Kentucky's Hunting Access Sites

Kentenia State Forest.

Location & Size: Harlan County, 3,988 acres 
Contact (606) 337-3011

Elevation minimum 1320 feet, maximum 2920 feet.
Area Habitat mostly forest: open land 6%, forest 96%, wetland 0%, open water 0%.
Entrance GPS coordinates: Latitude N 36.92443, Longitude W -83.22687


Directions & Description: Harlan County, take US 421, 3.5 miles north from intersection with US 119 to Trail 1679 (Little Shepherd Trail; only road through area). Mountainous, steep terrain, with narrow ridge tops and numerous rock outcroppings; completely forested, primarily in hardwoods. Also sightseeing and hiking on Little Shepherd Trail. Owned by Ky. Division of Forestry

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Division of Forestry Web Site

2012-13 Kentucky Hunting and Trapping Guide (PDF), page 53


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