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Main Trail, Pts. 1-9

Trail8.7 km · 5.4 miBest Mar–May, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Main Trail From Pt. F To Silo 0.6 mi · 1.0 kmExplore Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area →

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Best time to hike

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

  1. J7°-1°112
  2. F9°1°115
  3. M14°6°118
  4. A19°11°112
  5. M24°16°134
  6. J28°21°114
  7. J30°23°106
  8. A30°23°79
  9. S26°19°88
  10. O20°13°91
  11. N14°7°111
  12. D8°2°122

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.

Trail facts

Length
8.7 km · 5.4 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
20 km E of Hardin (Marshall County, Kentucky) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Best months
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Kentucky
Continent
North America
Route centre
36.7608, -88.0820
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

Main Trail From Pt. F To Silo

0.6 mi · 1.0 km · Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

Main Trail From Point 3 To 4

0.9 mi · 1.4 km · Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

North/South Trail

1.6 mi · 2.5 km · Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail

2.2 mi · 3.5 km · Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

Billy The Kid

3.3 mi · 5.4 km · Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

Matt Dillon

3.4 mi · 5.5 km · Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area

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