Name: Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail: Birch Knob Section
Rating: 5.0

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Land Manager: Kentucky Department of Parks

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Marc Upton with improvements by Seth Gardner

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5.0 from 2 votes

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in Breaks Interstate Park

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#1

in Breaks Interstate Park

#12

in Kentucky

#1,287

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Apr 8, 2019 near Grundy, VA

A portion of the trail that traverses bare rock on the interstate ridge line.

Sep 15, 2020 near Clintwood, VA

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Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail: Birch Knob Section

“The northernmost section that follows the ridge of Pine Mountain connecting the Breaks Interstate Park to US-23. ”

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3,067' 935 m

926' 282 m

4,348' 1,325 m

2,803' 854 m

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