Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail Explained

Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail
Location:Eastern Kentucky, United States
Length Mi:120
Use:Hiking
Difficulty:Moderate to Difficult
Hazards:Severe weather
American black bear
Tick-borne diseases
Mosquitos
Biting flies
Chiggers
Steep grades
Limited water
Diarrhea from water
Poison ivy
Venomous snakes

Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail is a 1200NaN0 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 1000acres band along Pine Mountain.[1] The trail will connect Bad Branch State Nature Preserve and many other natural areas owned by the Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves.

As of May 2014, the trail is completed from the Breaks Interstate Park to Kingdom Come State Park.[2]

Trail sections

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

Trail Section Length Shelters Start to Finish
Birch Knob280NaN0oneBreaks Interstate Park to U.S. 23
Highland Section160NaN0twoU.S. 23 to U.S. 119

Trail rules

External links

37.2034°N -82.5524°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Susan Reigler, Pam Spaulding . The Complete Guide to Kentucky State Parks . 2009 . The University Press of Kentucky . . 0-8131-9208-0 . Eastern Kentucky Parks.
  2. http://www.pinemountaintrail.com/trailinfo.html Pine Mountain Trail Conference