The Sheltowee Trace Association
A non-profit organization formed to protect, preserve and promote the Sheltowee Trace National Recreational Trail as a significant national resource for the enjoyment of hikers, bikers and equestrians, and for the value that wild and scenic lands provide to all people.
 
Discover and Enjoy Kentucky's Long Trail
 

Sheltowee Trace Association, 63 Burtonville Rd., Tollesboro, Ky. 41189   Phone: 606-584-7744 
Email: director@sheltoweetrace.org

TrailCheck 2011

TIME AGAIN TO GET OUT AND CHECK THE TRACE - TRAIL CHECK 2012 -  APRIL 2012

The second annual "Trail Check" will see volunteers once again walking or riding sections of the Trace, checking trail conditions, signage and submit their "observation report" to the STA Trail Management Team.  Once the results are in, the Trail Management Team will develop a plan to get volunteers out on the Trace cleaning and clearing the trail before the heavy hiking, biking and riding season.

Volunteers can sign up for a section NOW by emailing the information listed below to volunteer@sheltoweetrace.org. Check the list of available sections below, check your maps, the guidebook make your decision and let us know. Sections are assigned on a first-come first-serve basis.  Please do not over commit.  We rather you get one or two sections of a total of five miles done than to try and do five sections of 15 miles.  Shuttle drivers are also needed for those doing an end to end section.   

Information to be submitted in the Observation Report, either by mail or email will consist of;  
  • blockages where trees have fallen blocking the trail
  • erosion where streams or creeks or trail coming down hills has been eroded significantly to force users to reroute    
  • photos of blowdowns and blockages
  • GPS the location (if you have GPS)    
  • check of bridges for damage, loose rails, rotten bridge tread
  • checking for blazes and direction signs at intersections

TO REGISTER FOR A SECTION FOR THE 2012 TRAIL CHECK, please send an email to volunteer@sheltoweetrace.org.  In the email include:
  • Name or Names of  all Volunteers
  • Email Addresses for all Volunteers
  • Phone Numbers for all Volunteers
  • Segment and Section you wish to cover
Together we can continue to keep the Sheltowee Trace National Recreational Trail open for everyone from one end of the state to another.  Section are based on the STA Trailguide and may not correspond with Forest Service sections listed on their website.


The 2012 Observaton Report form and Trail Check Guidelines will be emailed to you on March 15th. It is important that for the "point in time" observation period we all try to be in the woods on the trail in the month of April.
 
Below is a chart with all the segments and sections.  Thanks to each person, group for helping make the Trace a premier trail experience for all users. 

Segment 1: Pickett SP Tn - U.S. 27

Section #

START

END

MILEAGE

CHECKER

REPORT REC'D

1

Pickett State Park, Tn

Thompson Overlook, JMT to right

4.3

         

2

Thompson Overlook JMT to right

Intersection of John Muir Trail and Rock Creek Loop Trail

1.6

                       

3

Intersection of John Muir Trail and Rock Creek Loop Trail

Intersection with Rock Creek Loop

3.5

                     

4

Intersection with Rock Creek Loop

Great Meadows Campground

3.5

           

 

           

5

Great Meadows Campground

Gobbler's Arch Trail

2.0

                       

6

Gobbler's Arch Trail

Intersection FR-569, FR-6101 Peter's Mtn

2.25

                  

7

Intersection FR-569, FR-6101 Peter's Mtn

Intersection of FS 6308 / Branch Rd.

7.5

                       

8

Intersection of FS 6308 / Branch Rd.

Beech Grove Rd

4.5

                       

9

Beech Grove Rd.

