Eighty miles on the Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail!
A fresh start on a new trail with new crew. Down one hiker as she creates yet another, but up one new face to our adventures. Should be exciting!
This trail appears quite different than what we're used to. It is at a lower elevation than previous excursions, with a peak of only 1600 feet. However, don't be fooled, we will still be ascending a total of 10,000 feet and descending just as many over the course of seven days! Hope you are prepared.
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Sights along the way include overlooks, rock formations, caves, and arches. You know, the usual Kentucky/ Tennessee stuff.
There is only one shelter along the way, so we will mostly be making our own camps in established sites or anywhere along the way with a flat spot. There are three pay campsites with very primitive amenities that are first-come first-serve that we could utilize if the timing is right.
Water should be plentiful, especially the time of year that we are going. Much of the way the trace is following the Cumberland and other rivers. We will cross water frequently. Extra shoes with grip and that can be submerged are recommended.
We will pass near one town, but any supplies are a several mile hitchhike away even then. Other hikers report sections of poorly maintained trail with overgrowth and downed trees. Poison ivy exists. Snakes exist. Bears exist. Cell signals are sparse. Severe weather is possible. As I always say, never take this endeavor lightly. What we do is dangerous.