Sheltowee Trace Trail

Sheltowee Trace Trail

The Sheltowee Trace Trail is a 260-270 mile (420-430 km) National Recreation Trail that was created in 1976 and stretches from Pickett State Park in Tennessee to northern Rowan County, Kentucky. The Trail is named after Daniel Boone, who was given the name Sheltowee (meaning "Big Turtle") when he was adopted as the son of the great warrior Chief Blackfish of the Shawnee tribe .

The trail is mostly in the Daniel Boone National Forest, but also takes visitors through the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, Natural Bridge State Resort Park, two large recreation lakes (Cave Run and Laurel Lake), and many wildlife management areas. All but the southernmost ten miles are in Kentucky.

The trail may be multi-use, in certain sections, allowing horses, mountain bikes and off-road vehicles in some designated sections. Check with the ranger district for local rules if in doubt. Using Off road motorcycles, SUVs,4x4, ATV's and even mountain bikes in certain areas can result in equipment confiscation and or fines.

External links

* [http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/r8/boone/recreation/sheltowee.shtml Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail] , from a U.S. Forest Service website, including a [http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/r8/boone/documents/maps/trace.pdf map] in PDF format
* [http://www.sheltoweetrace.com/ Mapping the Sheltowee] , a GIS mapping website from a Lexington, Kentucky company


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