Long Creek Trail
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Long Creek Trail
USDA Forest Service
Backcountry Trail
- Length
0.26 miles
- Elevation Gain
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- Route Type
Loop
(1 review)
- Length
0.26 miles - Elevation Gain
-- - Route Type
Loop
This .2 mile paved trail is rated easy for all users and is accessible to visitors with physical disabilities.
Long Creek Trail provides access to a wetlands area along the creek. Photo by Donna Kridelbaugh.
Long Creek Trail is a short paved trail located near Woodlands Nature Station. Photo by Donna Kridelbaugh.
Entrance to parking area for Long Creek Trail. Photo by Donna Kridelbaugh.
Location: Along W shore of Land Between the Lakes, just N of US 68.
- States: Kentucky
- Counties: Trigg
This .2-mile paved trail is rated easy for all users and is accessible to visitors with physical disabilities. The trail boasts a rich variety of plant life in a low-lying hardwood forest along Long Creek. This area is often a favorite feeding a resting abode for many wildlife species. The trail is near Woodlands Nature Station, an environmental education and interpretation center. Also nearby is the historic Center Furnace, which gives visitors an idea of the history and the impact the iron industry had on the land and its people.
Accessibility Information
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Reviews
Donna Kridelbaugh
NRT Ambassador Review
Long Creek Trail is a short (0.4-mile round trip), paved trail located near Woodlands Nature Station in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The trail provides access to a wetland area along the creek side. To note, there are some bumps and potholes starting to form in the asphalt from natural weathering and plant growth. Also, the trail has numbered signs indicating there may have been a self-guided hiking brochure at one point but that information is no longer available at the visitor center. There is a decent sized parking lot at the trailhead. It is located across from the ruins of an iron furnace and local community that once operated in this area. There are multiple other short trails and picnic areas close by. The nature station has hands-on activities for kids and both plant and wildlife exhibits. This would make an ideal day trip for families visiting the area.
Allowed Uses:
Dogs, on leash Hiking/WalkingOther Activities
- Fishing
- Wildlife viewing / observation
Public Contact
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area238 Visitor Center Dr.
Golden Pond, KY 42211
(800) 525-7077
www.landbetweenthelakes.u
Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.
More Details
- Elevation (low): 400
- Elevation (high): 400
- Elevation (cumulative): --
- Part of a Trail System? No
- Surface (primary): Paved
- Surfaces (additional): Paved
- Tread Width (average): 48"
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- Cross-slope (average, percent): --
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- Certified as an NRT
Jun 1, 1971