Hiking in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, Kentucky and Tennessee

From August to December 2011, I lived in Murray, Kentucky. During that time, I hiked in Land Between the Lakes several times a week on average. Some trails I hiked repeatedly, while others, I hiked only once. For now, I've got links to each hike pasted below. They're mostly just taken right out of my "The Hikes of 2011" listing. I had ambitions of adding additional descriptive material, but that's clearly never going to happen. Also, note, because it's been 12 years, my original links to the LBL maps are obsolete. I'm in the process (June 2023) of replacing those links, but it's possible the waypoints will be different in the newer maps than what I referenced in 2011.

Hike Numbers are the order of the hike I took during 2011.



NATURE STATION TRAILS

Hike 2011.050 -- Hiked Sunday, July 31 -- Hematite Lake, Land Between the Lakes NRA, KY. Hematite Trail, Center Furnace Trail, connector trail, and along road back to Center Furnace trailhead. 3 miles.

Hike 2011.053 -- Hiked Friday, August 12 -- Honker Lake, Land Between the Lakes NRA, KY. 5.0 miles.

Hike 2011.057 -- Hiked Thursday, August 25 -- Honker Lake and Woodland Walk trails, Land Between the Lakes NRA, KY. 5.2 miles.

Hike 2011.069 -- Hiked Tuesday, October 4 -- Hematite Lake, Long Creek Trail, and gravel road to Honker Lake. 3.3 miles.

Hike 2011.072 -- Hiked Friday, October 14 -- Honker Lake and Lake Barkley, Land Between the Lakes NRA, KY. From Nature Station to peninsula across Honker Dam and back. 5.5 miles, round trip.

Hike 2011.076 -- Hiked Tuesday, October 26 -- Nature Station Connector Trail, Land Between the Lakes NRA, KY. From Nature Station Trailhead to Junction with North-South Trail. 9.6 miles, roundtrip.

Hike 2011.080 -- Hiked Saturday, November 5 -- Woodlands Walk and Hematite Lake trails, plus non-hiking fun at the Woodlands Nature Station -- Land Between the Lakes NRA, KY. 3.2 miles.

Hike 2011.081 -- Hiked Tuesday, November 8 -- Honker Lake and Honker Bay, Land Between the Lakes NRA, KY -- 5.5 miles.

Hiked 2011.084 -- Hiked Saturday, November 19 -- Nature Station and Honker Lake -- 4.2 miles.



NORTH-SOUTH TRAIL

Hike 2011.058 -- Hiked Tuesday, August 30 -- North-South Trail, Land Between the Lakes NRA, KY (Part 1). Golden Pond Trailhead to Dead Beaver Campground Spur, RT, 9.8 miles.

Hike 2011.059 -- Hiked Saturday, September 3 -- North-South Trail (Part 2), Land Between the Lakes NRA, KY. Golden Pond Trailhead to LBL Road #170. 9.8 miles.

Hike 2011.062 -- Hiked Saturday, September 10 -- North-South Trail, Part 3. From Road #170 to The Trace. 13 miles roundtrip.

Hike 2011.064 -- Hiked Friday, September 16 -- North-South Trail, Land Between the Lakes NRA, TN, Part 4. Road 205 north to the Trace. Return via the Trace and Road 205. 5.5 miles.

Hike 2011.065 -- Hiked Sunday, September 18 -- North South Trail, Land Between the Lakes NRA, TN, Part 5. Road 210 (Point L) to 4 miles south of Point M. 15 miles.

Hike 2011.066 -- Hiked Tuesday, September 20 -- North-South Trail, Land Between the Lakes NRA, TN (Part 6), and Bear Creek Loop.
South Welcome Station to ~3 miles "north," then return via Bear Creek Loop. 10 miles.

Hike 2011.067 -- Hiked Friday, September 23 -- North-South Trail, Land Between the Lakes NRA, KY (Part 7). From Dead Beaver Spring to Sevells Bay. 4 miles, round trip.

Hike 2011.070 -- Hiked Saturday, October 8 -- North-South Trail, Land Between the Lakes NRA, KY (Part 8). From North Welcome Station to Road #114. 18.5 miles, round trip.

Hike 2011.071 -- Hiked Tuesday, October 11 -- North-South Trail, Land Between the Lakes NRA, KY (Part 9). From Duncan Lake (Road #132) to Birmingham Ferry Road (Road #114). 9 miles, roundtrip.

