Natural Arch Loop Trail #510 Buffalo Canyon Trail #508 Panoramic View Trail #528 is trail begins at the Natural Arch parking area and runs Follow Natural Arch Loop Trail #510 from the parking area past the overlooks, down the steps, and through Natural Arch. is trail begins at the Panoramic Trailhead parking lot and traverses an along a paved pathway to the base of the arch. Trail #508 At the fork in the trail, take the right fork. e trail will descend from the cliine to Spruce Creek. You will cross Spruce old roadway on the ridgeline to the northeast, terminating at a scenic intersects this trail from the left before you reach the arch Creek and then come to Forest Service Road 5266. Turn left and follow the road to a low water crossing. Less than 100 overlook. A second scenic overlook is located to the right, about and to the right after passing the arch. Follow Trail #510 yards after crossing Cooper Creek, you will come to a road junction. Turn left and follow the road and diamond-shaped halfway along the trail. around the cli to return to the base of the arch. trail markers for about a mile. e trail will then leave the road and cross Cooper Creek again. e trail will follow Gulf Fork and Cuto Branch back to the junction with Natural Arch Loop Trail #510 at the base of the stairs. Follow Trail #510 Begins: Trailhead parking lot Length: 0.5 mile Begins/Ends: Picnic Area Length: 1 mile back to the parking lot. Parking: At parking lot Surface: Dirt Parking: Picnic Area Surface: Paved/dirt Ends: Overlook Quad: Nevelsville Quad: Nevelsville Diculty: Moderate Begins/Ends: Picnic Area Length: 5 miles Quad: Nevelsville Diculty: Easy Connections: None Parking: Picnic Area Surface: Dirt Diculty: Moderate

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e amphitheater can seat a crowd of about 300 A fee pass is required to use the Natural Arch Scenic people in a rustic outdoor setting. e covered stage Area. You can self-pay onsite at the entrance, or you is equipped with electrical hookups for audio and can purchase a pass in advance at the Stearns Ranger visual equipment. District oce, and the Daniel Boone National Forest Supervisor’s Oce. Collected fees are used to Commercial events and groups of 75 people or more maintain and improve the recreational facilities. require a special-use permit from the U.S. Forest Service. ese permits take time to process, so plan ahead when organizing an event that may require a Natural Arch. Photo by Murray Lee. permit. e amphitheater is available on a Amphitheater at picnic area. Forest Service photo by Gwen Hensley.

Natural Arch Scenic Area is a great place to enjoy the rst-come, rst-served basis unless posted as reserved. Contact the Stearns Ranger District oce To Natural Arch To Natural Arch, outdoors with your family and friends. e scenic Overlook Trails #508, #510 attraction in this area is a spectacular sandstone arch to reserve the facility up to one year in advance. that spans nearly 100 feet. You can see a panoramic Picnic Areas view of the arch from an overlook. Eight picnic sites and two group picnic shelters with Picnic sites, group picnic shelters, playgrounds and nearby grills, water fountains and toilets are hiking trails provide year-round enjoyment. Special available on a rst-come, rst-served basis. events can be booked in the amphitheater. Each group shelter has six picnic tables, a large grill, Cultural History a serving table, electricity and water to accommodate Upper up to 36 people. e shelters may be rented up to Natural Arch and the surrounding forest are part of Picnic Lower one year in advance by contacting the Stearns Shelter Picnic our nation’s cultural heritage. Prehistorically, this Shelter Ranger District oce. e area is open from 6 a.m. area was home to a variety Native American groups. to 10 p.m. daily. ey left no written records, but evidence throughout this area provides many clues about how Please dispose of trash properly in nearby garbage they lived. containers. To help preserve the area’s cultural integrity, leave Playground everything as you nd it. Avoid moving rocks or Bus Parking Parking Host Site Swings, horseshoe pits and climbing blocks are Toilets Playground disturbing the soil. Observe signs and obey the rules. Fee Station Picnic Table provided for your use. Additional play equipment can Trash Horseshoes e artifacts and cultural resources in this area are To Information Picnic Shelter be set up in the playground area. Remember to Pay Fee Here Water Hiking Trail protected by state and federal laws. KY 927, Bus Parking Amphitheater remove your personal play equipment when leaving. US 27 Stairs Overlook

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Natural Arch Scenic Area is located in a secluded e picnic area is accessed by concrete walkways, forest environment. Be aware of outdoor hazards, including a walkway to the Natural Arch overlook. Daniel Boone National Forest R8-RG 233 January 2021 Southern Region including poison ivy, venomous snakes and biting Directions insects. Black bears have been sighted in this area. Natural Arch When hiking or leaving a picnic site, you must move Directions from Somerset: Take US 27 South for 21 foods to a closed vehicle for safe storage. Put your miles, turn right (west) on KY 927 (Day Ridge Road) Scenic Area trash in the provided bear-resistant trash receptacles. and follow the signs for 2 miles. Daniel Boone National Forest In an emergency, call 911. Cell phone service may Directions from Whitley City: Take US 27 North for 5 not be available in some areas due to cell tower miles, turn left (west) onto KY 927 (Day Ridge Road). Stearns District office on US 27. Forest Service photo by Laurie Smith. location and rugged terrain. Follow the signs for 2 miles. Information Natural Arch Scenic Area is located on the

To Somerset London Stearns Ranger District of the Daniel Boone District National Forest. e Daniel Boone is part of the Cumberland District 27 3497 Forest Service, a federal agency within the U.S. London Department of Agriculture that manages District Redbird District Sawyer national forests and grasslands. Alpine Boat Ramp Stearns 1609 District 751 Picnic Area 896 Stearns Ranger District 27 Sawyer Keno 90 3320 US 27 North 60 US Highway Shooting Range Beaver Whitley City KY 42653 606-376-5323 519 State/County Highway Creek Wilderness Sheltowee Trace Natural Arch Oce Hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday Scenic Area 90 State Park through Friday. Closed on federal holidays. Natural Arch 927 90 90 Campground Parkers Lake 27 Cumberland Daniel Boone National Forest Falls State Horse Camp 1045 Resort Park Supervisor’s Oce Barren Fork 1700 Bypass Road Picnic Horse Camp Shooting Range 700 Winchester KY 40391 859-745-3100 Stearns Ranger Boat Ramp 700 Station Web: www.fs.usda.gov/dbnf 92 700 679 Big South Fork Facebook: www.facebook.com/danielboonenf Ranger Station 1756 National River and Recreation Whitley City 478 Fee Area Area Appletree 478 Shooting USDA is an equal opportunity provider, 92 Top: Natural Arch Overlook. Center: Natural Arch entrance sign. Bottom: 791 Range 1673 1363 Stearns 27 employer and lender. trail leading to overlook. Forest Service photos by Gwen Hensley.