Tag Archives: Hiking

From Cumberland to Boone

Posted on April 11, 2022 by sdbowling

Celebrating Lyndon Johnson’s Executive Order renaming the Cumberland National Forest in honor of Daniel Boone in 1966. Continue reading →

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What To See On Hike Four

Posted on April 8, 2022 by sdbowling

Important and interesting waypoints for Hike Four of the 2022 Sheltowee Trace Hiker Challenge. Continue reading →

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Original Dupont Lodge Destroyed

Posted on April 6, 2022 by sdbowling

The original Dupont Lodge was destroyed by fire on April 6, 1940. Continue reading →

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What To See on Hike Three

Posted on March 8, 2022 by sdbowling

A look at Hike Three of the Sheltowee Trace Association’s 2022 Challenge.

Four counties, 35 miles, and innumerable memories. Continue reading →

Posted in Hiker Challenge, Hiking, Hiking the Red River, Red River Gorge, Sheltowee National Recreation Trail | Tagged Bath County, Hiking, Indian Arch, Menifee County, Powell County, Red River Gorge, Sheltowee Trace, Sheltowee Trace Challenge, Wolfe County | Leave a comment

2022 Hike Two Review

Posted on February 17, 2022 by sdbowling

A review of Team Boone’s February 2022 hike from Morehead Convention Center to the Clear Creek Campground.

The second hike in the 2022 Sheltowee Trace Challenge covered 26 miles. Continue reading →

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Sites to See on Hike Two

Posted on February 5, 2022 by sdbowling

A look at some of the special features on Hike Two of the 2022 Sheltowee Trace Hiker Challenge. Continue reading →

Posted in Hiker Challenge, Hiking, Sheltowee National Recreation Trail | Tagged Cave Run Lake, Hiking, Morehead, Sheltowee Trace, Sheltowee Trace Challenge | Leave a comment

Images from 2022 Sheltowee Challenge- Hike One

Posted on January 24, 2022 by sdbowling

A few images from Hike One of the 2022 Sheltowee Trace Challenge. Continue reading →

Posted in Hiker Challenge, Hiking, Sheltowee National Recreation Trail | Tagged Clark Farm, Dry Fork, Hiking, Holly Fork, Sheltowee Trace, Sheltowee Trace Challenge, Steve Barbour | Leave a comment

2022 Hike One Review

Posted on January 17, 2022 by sdbowling

A review of events, impressions and lessons from the first hike of the 2022 Sheltowee Trace Association’s Hiker Challenge. Continue reading →

Posted in Hiker Challenge, Hiking, Sheltowee National Recreation Trail | Tagged Dry Fork, Hiking, Holly Fork, Morehead, Sheltowee Trace, Sheltowee Trace Challenge, Steve Barbour | 1 Comment

Twelve hikes spread over the next eleven months will make you a member of a very special club. In the next year, the average hiker will take more than 706,500 steps on this trail for the right to join this … Continue reading →

Posted in Hiking, Sheltowee National Recreation Trail | Tagged Eagle Lake, Hiking, Morehead, Morehead State University, Sheltowee Trace, Sheltowee Trace Challenge | 1 Comment

Remembering Little Archie

Posted on January 21, 2021 by sdbowling

N36.50233 – W-84.65020 The Sheltowee Trace National Recreational Trail runs through many counties in eastern Kentucky and eventually works its way to the terminus in Tennessee. Along this 353-mile path through the woods, thousands of hikers each year enjoy the … Continue reading →

Posted in Big South Fork, Hiking, Sheltowee National Recreation Trail | Tagged Archie Smith, Big South Fork, Hiking, Sheltowee Trace, Sheltowee Trace Challenge | 6 Comments