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BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL RIVER AND RECREATION AREA 0 0 3 Miles 1 2 1 2 3 Kilometers North River mileage Rapids Authorized Park boundary Trail Multi-use trail: hiking, biking, horses, and motorized vehicles Unpaved road Canoe launch Any river activity—wading, swimming, boating, rock hopping, and fishing—is inherently dangerous; on average two drownings occur here each year. Wet and slippery rocks, strong currents, and undertows are the culprits. Use caution near the river and wear a life jacket when swimming or boating. Hospital Self-guiding trail Hiking trailhead Picnic area Campground Equestrian trailhead Some land within the park remains private property; please respect the owners’ rights. The Eastern/Central time zone boundary divides the park. The park operates on Eastern time. Legend L it t l e F o r k S o u th L i t t l e F o r k C u m b e r l a n d C u m b e rla n d R i v e r R i v e r S o u t h R o c k C r e e k Ro c k C reek R o c k C r e e k Lick C reek R o aring Oil W e ll Bra n c h Creek C r e e k F o r k F or k B andy N o rt h W h i t e H o n e y O a k O a k C r e e k W h it e C r e e k Cre e k C r ee k L a u rel L au r e l St a tion C a m p C r e e k N o B u sin e ss C ree k C r e ek Trouble som e T h o m p s o n C reek D if culty W illi a ms C r e e k W illi a m s Cre e k B e a r P a u n c h C re e k Y ah o o B ig C r e e k C r e e k Pickett Lake Lak e C u m b e r l a n d Yahoo Falls Northrup Falls C le a r F o r k N ort h W h i t e Oak C r e e k Little South Fork from Ky. 92 to Freedom Chapel is a Kentucky Wild River Rock Creek from the Tennessee-Kentucky line to White Oak Junction is a Kentucky Wild River Big South Fork Cumberland River from the Tennessee- Kentucky line to Blue Heron is a Kentucky Wild River Devil’s Jump Big Shoals Jake’s Hole Rion's Eddy Washing Machine Double Falls First Drop The Ell Angel Falls O & W Rapid N e w Rive r C l e a r F o r k B i g S o u t h F o r k C u m b er l a n d Ri ver 6mi 11mi 7mi 8.5mi 8mi 19mi 5mi 7mi 4mi 4mi 8.5mi Hazardous rapids, portage recommended Hazardous rapids Restored Victorian village, founded in 1880; tours, shops, museum, lodging Rail excursions to Blue Heron leave from Stearns Depot (mid-April through November) KENTUCKY TENNESSEE KENTUCKY TENNESSEE PICKETT STATE RUSTIC PARK AND FOREST DANIEL BOONE NATIONAL FOREST SCOTT STATE FOREST Private Property Private Property Private Property Private Property Private Property Private Property C U M B E R L A N D P L A T E A U MONTICELLO MT. PISGAH CO-OPERATIVE BELL FARM Bell Farm Horse Camp Stepping Rock Bald Knob WHITE OAK JUNCTION Yamacraw Bridge Bandy Creek White Pine Church Horse stable Oscar Blevin Trail West Entrance Honey Creek Group Camp Park Headquarters Pine Creek Gentleman’s Swimming Hole Trail White Oak Creek Brewster Bridge Peters Bridge Zenith Burnt Mill Bridge Confluence Pleasant View Nazarene Church New River Park Office Charit Creek Lodge Twin Arches Maude’s Crack Middle Creek Middle Creek Equestrian Mill Creek Sawmill Rock Creek Loop Charit Creek Terry Cemetery Gobblers Knob Ledbetter Twin Arches Three Forks Station Camp Station Camp Horse Camp Slaven Branch Pilot Rock Worley Bear Creek Horse Camp Blue Heron Devil’s Jump Overlook Split Bow Arch Overlook Bear Creek Overlook Gorge Overlook Alum Ford Boat launch Yahoo Falls Overlook Stearns Ranger Station U.S. Forest Service MARSHES SIDING REVELO PINE KNOT FOSTER CROSSROADS Whitley City, Kentucky to Oneida, Tennessee 20mi 32km BLACK OAK SILERVILLE SMITH TOWN STEARNS WHITLEY CITY ONEIDA WINFIELD VERDUN Scott County Airport HIGH POINT HELENWOOD NEW RIVER HUNTSVILLE MOUNTAIN VIEW BLACK CREEK Crossroads Church Jamestown to 36mi 56km Whitley City to 26mi 42km Oneida to 30mi 48km EAST JAMESTOWN ALLARDT ARMATHWAITE MOUNT HELEN GOAD JAMESTOWN ROBBINS ELGIN RUGBY GLENMARY Oneida to Obed Wild and Scenic River NPS Office in Wartburg 34mi 55km SHARP PLACE Whitley City to Somerset 31mi 50km HILL TOP Freedom Chapel L a ure l R i d g e R o a d B i g C r e e k Road Peters Mountain 1601 ft 488 m Big Island Great Meadow Hemlock Grove B i g S o u th F o r k Scenic Rail w a y Ross R o a d M o u n t P leas a n t R o a d C o o p ert o w n R o a d G r a ve Hill R oa d S t a t io n Twin Cem etery T r a il Terry F o r k F O R K R I D G E H A T F I E L D R I D G E C o r n C re ek P a r c h A r c h e s R o a d T r a il Divid e Divid e R o a d F o rd L e a t h e r w o o d R oad R o a d R i d g e C a m p G r a ss y K n o b R o a d S h e l t o w e e T r a ce N a t i o n a l R e c r e a tio n Trail Jo h n M uir T r a il J o h n M uir Tra il J o h n M uir T r a i l J o h n M u ir T r a i l J o h n Muir Trail East Rim Overlook Honey Creek Overlook M t. H e l e n Leath e r wo o d F o rd R o a d L o n g R o ad R o a d O & W R oa d R o a d R o b b i n s R o a d Zenith H o n e y C r ee k R oad B e e c h G r o v e R o a d S h e lt ow e e T ra c e N a tio n a l R e c r e a t i o n T rail C H E S T N U T R I D G E Shelto w e e Tr a c e N atio n a l R e c r e a tio n Trail Third Ave Leatherwood Ford Angel Falls Trail Colditz Cove State Natural Area Darrow R id g e R o a d T o o m e y R o a d EASTERN TIME ZONE CENTRAL TIME ZONE EASTERN TIME ZONE CENTRAL TIME ZONE CENTRAL TIM E Z O N E EASTER N TIM E Z O N E Multi-use trail Multi-use trail M ou n t a i n V i e w R o ad 167 90 90 92 167 791 700 742 92 1363 1363 27 92 92 1470 1651 1651 75 75 297 297 296 297 154 154 27 127 52 28 52 29 27 63 40 BUS 127 Stearns Depot Visitor Center Bandy Creek Visitor Center Blue Heron Mining Community Outdoor Museum

