Whitley County Gravel

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Laurel River Dam, Corbin, KY

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Kentucky Cycling

Promoting Cycling Resources in Kentucky

29 mi.

2,333 ft.

YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/cJ6Eo4cWz0g

This multi-surface ride is over 50% gravel. The route starts at Laurel River Lake Dam and head south into Whitely County, in the Daniel Boone National Forest. The route closely resembles the bottom of Boondoggle Bike Events' "Forty 5" route. Beautiful area!　

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Route Details

This multi-surface ride is over 50% gravel. The route starts at @poi[Laurel River Lake Dam](48712611) and @slice[head south into Whitely County, in the Daniel Boone National Forest](d,768.87,7593.31).

This lollipop route starts and ends at the @poi[Laurel River Dam River Parking lot.](48712610)  @slice[You'll take a short jaunt across the dam](d,0,768.87) to get a look at Laurel River Lake before heading south.  The @slice[first five miles or so are paved](d,95.45,7897.77) before you enter some g@slice[reat quality Daniel Boone gravel forest roads](d,7978.5,17616.33). @slice[Excercise caution for the few miles on KY-90](d,20564.54,22358.49) before @slice[heading north again back into gravel goodness](d,22358.49,39731.76).

Be sure to take time to enjoy scenery and sites including

* @slice[Descent down to and climb up from Bar Camp Creek](d,8361.49,12927.9)
* @poi[Young's Cemetery](48712614)
* @poi[Horse farm](48712615)
* @poi[Rock configurations just off the road](48712617)
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# More resources

Route closely resembles the bottom of Boondoggle Bike Events' "Forty 5" route.  For more info. on the Forty 5 route, visit:  <https://www.mtbproject.com/trail/7046963/the-forty-5>.

# YouTube Video
Check out the YouTube video of this ride on the Kentucky Cycling YouTube Channel at <https://youtu.be/cJ6Eo4cWz0g>.

Whitley County Gravel

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