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Left Fork Of Elisha Creek

Trail11 km · 7 miBest Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Daniel Boone Trail Connector 3.0 mi · 4.8 kmExplore Daniel Boone National Forest →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov · highs 14–26 °C (57–79 °F)

  1. J6°-2°106
  2. F9°-1°103
  3. M14°3°112
  4. A18°8°113
  5. M22°12°141
  6. J26°17°130
  7. J28°19°133
  8. A28°18°110
  9. S24°15°96
  10. O19°9°82
  11. N14°4°100
  12. D8°0°115

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

This trail in Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky, United States of America, is about 11 km (7 mi) long. It lies about 12 km southwest of Hyden. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Length
11 km · 7 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Nearest town
12 km SW of Hyden (Leslie County, Kentucky) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Daniel Boone National Forest
Best months
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Kentucky
Continent
North America
Route centre
37.0923, -83.4840
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Daniel Boone Trail Connector

3.0 mi · 4.8 km · Daniel Boone National Forest

Redbird Crest

3.1 mi · 5.0 km · Daniel Boone National Forest

Gilbert Ck / Elisha Ck Loop

3.3 mi · 5.3 km · Daniel Boone National Forest

Knobby Rock Loop Trail

17 mi · 27 km · Kentucky

E Lucy Braun Trail

23 mi · 37 km · Kentucky

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