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Page 1: BIG SOUTH FORK NATIONAL RIVER AND RECREATION AREAswimming, boating, rock hopping, and fishing—is inherently dangerous; on average two drownings occur here each year. Wet and slippery

B I G S O U T H F O R K

N A T I O N A L R I V E R A N D

R E C R E A T I O N A R E A

0

0 3 Miles1 2

1 2 3 Kilometers

North River mileage

Rapids

Authorized Parkboundary

Trail

Multi-use trail:hiking, biking,horses, andmotorized vehicles

Unpaved road Canoe launch

Any river activity—wading, swimming, boating, rock hopping, and fishing—is inherently dangerous; on average two drowningsoccur here each year. Wet

and slippery rocks, strong currents, and undertowsare the culprits. Use caution near the river and wear a life jacket when swimming or boating.

Hospital

Self-guiding trail

Hiking trailhead

Picnic area

Campground

Equestrian trailhead

Some land within the park remains private property; please respect the owners’ rights. The Eastern/Central time zone boundary divides the park. The park operateson Eastern time.

Legend

Little

Fork

South

Litt

le

Fo

rk

Cumberland

Cumberla

nd

River

Rive

r

South

Rock

Creek

Rock Creek

Rock

Cree

k

Lick Creek

Roaring

Oil Well Branch

Creek

Creek

Fork

Fork

Bandy

North White

Honey

Oak

Oak

Creek

White

Cre

ek

Creek

Cree

k

La

urel

Laurel

Station

Cam

p

Creek No Business

Creek

Creek

Troublesome

Thom

pson

Creek

Difficulty

William

s

Creek

Williams

Creek

Bear

Paunch

Creek

Yahoo

Big

Creek

Creek

PickettLake

Lake Cumberland

YahooFalls

NorthrupFalls

Clear

Fork

North White

Oak

Cree

k

Little South Fork fromKy. 92 to Freedom Chapelis a Kentucky Wild River

Rock Creek from theTennessee-Kentucky lineto White Oak Junction isa Kentucky Wild River

Big South Fork CumberlandRiver from the Tennessee-Kentucky line to Blue Heronis a Kentucky Wild River

Devil’s Jump

BigShoals

Jake’sHole

Rion'sEddy

WashingMachine

DoubleFalls

First Drop

The Ell

Angel Falls

O & W Rapid

New River

Clear

Fork

Big

So

uth

Fork Cumberland River

6mi

11mi

7mi

8.5mi

8mi

19mi

5mi

7mi

4mi

4mi

8.5mi

Hazardous rapids,portage recommended

Hazardous rapids

Restored Victorianvillage, founded in1880; tours, shops,museum, lodging

Rail excursions to Blue Heron leave from StearnsDepot (mid-April through November)

