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Maple Springs Connector

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 3.8 (4)
  1. Areas
  2. KY
  3. …Central Kentucky
  4. …Mammoth Cave National Park
  5. North Side
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“Maple Springs Connector takes you from the Maple Springs parking lot to the Big Hollow Trail. ”

brad burridge
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1.4

Miles

2.2

KM
Doubletrack

849' 259 m

High

792' 241 m

Low

129' 39 m

Up

101' 31 m

Down

3%

Avg Grade (2°)

12%

Max Grade (7°)

Dogs Unknown

E-Bikes Unknown

Multi-use trail.

Description

From the Maple Springs Trailhead and/or Campground, take the Maple springs connector to access the North Loop of Big Hollow at Mammoth Cave. This connector loop is a wide, gravel covered, multi-use trail that dries fast. The trail is 1.3 miles from the parking lot to the North Loop.

Parking, picnic tables, and restrooms available at the trailhead.

Contacts

Local Club: Southwest Kentucky Mountain Bike Association

Land Manager: NPS - Mammoth Cave Office

Shared By:

brad burridge with improvements by Elvin Chan
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Trail Ratings

  3.8 from 4 votes

#3

in North Side

#20880

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  3.8 from 4 votes
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Trail Rankings

#3

in North Side

#185

in Kentucky

#20,880

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North Loop Decision point - clockwise or counterclockwise? Clockwise seemed drier for us 2 days after big rain.
Apr 1, 2021 near Brownsv…, KY
The 50 Challenge
May 12, 2015 near Brownsv…, KY
Trail Put In/Take Out
May 31, 2018 near Brownsv…, KY
Big Hollow at Mammoth Cave
May 12, 2015 near Brownsv…, KY
User's recorded run through Big Hollow Trail.
May 12, 2015 near Brownsv…, KY

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Apr 30, 2022
Doug Wagner
Apr 1, 2021
Elvin Chan
Good place to start with beginning riders - gravel is wide and smooth. Connecting to Big Hollow north loop is available to step up to narrower dirt.

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