Where does the Sheltowee Trace trail start and end?

The trail begins in northern Kentucky on KY377 and travels south nearly 290 miles to its terminus at Pickett State Park in Tennessee.

Why was Daniel Boone called Sheltowee?

Sheltowee (pronounced shel-toe-ee) is the name given to Boone by Chief Blackfish of the Shawnee tribe, meaning “Big Turtle.” White diamonds bearing the image of a turtle mark the trail route. Trail junctions may also be marked with the national recreation trail symbol as shown on the map.

How long is the sheltowee trail?

333 miles
The movement and addition of 10 miles of trail onto the Kentucky Trail in the Big South Fork in 2019 added 10 miles to the Trace’s previous length of 323 miles….

What is the longest trail in Kentucky?

Sheltowee Trace Trail
In 1778, Chief Blackfish adopted Daniel Boone into the Shawnee tribe and gave him the name Sheltowee, meaning “Big Turtle.” Two hundred years later, the longest hiking trail in Kentucky was established and dubbed the Sheltowee Trace Trail in honor of Boone.

How long is the Sheltowee Trace National Trail?

Sheltowee Trace. History. Climbing between deep hemlock gorges and piney, craggy summits, the Sheltowee Trace is a 319-mile National Recreation Trail (2015 alignment) that spans the Daniel Boone National Forest and Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Where is the Sheltowee Trace Adventure Resort located?

Located just 5 miles from Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, we are conveniently located near the Big South National River and Recreation area, Laurel Lake and the Daniel Boone National Forest.

Where is the Sheltowee Trace in Cumberland Falls?

Sheltowee Trace Adventure Resort. Located just 5 miles from Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, we are conveniently located near the Big South National River and Recreation area, Laurel Lake and the Daniel Boone National Forest. We are easily accessible off of I-75 at Corbin (Exit 25) and Williamsburg (Exit 15).

Is the sheltowe trace a non-profit organization?

Today, the Trace has an active non-profit, the Sheltowe Trace Association ( STA ), that actively helps build new trail and maintain existing trail for the public good. SheltoweeTrace.com was created in 2004 with the goal to help trail users find good information and maps and to promote the preservation of the trail as a long-distance path.