- Sheltowee Trace Trail
The Sheltowee Trace Trail is a 260-270 mile (420-430 km)
National Recreation Trail that was created in1976 and stretches fromPickett State Park inTennessee to northernRowan County, Kentucky . The Trail is named afterDaniel Boone , who was given the name Sheltowee (meaning "Big Turtle") when he was adopted as the son of the great warriorChief 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 vehicle s 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 aLexington, Kentucky company
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