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Topographic Trail Maps for the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. A guide for the adventurer, picture-taker, and nature lover. 6 maps in a durable, weatherproof pack for weekends of woodland romance.

Backcountry trails include the 45-mile John Muir Trail, the 45-mile southern terminus section of the Sheltowee Trace to US 27, the Kentucky Trail, Twin Arches Loop, Litton & Blevins Farm Loops, Pilot Wines & Big Island Equestrian Loops, Hidden Passage Loop, Rock Creek Loop, Leatherwood Ford Loop, Grand Gap Loop, Blue Heron Loop and trails around the Charit Creek Lodge area. Over 200 miles of trails mapped!

Scenic areas include Angel Falls Overlook, Sunset Overlook, O&W Bridge, Bronco Overlook, John Muir Overlook, Fall Branch, and No Business Creek.

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Winds are South at 6.9 MPH (6 KT). The pressure is 1007.2 mb and the humidity is 87%. The wind chill is 54. Last Updated on Mar 11 2010, 8:56 pm EST.

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El Niño to make the mountains colder and drier this winter Predicting climate in the old days relied upon observing cues in nature. The Farmers’ Almanac finds that people looked at woolly worms in...

Sept 12: Sheltowee Trace Meeting in Winchester The Future of the Trace: Sept 12, 2009 Join a group of trail enthusiasts and forest & park officials at the Daniel Boone NFS headquarters...

Rainy May: on track to be the wettest May ever Spring is typically a wet month. However over the past week, Eastern Kentucky has experienced unusual rainfall amounts. The record for th...

(raw) 3D map of Eastern Kentucky As we gear up for the Sheltowee Trace topographic map, I thought it would be interesting to see if a complete 3d map of the ST could be p...


Explore a land of arches, waterfalls, and rustic river views. Visit historic homesteads & coal camps. Hike to a gorge rim overlook and survey the wonder that is the Big South Fork.
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Includes GPS mapped trails, aerial photography, 50-ft topo contours, spot elevations, UTM & GEO GPS grids, and a JMT trail elevation profile. 4-mil poly Zipper bag.
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1:84,480 scale Overview Map. 6 spot-color, 18.5 x 13.5 inches. Shows all trails between O&W Bridge and Blue Heron with mile markers for the John Muir Trail and Sheltowee Trace.

1:31,640 scale Topo Maps. 5 spot-color, 18.5 x 13.5 inches, 2 Maps. Shows true mileage between intersections for all official trails. 50-ft elevation contours. Shows entire John Muir Trail and all intersecting trails.

3D Trail Map. Full-color, 18.5 x 13.5 in unique map showing trails, arches, waterfalls, and scenic destinaitons.

1:126,720 scale Recreation Map. 2-color, 18.5 x 13.5 map of all trails in Big South Fork area, including Pickett State Park, Stearns Ranger District in USFS, Rugby, and Darrow Ridge.

John Muir Trail Elevation Profile. 2-color, 11 x 17 poster showing the elevation profile of the JMT and small sections of important connecting trails.


Don't forget the online GPS Download. An online download that gives 1,000 waypoints, John Muir Trail track file, and trail elevation profile.

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