Zilpo Road
Sheltowee Trace National Recreational Trail, KY

The Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail is a unique trail system that runs 269 miles through the entire length of the Daniel Boone National Forest. The Red River Gorge Scenic Byway passes through the Stanton Ranger District of that forest, and there are 62 miles of trail located there. Sheltowee, a Shawnee word meaning "Big Turtle," is Daniel Boone's adopted name. Boone was adopted as the son of the Shawnee chief Blackfish.

Boone made several explorations through what is now the national forest that bears his name to find a way from Virginia to Kentucky. The Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail traverses through a variety of landforms, wildlife, and plants. Sometimes the trail follows roads, while other times it goes through the woods.