National Monument · Kentucky

Trails in Camp Nelson National Monument

7 named trails · 4 miles. The lines, trailheads and points are the Park Service's; the write-ups are the Service's own words; the climbing is read from USGS elevation along each line.

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7 trails, A to Z.

Barracks Loop Trail

0.4 mi one way · 953 ft–965 ft · earth surface · hiking

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Connector trail to Fort Putnam

0.2 mi one way · 30 ft of descent · 935 ft–962 ft · earth surface · hiking

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Depot Trail

0.5 mi loop · about 60 ft of climbing · 902 ft–963 ft · earth surface · hiking

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Fort Jones Loop Trail

1.1 mi one way · about 150 ft of climbing · 300 ft of descent · 694 ft–948 ft · earth, wood surface · hiking, pedstrian

Views

Along the way Overlook Overlook

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Fort Putnam Loop Trail

0.6 mi one way · 10 ft of descent · 940 ft–957 ft · earth surface · hiking

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Long Fort Trail

0.9 mi loop · about 30 ft of climbing · 940 ft–957 ft · earth surface · hiking

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Walking Path

0.1 mi one way · 964 ft–974 ft · concrete surface · hiking

History

Along the way HQ BD White House

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About these trails

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-14 and simplified for the map. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do", unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.