edition, first printing
Editors: Larry Bleiberg and Susan Haynes
Project editor: Ritchey Halphen
Cover design and cartography: Scott McGrew
Text design: Annie Long
Cover and interior photos: Valerie Askren except where noted
Proofreader: Holly Cross
Frontispiece: Whether covered with ice in late winter or gushing with warm spring rains, waterfalls delight the soul. (See Hike 17, Fairmount Falls.)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Askren, Valerie.
Five-star trails: Louisville and southern Indiana: your guide to the area’s most beautiful hikes / Valerie Askren.
p. cm.
ISBN 13: 978-0-89732-625-4 — ISBN 10: 0-89732-625-3
eISBN: 978-0-89732-626-1
1. Hiking—Kentucky—Louisville Region—Guidebooks. 2. Hiking—Indiana—Guidebooks. 3. Trails—Kentucky—Louisville Region—Guidebooks. 4. Trails—Indiana—Guidebooks. 5. Louisville Region (Ky.)—Guidebooks. 6. Indiana—Guidebooks. I. Title.
GV199.42.K42.L683 2013
796.5209772--dc23
2012047135
Menasha Ridge Press
P.O. Box 43673
Birmingham, AL 35243
Disclaimer
This book is meant only as a guide to select trails in and around Louisville, Kentucky, and does not guarantee hiker safety in any way—you hike at your own risk. Neither Menasha Ridge Press nor Valerie Askren is liable for property loss or damage, personal injury, or death that may result from accessing or hiking the trails described in this guide. Be especially cautious when walking in potentially hazardous terrains with, for example, steep inclines or drop-offs. Do not attempt to explore terrain that may be beyond your abilities. Please read carefully the introduction to this book, as well as safety information from other sources. Familiarize yourself with current weather reports and maps of the area you plan to visit (in addition to the maps provided in this guidebook). Be cognizant of park regulations, and always follow them. Do not take chances.
Contents
1 Beargrass Creek State Nature Preserve: White Oak Nature Trail
4 Falls of the Ohio Levee Trail
5 Goose Creek Loop at Tom Sawyer Park
Kentucky: South of Louisville and West of I-65
11 Jefferson Memorial Forest: Scott’s Gap Trail
12 Jefferson Memorial Forest: Yost Ridge to Mitchell Hill Lake
Kentucky: South of Louisville and East of I-65
14 Bernheim Arboretum: Millennium Trail
16 Creasey Mahan Nature Preserve
18 The Parklands of Floyds Fork: Coppiced Woods
19 Salato Wildlife Education Center
20 Taylorsville Lake State Park: Lakeview Vista Trail
