Kentucky hiking trails - Racoon Loop, Cumberland Plateau Mountains, McCreary County
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Latitude: 36.62778 Longitude: -84.72583
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| | Finally, hiking time is here again, and Racoon Loop in McCreary County, Kentucky is a perfect place for getting out. Outdoors people generally like this part of Kentucky. All the outdoors fun things in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains will keep you coming back persistently. Camping is available at Charit Creek Campground, and getting to Turkey Branch from Racoon Loop is uncomplicated. High temperatures at Racoon Loop through the warmest time of the year are in the 80's, and through the night it cools down to the 60's. During the winter highs are in the 40's, |
and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Racoon Loop. Racoon Loop is a wet location that gets a good deal of precipitation; all through the month of March you get the most rain around here; the driest of the months is October. The vistas at Big South Fork National River
| & Recreation Area will blow your mind. There are many wonderful hiking trails in the Cumberland Plateau Mountains, it's a great hiking area. Whitewater paddling is glorious on Cumberland River - Little South Fork; some nearby water includes Buffalo Branch. Racoon Loop is located quite a long drive from Somerset but trails like these are great. A brilliant place to camp here at Racoon Loop is Great Meadow Campground, and get covered with water paddling on Cumberland River - Big South Fork. | |
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| These outdoors activities are available near Racoon Loop. |
| | Trails Near Racoon Loop:
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Deer Loop, McCreary County
, 1 miles away |
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Hidden Passage Trail, Pickett County
, 6 miles away |
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Ladder Trail, Pickett County
, 6 miles away |
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Island Trail, Pickett County
, 7 miles away |
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Lake Bluff Trail, Pickett County
, 7 miles away |
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Lake View Trail, Pickett County
, 7 miles away |
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Ridge Trail, Pickett County
, 7 miles away |
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| | Whitewater Near Racoon Loop:
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Cumberland River - Little South Fork, Wayne McCreary County
County
, 8 miles away, Class I-II - 45 miles long (Parmleysville to confluence with Big South Fork) |
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Cumberland River - Big South Fork, McCreary/Whitley County
County
, 9 miles away, Class II - 12 miles long (Station Camp to Lake Cumberland) |
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Cumberland River - Big South Fork, Scott / Pulaski County
County
, 9 miles away, Class II+(IV) - 19 miles long (Leatherwood Ford to Blue Heron Kentucky) |
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North White Oak Creek, Fentress Scott County
County
, 10 miles away, Class II - 7.8 miles long (Zenith Mines to Leatherwood Ford) |
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Pine Creek, Scott County
County
, 10 miles away, Class IV-V - 1.62 miles long (Close to Toonley to Leatherwood Ford) |
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| | National Parks Near Racoon Loop:
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Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, Oneida - TN
, 17 miles away |
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Obed Wild & Scenic River, Wartburg - TN
, 33 miles away |
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| | Hotels Near Racoon Loop:
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Holiday Inn Express Monticello, Ky, Monticello
, 15 miles away |
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Best Western South Fork Inn, Whitley City
, 19 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Whitley City, Ky, Whitley City
, 19 miles away |
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Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Somerset, Ky, Somerset
, 23 miles away |
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Super 8 Motel - Somerset, Somerset
, 26 miles away |
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