Welcome to Sheltowee Trail Adventures

Sheltowee Trace Painted Blaze Red River Gorge Sheltowee Trail Adventures provides guided backpacking and hiking trips throughout the Sheltowee Trace Trail and the parks and recreation areas it crosses. The Sheltowee trace is a 319 miles National Recreation Trail that was created in 1979 and stretches from the Burnt Mill Bridge Trail Head in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Tennessee to northern Rowan County, Kentucky. The trail is named after Daniel Boone, who was given the name Sheltowee (meaning “Big Turtle”) when he was adopted as the son of the great warrior Chief Blackfist of the Shawnee tribe.

The trail is primarily in the Daniel Boone National Forest, but also takes visitors through the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, Natural Bridge State Resort Park, two large recreation lakes (Cave Run Lake and Laurel Lake), and many wildlife management areas. Plus, there are many wonderful sites to take in along the way. The trail is abundant with water sources and many established camp sites.