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Elevation: 556 ft 169 m
GPS: 37.87286, -85.68544
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This is the main area for bouldering in Knobs State Forest. There are plenty of large and small boulders and rock faces for climbers of all difficulty levels. Aside from the lengthy hike in, this is a really nice hidden spot and is heavily shaded under the canopy in the summer time.

As mentioned in the main page, this is a State Forest and open to public hunting, so be sure to wear orange and safety colors during local hunting seasons.

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The forest has established trails that are clearly marked with blazes, and you can get here by using the yellow trail or the blue trail. Both trails offer a roughly 1.5 mile hike in (blue being slightly shorter). Given the distance, and the fact you have to bushwhack through the creek, you should ensure you have proper hiking shoes and enough water for the day.

Using the yellow trail, you start at the parking lot and hike in until you hit the intersection of the blue trail. Continue down the yellow trail past the intersection for another couple hundred meters until it hangs a hard left on a creek. You'll have to follow this creek down the gulley for about 10-15 minutes to find the playground. (The gulley is very easy to spot at the trail bend on topographic maps.)

Using the blue trail, you'll hike in until the intersection with the yellow trail then hang a right and follow it to the creek gulley mentioned above.

Link to trails: hikingproject.com/directory…

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