Black Mountain
4,140 ft elevation
Fire lookout+1
Peak-bagging in Kentucky
Peaks tracks 235 destinations in Kentucky, including 4 named summits. The highest cataloged summit is Black Mountain at 4,140 ft. 1 of the state's destinations are in Mammoth Cave National Park, more than in any other protected area in the catalog.
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Protected areas
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Mammoth Cave National Park
National park
1 places
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Beaver Creek Wilderness
Wilderness
0 places
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Camp Nelson National Monument
National monument
0 places
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Clarks River National Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife refuge
0 places
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Clifty Wilderness
Wilderness
0 places
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Daniel Boone National Forest
National forest
0 places
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Common questions
- Can I track peak-bagging progress in Kentucky with Peaks?
- Yes. The Peaks iPhone app records reached summits, distance, elevation gain, time, photos, and trip notes. The Kentucky guide helps you choose what to climb next.
- How many peaks are in the Peaks catalog for Kentucky?
- Peaks lists 4 destinations tagged as summits in Kentucky. The full state catalog has 235 mountain destinations, including trailheads, lakes, and viewpoints.
- What is the highest peak in Kentucky?
- Black Mountain is the highest summit in the Peaks catalog for Kentucky at 4,140 ft.
- Which protected area in Kentucky has the most cataloged destinations?
- Mammoth Cave National Park has 1 linked destinations, the most of any protected area in the Peaks catalog for Kentucky.
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