbara Elliott are outdoor writers and longtime residents of the state who bring to life the history, terrain, flora, and fauna of each area. And their descriptions of nearby recreational and sightseeing destinations ensure that you won’t miss anything on your trip.

Whether you live in Kentucky or are just visiting, there’s no better way to discover the natural beauty of the state than with Hiking Kentucky.

About the Author

Brook and Barbara Elliott are professional freelance writers specializing in travel and outdoor recreation. Their
by-lines have appeared in more than 55 magazines, innumerable newspapers, and several books.

Brook and Barbara have written about hiking, backpacking, camping, and wilderness exploration for publications ranging from Ladies’ Home Journal to Military Lifestyle; Camping & RV to Highways; Family Motor Coaching to Touring America; and Maiden Voyages to Fleetwood Lifestyle. Brook was formerly the hiking columnist for New York Outdoors, while Barbara served as the camping columnist for the same publication.

The husband and wife team are long-time residents of the Bluegrass State. They jointly write a monthly column, "On The Road", for Kentucky Living Magazine, which covers travel and outdoors in Kentucky; and Brook writes an outdoor column syndicated to several newspapers.

Table of Contents

Part I: Eastern Highlands
Chapter 1. Breaks Interstate Park
Chapter 2. Jenny Wiley State Resort Park
Chapter 3. Jesse Stuart State Nature Preserve
Chapter 4. Greenbo Lake State Resort Park
Chapter 5. Bad Branch State Nature Preserve
Chapter 6. Kingdom Come State Park
Chapter 7. Carter Caves State Resort Park
Chapter 8. Pioneer Weapons Hunting Area
Chapter 9. Clear Creek Recreation Area
Chapter 10. Red River Gorge Geologic Area
Chapter 11. Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Chapter 12. Pine Mountain State Resort Park
Chapter 13. Natural Bridge State Resort Park
Chapter 14. Spencer Morton Nature Preserve
Chapter 15. Levi Jackson Wilderness Road State Park
Chapter 16. Bee Rock Recreation Area
Chapter 17. Rockcastle Recreation Area
Chapter 18. Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
Chapter 19. Natural Arch Scenic Area

Part II: Scenic Wonderlands
Chapter 20. Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Chapter 21. Beaver Creek Wilderness
Chapter 22. Alpine Recreation Area
Chapter 23. Lake Cumberland State Resort Park
Chapter 24. Barren River Lake State Resort Park
Chapter 25. Mammoth Cave National Park
Chapter 26. Lost River Valley and Cave
Chapter 27. Logan County Glade State Nature Preserve

Part III: Bluegrass Heartlands
Chapter 28. Berea College Forest
Chapter 29. Quiet Trails State Nature Preserve
Chapter 30. Kincaid Lake State Park
Chapter 31. Fort Thomas Landmark Tree Trail
Chapter 32. Raven Run Nature Sanctuary
Chapter 33. City of Lexington
Chapter 34. Big Bone Lick State Park
Chapter 35. Boone County Cliffs State Nature Preserve
Chapter 36. Clyde E. Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary
Chapter 37. Central Kentucky Wildlife Refuge
Chapter 38. Taylorsville Lake State Park
Chapter 39. E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park
Chapter 40. Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest
Chapter 41. City of Louisville
Chapter 42. Freeman Lake Park
Chapter 43. Tioga Trails
Chapter 44. Otter Creek Park
Chapter 45. Vernon Douglas State Nature Preserve
Chapter 46. Rough River Dam State Resort Park

Part IV: Western Waterlands
Chapter 47. Yellow Creek Park
Chapter 48. Panther Creek Park
Chapter 49. John James Audubon State Park
Chapter 50. Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park
Chapter 51. Lake Barkley State Resort Park
Chapter 52. Land Between the Lakes
Chapter 53. Mantle Rock Nature Preserve
Chapter 54. Metropolis Lake State Nature Preserve

Words of Praise

"It’s like having your own personal guide to the most scenic and interesting trails in this beautiful bluegrass state. From one end of Kentucky to another, there’s something for every hiker!"
Soc Clay
Outdoor writer-photographer

"Hiking Kentucky is a concise, well-organized book that makes selecting trails easy and gives readers a wide range of detailed information on plants, animals, geology, and human history. An excellent update to what we already know about Kentucky’s varied hiking experiences."
Art Lander, Jr.
Outdoor writer
Lexington Herald-Leader
Author of Backpacking and Day-Hiking Trails of Kentucky

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