TO TRAILHEAD: From Louisville, I-65 S to exit 53, then KY 70 W. Follow signs to visitor center, then head .6 mi. S.; R onto Green River Ferry Rd. Go L @ Research Center sign; .8 mi. to Maple Springs Loop parking.
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THB01
| Dist: 3.44 mi |
Points: 416 |
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Turnhole Bend
THB001
Location: 37.207047°, -86.138130°
Start on unmarked access trail across from privies; don't start on Sal Hollow Trail
THB002
Location: 37.205482°, -86.140633°
Pass official trailhead for Buffalo Trail; hike around closed gate
THB003
Location: 37.198246°, -86.156120°
L @ well-marked 4-way onto Turnhole Bend Trail; forest opens
THB004
Location: 37.189442°, -86.156227°
Straight @ 4-way under sun-speckled canopy; good resting spot to E on comfortable grassy knoll
THB005
Location: 37.184933°, -86.155853°
Dodge mudholes, many of which are inhabited by tiny, brown spotted tree frogs, some smaller than a fingertip
THB006
Location: 37.178650°, -86.156807°
Pull out your binocs and search for wildlife: ermine, turkey, deer, fox, woodpeckers, and various other birds
THB007
Location: 37.176022°, -86.155083°
Option: Head off trail to E; scenic cliffside overlook of emerald hardwoods sloping toward the Green River valley; good rappelling spot
THB008
Location: 37.172729°, -86.154869°
Bear R @Y; hike down to bank of Green River on unmarked trail; enjoy a picnic, fishing, or searching for sand mussels in the afternoon sun; retrace route to car Option: L@Y to Turnhole Bend campsite for an overnight
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