Sheltowee Trace 7: S-Tree Campground to Wildcat Battlefield and Beyond

This video depicts a southbound hike of the Sheltowee Trace, a recreational trail that traverses over 300 miles of the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky and Tennessee. The section depicted here is approximately 51 miles long and was hiked over several days. This section goes through Wildcat Battlefield, Van Hook Falls, and over many creeks, campsites, bridges, cemeteries and other interesting landmarks.
The first ~12 miles was hiked in one day, where we placed a vehicle at our endpoint on KY-490. The remaining 38 miles was backpacked over two days, and we ended on KY-192 near London. In order to enjoy Wildcat Battlefield and other sites along the way, we recommended more than two days to hike that section.
This is part 7 of a multi-part series that will encompass the entire length of the trail, which travels through the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, Natural Bridge State Resort Park, Cave Run Lake, Laurel River Lake, and the Red River Gorge, in additional to the Daniel Boone Forest, for which it is considered the "backbone."
Hiking in Kentucky has serious risks and are not limited to dehydration, animal attacks, serious falls, exhaustion, hypothermia, etc. Getting lost will obviously exacerbate these risks, so always bring a compass and map... and of course watch and subscribe to our videos.
Special thanks to the following artists for their musical inspiration:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Underworld
Sebastian
Video Filmed in July and October of 2019