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Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail

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Length
  
120 mi (193 km)

Trail difficulty
  
Moderate to Difficult

Sight
  
Cumberland Plateau

Use
  
Hiking

Sights
  
Cumberland Plateau

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Location
  
Eastern Kentucky, United States

Hazards
  
Severe weather American black bear Tick-borne diseases Mosquitos Biting flies Chiggers Steep grades Limited water Diarrhea from water Poison ivy Venomous snakes

Trailheads
  
Breaks Interstate Park, Kentucky, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park

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Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail is a 120 mi (193 km) trail under development in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Once completed, the trail will wind along Pine Mountain Ridge from the Breaks Interstate Park to Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. The park itself will cover a 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) band along Pine Mountain.

Contents

As of May 2014, the trail is completed from the Breaks Interstate Park to Kingdom Come State Park.

Trail sections

The following chart lists the completed trail sections as of May 2014:

Trail rules

  • Foot traffic only between US 23 and US 119
  • Camping at designated sites only (There are a number of shelters along the trail - check for details on camping.)
  • No overnight camping permitted in state nature preserves.
  • No overnight parking at state nature preserves.
  • Trails have sign-in and sign-out stations that help identify who is and has been on the mountain in the event of an emergency.

    • References

    Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail Wikipedia
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