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BLANTON FOREST STATE NATURE PRESERVE


Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve

Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve Hiking Trails ... On September 15, 1995, the first 1,075 acres on the south face of Pine Mountain in Harlan County were ...

Blanton Forest - KNLT - Kentucky Natural Lands Trust

Today Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve is 3,510 acres and continues to grow with KNLT's assistance. Currently KNLT owns and protects an additional 1,016 ...

Blanton Forest - Harlan County

Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve protects 3,124 acres of old-growth and second-growth forests. As one of 13 large old-growth tracts remaining in the ...

Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve — Old-Growth Forest Network

Kentucky's Harlan County is home to Blanton Forest, a 3510-acre preserve with approximately 2000 acres of old growth, making it the largest such forest ...

Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve - Kentucky Tourism

Kentucky's largest and most diverse old-growth forest. Over 400 different species of plants have found quiet sanctuary in the forest.

Blanton State Nature Preserve: A perfect day trip into Kentucky's ...

Hemlock, beech and several species of oak make up the more than 2300 acres of old-growth forest in Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve.

Kentucky's Ancient Forest: An adventure in Blanton Forest State ...

Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve maintains 4.5 miles of trails. We wanted to walk them all. We started on the mellow, spur trail along Watts ...

BLANTON FOREST STATE NATURE PRESERVE

BLANTON FOREST STATE NATURE PRESERVE protects the largest old growth forest known in. Kentucky. Approximately 2,350 of the preserve's 3,000 acres is ...

Blanton Forest - Wikipedia

Blanton Forest is a nature preserve and old-growth forest in the U.S. state of Kentucky, located in the Appalachian Mountains and protecting 3,510 acres of ...

Explore Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve | AllTrails

What an amazing hike! It was strenuous in parts but well worth it. This rout included Knobby Rock and Sand Cave.

A Challenging 4.5 Miles: Walking Amid Kentucky Old Growth

Today, that land is the 3,509-acre Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve, containing the state's largest remaining old-growth forest, with ...

Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve - Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer

Large tract of old-growth forest along Pine Mountain. See the Kentucky Natural Lands Trust for more information. More Info ...

Kentucky's Largest Old Growth Forest - Harlan County

In 1995, the Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission and the Kentucky Natural ... https://eec.ky.gov/Nature-Preserves/Locations/Pages/Blanton- ...

Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve Trail Map

Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve. Trail (distance in miles). Gravel Road. Preserve Boundary. Knobby Rock. The Maze. 0.3. Sand Cave. Contour Interval 40 ft.

Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve: An Ecological Treasure

OKNP partnered with Bluegrass Backcountry to highlight Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve, and ecological treasure.

Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve in Kentucky ... - OnlyInYourState

Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve in Kentucky offers a rare old-growth forest experience with towering ancient trees and diverse.

Watts Creek and Knobby Rock Short Loop and Spur in Blanton Forest

Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve is one of the few examples of old growth forest in the Commonwealth, and this hike takes full advantage ...

Knobby Rock Trail, Kentucky - 157 Reviews, Map | AllTrails

Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve is located in southeastern Kentucky approximately five miles west of the city of Harlan. From ...

Old-Growth Forest Network

Identify and Preserve. Our goal is to locate and designate at least one protected forest in every county in the United States that can sustain a native forest.

Commission dedicates addition to Blanton Forest State Nature ...

The Kentucky State Nature Preserves Commission recently purchased 386 acres in Harlan County, which was dedicated as an addition to Blanton Forest State Nature ...