Swift Camp Creek Trail
Hike in the 12,600 acre Clifty Wilderness
Description:
The Swift Camp Creek Hiking Trail in the Clifty Wilderness, Clifty Wilderness is a part of the Red River Gorge Geological Area in the Cumberland Ranger District of the Daniel Boone National Forest. This l2,646-acre wilderness area features arches, rock shelters, and towering cliffs encircling steep, forested slopes and narrow stream valleys. The rugged terrain offers hikers physical challenges as well as the quiet solitude of a forest setting. The areas features steep cliffs that drop off as much as 200 feet down into the valleys. Elevations are as high as 1,257 feet, while canyons below are dotted with rocky creeks.
The Swift Camp Creek Hiking Trai is a moderate to strenuous hike, with the northern section being better maintained than the southern half.
Directions: Google Directions
State: Kentucky
County: Whitley
Latitude: 37.8123069
Longitude: -83.5796323
Length: 5.8 miles
Difficulty: 4
Trail viewed 906 times
| Miles | Trail Name | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | Lick Falls | Scenic overlook over Grayson Lake |
| 45 | Carter Caves State Resort Park | Carter Caves on 26 miles of wooded nature trails |
| 59 | Greenbo Lake State Resort Park Trais | Greenbo Lake State Resort Park has over 25 miles of trails |
| 64 | Jesse Stuart State Nature Preserve Trail | Northeastern Kentucky loop trail |
| 79 | Cumberland Falls State Resort Park | Moonbow Trail connects with many backpacking trails in the Daniel Boone National Forest. |
| 108 | Twin Arches – Charit Creek Loop | Combination of the Twin Arches Loop and Charit Creek Loop |
