The Jenny Wiley Trail (continued)
Primative camp shelters are located along the trail at different intervals.   Most shelters have a cistern water supply or a spring or nearby well.  All water should be treated.
Topographical maps and a trail guide are required for each section of the Jenny Wiley Trail.  These maps can be purchased from:
Kentucky Department of Commerce
Map Sales
133 Holes Street
Frankfort, KY 40601
502-564-4715

TRAIL SECTIONS
Click on Section No. to read points of interest
 
SECTION
DEPART
DESTINATION
DISTANCE
1 South Portsmouth Horse Gap
Route 784; 
Jct. 7		 17.9 Miles
2 Horse Gap Davis Fork of McGlone Creek
Route 184, Jct. 2		 19.2 Miles
3 Davis Gap Soldier
Route 174		 23.9 Miles
4 Soldier Blairs Mill
Route 711		 23.5 Miles
5 Blairs Mill Crockett
Route 172		 20.8 Miles
6 Crockett Falcon
Route 40		 24.5 Miles
7 Falcon Ivyton 13.9 Miles
8 Ivyton Jenny Wiley State Park 20.6 Miles
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Most of the information on this page was gleened from public material produced by Kentucky State Parks, 500 Metro Street, 11th Floor, Capital Plaza Tower, Frankfort, KY 40601.
502- 564-2172


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1.
  • Overlook of the Ohio River
  • Lozier Trail - Privately owned
  • Poet Lee Pennington's cabin
  • Old Cemetery
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    2.

  • Portion of trail straddles Greenup and Lewis Counties.
  • William's Shelter located in picturesque pastoral setting
  • Portions of trail travels through old clay mine
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    3.

  • Junction of Jenny Wiley and Simon Kenton Trail
  • Portion of trail runs along ridge through bountiful ruffed grouse country
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    4.

  • This area contains a wide variety of wild flowers, ferns, and trees.
  • Seasonal waterfalls
  • Avoid this section during and soon after heavy rains
  • Only section of the trail that is within the Daniel Boone National Forest
  • Very scenic area
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    5.

  • Beautiful scenery, but rough country.  Caution    advised due to possible bears, and eels in Devi's Fork Creek.
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    6.

  • Contains remote and primative areas
  • Portions of trail follow old Indian trace
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    7.

  • Shelter contains two bunks.
  • Very scenic ridge with rock formations that allow panoramic views into the valleys below.
  • Peak trail elevation - 1,425 ft. at Eagle Rock Overlook
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    8.

  • Various sectons of trail follows ridge.
  • Interesting rock formations
  • Jenny Wiley is believed to have followed Bear Hollow Creek to the Levisa Fork of the Big Sandy where she crossed the river to the safety of Harmon's Station.
  • Beautiful section of trail, but rugged as it climbs and drops.
  • Several scenic overlooks.
  • Trail passes through a government cemetery.
  • Tecumseh Overlook provides grand views of Dewey Lake.
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