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Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

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Recommended Routes in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area - 2

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Favorite One of a handful of bridges that you'll encounter on the North-South trail.
Intermediate/Difficult

North-South Trail (North Section)

29.9 mi 48.2 km 3,362' Up 1024.65 m Up 3,145' Down 958.56 m Down

Calvert…, KY
Favorite Remote parking for Heritage Trail
Intermediate

Hillman Heritage National Recreation Trail

5.8 mi 9.3 km 704' Up 214.71 m Up 706' Down 215.12 m Down

Calvert…, KY

Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area Running

  • 57 Miles 92 Kilometers of Trail
  • 2 Recommended Routes
  • 8 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 12 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 1 Difficult Trail Difficult Trails
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Trails in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area - 19

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2.1 mi 3.4 km #1Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail: Fenton to English Hill
Intermediate
Benton, KY
Intermediate
Benton, KY
2.7 mi 4.4 km #2Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail: Sunset to Cumberland
Easy
Cadiz, KY
Easy
Cadiz, KY
2.3 mi 3.7 km #3Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail: Golden Pond to Meredith
Intermediate
Cadiz, KY
Intermediate
Cadiz, KY
10.6 mi 17.1 km #4Land Between the Lakes Canal Loop
Intermediate
Calvert City, KY
Intermediate
Calvert City, KY 12 
2.1 mi 3.4 km #5Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail: English Hill to Golden Pond
Intermediate
Cadiz, KY
Intermediate
Cadiz, KY
2.0 mi 3.2 km #6Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail: Meredith to Sunset
Intermediate
Cadiz, KY
Intermediate
Cadiz, KY
0.7 mi 1.2 km #7Brown Spring Loop Trail
Intermediate
Calvert City, KY
Intermediate
Calvert City, KY
0.5 mi 0.8 km #8James Nickell Loop Trail
Easy
Benton, KY
Easy
Benton, KY
2.0 mi 3.2 km #9Bohanon Loop Trail
Easy
Benton, KY
Easy
Benton, KY
0.9 mi 1.5 km #10Vogle Loop Trail
Easy
Benton, KY
Easy
Benton, KY

Photos of Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area - 23

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One of a handful of bridges that you'll encounter on the North-South trail.
Dec 14, 2015 near Benton, KY
First section of the Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail
Jul 31, 2017 near Cadiz, KY
Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail
Dec 2, 2017 near Cadiz, KY
An awesome view of Kentucky Lake from the trail.
Nov 26, 2018 near Calvert…, KY
A foggy morning resulted in lots of pretty sunbeams.
Nov 26, 2018 near Calvert…, KY
Bear Creek Loop Trail
Mar 16, 2019 near Dover, TN
This is a view of Vickers Bay from the North/South Trail heading North. The Cadettes of Girl Scout Troop 845 took pictures of the trail to help those interested in making this trek.
Apr 19, 2021 near Benton, KY
This is the view coming up to Vickers Bay from the North/South Trail heading North. The cadettes of troop 845 took these pictures to keep everyone updated on the beautiful hike.
Apr 19, 2021 near Benton, KY