KAT Hard 3

Total Miles
6.8

Elevation

442.24 ft

Duration

2.5 Hours

Technical Rating

5

Moderate

Best Time

Spring, Summer, Fall

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KAT Hard 3
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Trail Overview

Along the Kentucky Adventure Trail, there are 11 hard sections and this is the 3rd of those which follow along Bethel Church Rd. There are many creek crossings back and forth, and several areas where dispersed camping would be nice along the creek. There are several hard hills across rocks that are jagged and larger than a 24" climb. Some areas can be intensely muddy.

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KAT Hard 3
KAT Hard 3

Difficulty

This trail has many obstacles, (one of my pics shows a jeep mired in mud that had burnt completely). Most of the trail is fairly straightforward, but even in drought conditions, I found myself winching through areas.

Technical Rating

5

Status Reports

Liz Upchurch
Oct 12, 2024
4x4
Open
Dusty
Muddy/Wet
Rough/Deteriorated
Austin Shadoan
Sep 10, 2024
2000 Jeep Wrangler
Temporarily Closed
Closed Gate
Area temporarily closed due to the ongoing search for the individual involved in the interstate shooting.
Conn Wilson
Jul 20, 2024
2000 Toyota Land Cruiser
Open
Rough/Deteriorated
Muddy/Wet
Ran this trail South to North. Expect lots of pinstripes! I'd rate it a solid 6 in terms of difficulty due to the size of the rocks in the trail combined with mud. It is very easy to lose track of the trail near where the creeks converge at the end of Tark Hill Road. Gaia sucks, On-x Sucks... We found Tark Hill Road behind the old abandoned house that still stands. The trail that ventures off to the north to follow clover bottom creek gets very narrow. impassible for any vehicle. Turning around yielded a broken CV axle for us, which snowballed quickly and nearly ruined a good trip.

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