Mapping the Sheltowee

Greeley Farmer · cub Joined: 24 Feb 2011 Posts: 7 Location: Greeley, Ky

Got back today from an over night trip from Corner Ridge to Whittleton
Campground and it was awsome. I couldn't really ask more of a trail.
I know this trip has been posted before so I won't go into alot of detail.
The trail north of the river and Whittleton Branch was especially nice.
Most of trail is in pretty good condition,except for a few washouts, below Indian Arch comes to mind. Creek crossings on Chimney top and Salt Fk
were a bit of a challenge but found some fallen logs downstream and made it without a bath. Only saw 2 people first day and 7 the second. First backpacking trip since 1994 and I am whipped!

jbd · Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 3:02 pm Post subject:

Your last sentence reminded me of something said to me regarding backpacking "...its just walking", indicating it can't be challenging. How little that person knew. Glad you had a good time out there.

Chilton · Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:46 pm Post subject:

I really think that section has it all.

Walkin'man · Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:03 pm Post subject:

My favorite sections so far. I was shocked at how nice Whittleton branch was. I still want to go back to see Indian Staircase and find the cave.

Chilton · Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 9:20 pm Post subject:

I'm a big fan of it in the spring when the water is flowing through there... it's sort of jungle like.

btw my childhood home was in Milford. On Deblin off wolfpen.

Walkin'man · Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:32 pm Post subject:

It really is a small world. I drive by Deblin all the time. I live a little further out on Rt 131, near Rt 132, about five miles from Stonelick State Forest. Been up here about a year now. Born and raised in Mt. Sterling, move out when I was 19 and been moving ever since!