Intersection Ky Trail on right

2.75

                       

10

Intersection Ky Trail on right

Yamacraw Bridge

2.75

                      

11

Yamacraw Bridge

FS Rd 612 trail to Yahoo Arch

2.75

                  

12

FS Rd 612 trail to Yahoo Arch

Ky-700 on right

3.1

                   

13

Ky 700 on right

FS 664 Coffey Rd

6.0

                       

14

FS664 Coffey Rd

US - 27 Flat Rock

2.7

                     

 

 Segment 2: U.S. 27 - Whitley City to KY192

Section #

START

END

MILEAGE

CHECKER

REPORT REC'D

1

US - 27 Flat Rock

FS Road 624

4.75

          

 

2

FS Rd 624

Sand Hill Rd (700) Catron Rd

4.75

         

 

3

Sand Hill Rd (700) Catron Rd

Thunderstruck / Singleton Rd

3.25

   

 

4

Thunderstruck/Singleton Rd

Cumberland Falls

6.0

           

 

5

Cumberland Falls

Dog Slaughter Trail

3.0

Jason Gaines & MaryAnn Hazlett      

 

6

Dog Slaughter Trail

Bark Camp Shelter

4.25

Aaron & Naomi Rose

 

7

Bark Camp Shelter

Ky-1277

3.25

Aaron & Naomi Rose          

8

KY-1277

Glen E. Cary Mem Bridge

3.25

Mike & Lana Cochis          

 

 

9

Glen E. Cary Mem Bridge

Holly Bay Marina

3.0

Mike & Lana Cochis  

 

10

Holly Bay Marina

Parking lot Ky-192

6.25

Mike & Lana Cochis          

 

Segment 3: KY-192 to I-75 Exit 49

Section #

START

END

MILEAGE

CHECKER

REPORT REC'D

1

Parking Lot KY-192

Bridge Rock Rd.

5.5

           

 

2

Bridge Rock Rd. Pine Creek Church Rd.

8.0

 

3

Pine Creek Church Rd

Hwy 80 - Hwy 1956 Parking Lot

4.0

                     

4

Hwy 80 - Hwy 1956 Parking Lot

I-75 Exit 49

6.5

                 

 

Segment 4: I-75 to Turkeyfoot

Section #

START

END

MILEAGE

CHECKER

REPORT REC'D

1

I-75 Exit 49

Camp Wildcat Memorial

4.5

                      

2

Camp Wildcat Memorial

Hwy 490

7.25

                       

3

Hwy 490

White Oak Branch Rd

5.5

                      

4

White Oak Br. Rd.

S-Tree Campground

10.0

             

5

S-Tree Campground

Rt 421

9.5

           

 

6

Rt 421

Rt 89

5.75

                       

7

Rt 89

Turkeyfoot

4.5

                    

 

Segment 5: Turkeyfoot to KY-1274

Section #

START

END

MILEAGE

CHECKER

REPORT REC'D

1

Turkeyfoot

Ky-1209

9.5

 

 

2

KY-1209

Hale Ridge Rd

7.5

 

 

3

Hale Ridge Rd

Heidelberg Park

4.25

 

4

Heidelberg Park

KY-52

8.5

           

 

5

Ky-52

KY-1036

4.5

           

 

6

KY-1036

Entrance Whittleton Campground NBSP

12.0

 

 

7

Entrance Whittleton Campground NBSP

Gravel Parking lot end of Tarr Ridge Rd

 

Red River Gorge Crew

 

8

Gravel Parking lot end of Tarr Ridge Rd

Ky-1242

3.0

Dennis and Jeanete Mathern

 

9

KY-1242

KY-1274

4.0

Dennis and Jeanete Mathern

 

 

Segment 6: KY-1274 - Northern Terminus

 

1

KY-1274

Clear Creek Trailhead

10.0

  Bob and Elsie Pritchard

 

2

Clear Creek Trailhead

Cave Run Lake Dam

10.0

           

 

3

Cave Run Lake Dam

KY60 Trailhead

6.0

  Cynthia Higgs        

 

4

KY60 Trailhead

KY 32 Trailhead

8

        

5

KY32 Trailhead

I-64 Overpass

10.0

           

 

 

6

I-64 Bridge Overpass

Holly Fork Bridge

2.5

Carl and Carrie Stambaugh                       

7

Holly Fork Bridge

Dry Branch Creek

3.75

Carl and Carrie Stambaugh                        

 

8

Dry Branch Creek

Northern Terminus

10.0

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

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