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Five-Star Trails: Louisville and Southern Indiana

Copyright © 2013 by Valerie Askren

All rights reserved

Published by Menasha Ridge Press

Distributed by Publishers Group West

Printed in the United States of America

First 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

menasharidgepress.com

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.