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Hiking Southbound In October

 
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 10:42 am    Post subject: Hiking Southbound In October Reply with quote
Hello,

I'm considering hiking the ST southbound starting October 1st. I've ordered the suggested guides on this site and read some of the posts covering topics for new hikers. I have a few questions of my own...

1) What is general concensus about hiking with your dog on the ST? Leash, no leash, no go?

2) Boyd, where can I get your maps? Smile

Thanks,
Brad
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 11:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hey Brad... My friend and I are also hiking the trail in Oct... Just wanted to touch base with you. I am from KY. I am also looking to find maps if needed. Do you know if the trail is Blazed? Hit me back , I would appreciate it.-Brian
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 12:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hey Brad,

Dogs are a big yes on the ST...except for the big no in Natural Bridge SRP. You can leave them off the leash everywhere except in recreation areas, campgrounds, and probably a good idea where other folks are to be considerate.

As for maps of the ST...there all up here as pdfs. They're 1:32,000 scale USGS topographic maps that fit on a letter-sized sheet of page. Print them all out and you have a book.
http://www.sheltoweetrace.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=55

and a nice overview from the FS
http://www.sheltoweetrace.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=107

and for detailed maps of the section north of the kentucky river....
http://www.outrageGIS.com/buymaps

and of course there's Johnny Molloy's book on the ST which is almost necessary....
http://www.sheltoweetrace.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=98#98

adious! and sorry the delay....Labor day and no work!
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi Boyd,

Thanks for the tips. So regarding the Natural Bridge SRP, can I just go off the trail to KY 11 (or is it 15 Question ) and walk past it and get back on later?

I picked up the Johnny Molloy book which is great! He mentiones that the last few sections headed northbound "might" be tough because of downed trees, the Forest Service sight shows them as closed, so are they closed that you are aware of?

Moss,

The trail is marked with the turtle blaze in the sections that I've hiked in the RRG. As for maps, boyd set us both up. Very Happy

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Brad
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 11:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
bcombs wrote:
So regarding the Natural Bridge SRP, can I just go off the trail to KY 11 (or is it 15 Question ) and walk past it and get back on later?


Nat. Bridge is a hole in the trail for pet hikers. The park's northern boundary is .25 miles up the ST on Whittleton Br....and the park now extends south past Whites Arch.... You could probably make it to KY 11, since you're walking through Whittleton campground, but at KY 11, you might hike up to lodge and see if catch a ride to the top of the hill on KY 11 and walk the county road west to the powerlines where the ST pops out.

You might ask the park rangers if they have a option since I'm sure they've gotten this before...but I wouldn'y hike the road unless I had no other option.

bcombs wrote:
I picked up the Johnny Molloy book which is great! He mentiones that the last few sections headed northbound "might" be tough because of downed trees, the Forest Service sight shows them as closed, so are they closed that you are aware of?


I would start at US 60 if you can have someone drop you off or at the Visitr Center at Cave Run Lake if you need to leave a car. It's a nice mostly unbroken trail from there to Nat. Bridge. North of 60 it's a mess both in terms of downed trees and lack of signage....although you do pass a wal-mart...woohoo!

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