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SWAIN RIDGE TRAILHEAD

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Whitley City, KY

36.90905
-84.42349
No Fee
No water is available
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Swain Ridge Trailhead is located off Forest Road 52 near Beaver Creek Wilderness. From the trailhead parking lot, Bowman Ridge Trail #514 drops down to Beaver Creek into the heart of the wilderness with trail connections to Middle Ridge Trail #518, Upper

USGS Topo Good road labels

Nearby (≈ 5 miles)

Quick hits within ~8 km.

BOWMAN RIDGE TRAILHEAD
trailhead • 1.51 km
Beaver Creek Wilderness
trailhead • 1.69 km
THREE FORKS OF BEAVER TRAILHEAD
trailhead • 2.3 km
Lake Cumberland - Stearns
trailhead • 3.07 km
LITTLE LICK HORSE CAMP
backpackcamp • 6.41 km
MIDDLE RIDGE TRAILHEAD
trailhead • 6.94 km
Relief / Topo Great for terrain & contours

Weather (5-day)

Mon, Mar 2
39° / 60°
💨 12 mph • 🌧 73%
Tue, Mar 3
51° / 65°
💨 16 mph • 🌧 29%
Wed, Mar 4
55° / 72°
💨 12 mph • 🌧 5%
Thu, Mar 5
56° / 74°
💨 14 mph • 🌧 21%
Fri, Mar 6
58° / 79°
💨 11 mph • 🌧 16%

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