Hike 2011.073 -- Hiked Sunday, October 16 -- North-South Trail, Land Between the Lakes NRA, KY, Part 10. From Road #140 (Sugar Bay Lake Access) to Savells Bay. Approximately 15 miles, roundtrip.

Hike 2011.074 -- Hiked Sunday, October 23 -- North-South Trail, Land Between the Lakes NRA, KY, Part 11. From Road #140 (Sugar Bay Lake access ) to near Duncan Bay (Road #132). 10.8 miles, roundtrip.



CANAL LOOP TRAILS

Hike 2011.055 -- Hiked Saturday, August 20 -- Canal Loop Trails, Part 1, Land Between the Lakes NRA, KY. From North Entrance Station, west on "D" trail, then north on Loop trail to point (10), then back .7 miles, then east on "C" trail, then segment "2" of loop trail back to North Entrance Station. 6.6 miles.

Hike 2011.056 -- Hiked Sunday, August 21 -- Canal Loop Trails, Part 2, Land Between the Lakes NRA, KY. On the trail map, it's 8, 7, 6, 5, B, 10, 9, 8. 3 miles total.

Hike 2011.077 -- Hiked Friday, October 29 -- Canal Loop trail, Land Between the Lakes NRA, KY. From the Trace, east to junction "3" to Nickell Branch Backcountry area, through junctions 4, 5, 10 and 11, back to the Trace. 4.8 mile loop, total.



FORT HENRY TRAILS

Hike 2011.054 -- Hiked Sunday, August 14 -- Fort Henry Trails, Part 1, Land Between the Lakes NRA, TN. 7.2 miles+. From Fort Henry Trailhead, east on Telegraph Trail to Devil's Backbone, south on Devil's Backbone to Artillery, West on Artillery to Piney, West on Piney to Volunteer, north on Volunteer to Telegraph, west on Telegraph back to trailhead.

Hike 2011.061 -- Hiked Thursday, September 8 -- Fort Henry Trails, Part 2. Pickett Loop and spur to Boswell Landing. 4.6 miles.

Hike 2011.078 -- Hiked Sunday, October 30 -- Fort Henry Trails, Land Between the Lakes NRA, TN. From Road #230, south on North-South Connector, to Tennessee Ridge Trail, and Artillery Trail to Short Leaf Pine trail, to Telegraph trail, to North-South Connector trail to Road #230. 12 miles, total.

Hike 2011.087 -- Hiked Saturday, December 3 -- Peytona Trail -- Land Between the Lakes NRA, TN -- 11 miles.

Hike 2011.089 -- Hiked Sunday, December 11 -- Piney Trail, Land Between the Lakes NRA, TN -- 3 miles.



OTHER LBL TRAILS

Hike 2011.063 -- Hiked Tuesday, September 13 -- South Bison Range, Land Between the Lakes NRA, TN. Loop around range. 3 miles.

Hike 2011.068 -- Hiked Tuesday, September 27 -- Energy Lake Trail (blue trail), Land Between the Lakes NRA, KY. Circular trip from Energy Lake Dam. 5.3 miles.

Hike 2011.075 -- Hiked Monday, October 24 -- Model Loop Trail, Land Between the Lakes NRA, TN. From Road #205 to Bison Hideaway, and partially around South Bison Range (complete loop not possible). 3 miles.

Hike 2011.082 -- Hiked Saturday, November 12 -- North Paved Trail, Canal Loop Trail, and North-South Trail, Land Between the Lakes NRA, KY -- 6.5 miles.

Hike 2011.088 --Hiked Friday, December 9 -- Golden Pond Area, Land Between the Lakes NRA, KY -- 3 miles.



HIKES IN THE ADJACENT AREAS

Hike 2011.052 -- Hiked Thursday, August 11 -- Central Park, Murray, KY. 3 miles.

Hike 2011.060 -- Hiked Monday, September 5 -- Fort Donelson National Battlefield, TN. Donelson Trail and River Loop, with spur to National Cemetery. 5.5 miles.

Hike 2011.079 -- Hiked Tuesday, November 1 -- Lake Barkley State Resort Park, KY. Most of Wilderness Trail, plus Wagon Wheel trail. 6 miles, total.

Hike 2011.083 -- Hiked Friday, November 18 -- Kenlake State Resort Park -- 3.3 miles.