KENTUCKYTENNESSEE

KENTUCKY

TENNESSEE

P I C K E T T S T A T ER U S T I C P A R KA N D F O R E S T

D A N I E L B O O N E N A T I O N A L F O R E S T

SCOTT STATEFOREST

PrivateProperty

PrivateProperty

PrivateProperty

PrivateProperty

PrivateProperty Private

Property

CU

MB

ER

LA

ND

P

LA

TE

AU

MONTICELLO

MT. PISGAH

CO-OPERATIVE

BELL FARM Bell FarmHorse Camp

SteppingRock

BaldKnob

WHITE OAKJUNCTION

Yamacraw Bridge

Bandy Creek

White PineChurch

Horsestable

Oscar Blevin Trail

WestEntrance

Honey Creek

GroupCamp

ParkHeadquarters

Pine Creek

Gentleman’s Swimming Hole Trail

White Oak Creek

BrewsterBridge

Peters Bridge

Zenith

Burnt Mill Bridge

Confluence

Pleasant ViewNazarene

Church

NewRiver

Park Office

Charit CreekLodge

Twin Arches

Maude’s Crack

MiddleCreek

Middle CreekEquestrian

Mill Creek

Sawmill

Rock CreekLoop

Charit Creek

TerryCemetery

Gobblers Knob

Ledbetter

Twin Arches

ThreeForks

Station Camp Station CampHorse Camp

Slaven Branch

PilotRock

Worley

Bear CreekHorse Camp

Blue HeronDevil’s

JumpOverlook

Split Bow ArchOverlook

BearCreek

Overlook

GorgeOverlook

AlumFordBoat launch

Yahoo FallsOverlook Stearns Ranger Station

U.S. Forest Service

MARSHES SIDING

REVELO

PINE KNOT

FOSTERCROSSROADS

Whitley City, Kentuckyto Oneida, Tennessee

20mi32km

BLACKOAK

SILERVILLE

SMITH TOWN STEARNS

WHITLEY CITY

ONEIDA

WINFIELD

VERDUN

Scott CountyAirport

HIGH POINT

HELENWOOD

NEWRIVER

HUNTSVILLE

MOUNTAINVIEWBLACK

CREEK

CrossroadsChurch

Jamestown to36mi56km

Whitley City to26mi

42km

Oneida to30mi

48km

EASTJAMESTOWN

ALLARDT

ARMATHWAITE

MOUNT HELEN

GOAD

JAMESTOWN

ROBBINS

ELGIN

RUGBY

GLENMARY

Oneida to Obed Wild and Scenic River NPS Office in Wartburg34mi 55km

SHARP PLACE

Whitley City to Somerset31mi50km

HILL TOP

FreedomChapel

Laurel Ridge Road

Big

Creek Road

PetersMountain1601 ft488 m

Big Island

Great Meadow

Hemlock Grove

Big South Fork Scenic Railway

Ross Road

Mount Pleasant Road

Coopertown Road

Grave

Hill Road

Station

Twin

Cemetery

Trail

Terry

Fork F O R K R I D G E

H A T F I E L D R I D G E

Corn Creek

Parc

h Arches R

oad

Trail

Div

ide

Div

ide

Road

Ford

Leatherwood

Road

Road

Ridge Camp

Grassy Knob

Road

Shel

tow

ee

Tra

ce

Nat

iona

l

Re

creation Trail

John Muir

Trail

John Muir Trail

John M

uir Trail

John Muir Trail

John Muir Trail

EastRimOverlook

HoneyCreek

Overlook

Mt.

Helen

Leatherwood F

ord R

oad

Long

Road

Road

O & W

Road

Road

Robbins

Road

Zenith

Ho

ney

Creek

Road

Beech

G

rove

Ro

ad

Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail

CHESTNUT RIDGE

Sheltowee Trace N

atio

nal Recreation Trail

Third Ave

Leatherwood FordAngel Falls Trail

Colditz CoveState NaturalArea

Darrow Ridge Road

Too

mey R

oad

EASTERN TIME ZONE CENTRAL TIME ZONE

EASTERN

TIME ZO

NE

CENTRA

L TIME ZO

NE

CENTRAL TIME ZONE

EASTERN TIME ZONE

Multi-use trail

Multi-use trail

Mountain View Road

167

90

90

92

167

791

700

742

92

1363

1363

27

92

92

1470

1651

1651

75

75

297

297

296

297

154

154

27

127

52

28

52

29

27

63

40

BUS127

Stearns Depot Visitor Center

Bandy Creek Visitor Center

Blue Heron Mining CommunityOutdoor Museum