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Sheltowee Trace Trail     Trail DescriptionTravel the Sheltowee Trace, a 282-mile multiple-use national recreation trail that traverses the length of the Daniel Boone National Forest. The trail is named in honor of Daniel Boone. Sheltowee (meaning Big Turtle) was the name given Boone when he was adopted into the Shawnee tribe as the son of the great war chief Blackfish. Boone made several explorations through the area that is now the Daniel Boone National Forest, in search of a route from Virginia to Kentucky. Today many of the creeks, streams and landmarks bear the names given to them by "Sheltowee." The Cumberland Plateau, with its magnificent forests, lush cane breaks, and varied flora, was home to many important game species such as wild turkey, deer, and bear. The characteristics that made it a fertile hunting ground and home for prehistoric populations also attracted Boone and other explorers more than 200 years ago. Portions of the Sheltowee Trace meanders along high, narrow ridges and cliffs, and into deep gorges along small, clear streams and whitewater rivers. The Trace also travels on roads or rights-of-way through private land. These diverse landforms give rise to a great variety of trees, wildflowers, birds, and animals, including threatened and endangered species such as the Virginia big-eared bat, freshwater mussels, running buffalo clover, and white-haired goldenrod. As a visitor to the Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail, feel free to explore and discover the natural attractions along the trail. Because of the mixed land ownership, the trail travels along roads as well as in the woods. It touches significant historic trails like the Wilderness Road and Warrior's Path, often following them for a short distance.
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