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River Road

ModerateKentucky · United States

GPX
Distance
4.2 km (2.6 mi)
Elevation gain
176 m (577 ft)
Typical time
Varies
Difficulty
Moderate
Route type
Loop
Highest point
287 m (942 ft)

About River Road

Carefully cross US 68, then follow an old Shaker roadbed and descend 400 feet to Shaker Landing. Choose to follow the more rugged single track trail through pasture and Palisades cliffs (look for the stone fence turnstyle to your left to join the trail) o

Route map

Moderate4.2 km176 m

Route line from OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. View the source relation

Elevation

Elevation profile

Ascent
+176 m
Descent
176 m
High
287 m (942 ft)
Low
173 m (568 ft)
159 m195 m230 m265 m301 m0.0 km1.0 km2.1 km3.1 km4.2 km

Know before you go

Best season
Spring to autumn
Waymarked
Not consistently
Surface
Mixed natural surface
Dogs
Not recorded, check locally
Wheelchair access
Not accessible
Entrance fee
No fee recorded
Camping
Not recorded
Drinking water
Carry your own
Toilets
Not recorded
Mobile coverage
Generally usable
Parking
Park at the trailhead, arrive early in high season
Emergency
112 in Europe, 911 in North America

How this trail scores

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Scenery
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Adventure
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Difficulty
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Accessibility
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Surface, gradient and ease of reaching it

Family
0/100

Suitability for children who already walk

Dogs
0/100

Access rules, terrain and water along the way

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