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P>K'S ,JUNIOR ,RANG] BOOKLET4 ,ASK = X AT ! VISITOR C5T]4 ,GR\PS >E N ELIGIBLE = ? FAMILY ACTIV;Y1 B MAY QUALIFY = ! P>K'S 5VIRON;TAL $UCA;N PROGRAM2 CALL #BGJ-#GEH-#BDDA4 ,TRAILS ,H]ITAGE & ,S& ,CAVE TRAILS1 & ,SLOANS ,CROSS+ ,POND ,WALK1 >E ALL :EEL*AIR-A3ESSIBLE4 ,! P>K HAS #FE4H MILES ( TRAILS NOR? ( ,GRE5 ,RIV]1 & #AH MILES ( TRAILS S\? ( ! RIV]4 ,BICYCL+ ,S\? ( ! ,GRE5 ,RIV]1 BICYCLES >E P]MITT$ ON ! N9E-MILE ,MAMMO? ,CAVE ,RAILROAD ,BIKE & ,HIKE ,TRAIL1 ! ,AMPHI!AT] ,TRAIL1 & ON "S S]VICE ROADS DESIGNAT$ 9 ! P>K'S .7,BACKC.TRY ,MAP @& ,GUIDE.'4 ,NOR? ( ! RIV]1 M.TA9 BIK+ IS P]MITT$ ON ,BIG ,HOLL[1 ,MAPLE ,SPR+S1 & ,:ITE ,OAK TRAILS4 ,ASK = MAPS & M.TA9 BIK+ 9=MA;N AT ! VISITOR C5T]4 ,BOAT+ & ,CANOE+ ,NE>LY #CJ MILES ( ! ,GRE5 & ,NOL9 RIV]S (F] CANOE+ & BOAT+1 PA/ HI< BLU6S4 ,COMM]CIAL \TFITT]S \TSIDE ! P>K R5T CANOES1 KAYAKS1 & SAFETY EQUIP;T4 #BI ,FI%+ ,MUSKIE1 BASS1 CRAPPIE1 & CATFI% AWAIT ANGL]S 9 ! ,GRE5 & ,NOL9 RIV]S4 ,FI%+ LIC5SES >E N REQUIR$ 9 ! P>K1 B ALL O!R ,K5TUCKY FI%+ REGULA;NS APPLY4 ,ASK = REGULA;NS AT ! VISITOR C5T]4 ,HORSES ,MO/ TRAILS NOR? ( ! ,GRE5 ,RIV] >E OP5 = HORSEBACK RID+4 ,Y M/ /AY ON DESIGNAT$ TRAILS4 ,D N HIT* HORSES TO TREES4 ,COMM]CIAL LIV]IES \TSIDE ! P>K R5T HORSES1 & "S MAY PROVIDE ORGANIZ$ EXCUR.NS4 ,= 9=MA;N1 CALL #BGJ-#GEH-#BAHJ4 ,PETS ,! ,LODGE AT ,MAMMO? ,CAVE HAS A K5NEL2 FEES APPLY4 ,ONLY S]VICE ANIMALS >E P]MITT$ 9 ! CAVE4 ,PETS LEFT 9 P>K$ VEHICLES MAY 2 REMOV$ BY P>K /AFF :5 TEMP]ATURES ?R1T5 ! ANIMALS' LIVES4 ,PETS M/ 2 KEPT ON L1%ES1 NO M ?AN SIX-FEET-L;G1 AT ALL "TS4 ,LODG+ & ,S]VICES ,! ,LODGE AT ,MAMMO? ,CAVE HAS RU/IC CAB9S1 HOT %[]S1 CO9 LAUNDRY1 FOOD S]VICES1 & A GIFT %OP4 ,OP5 SPR+ TO FALL4 ,= M 9=MA;N OR RES]VA;NS1 CALL #HDD-#GFJ-,,CAVE OR G TO MAMMO?CAVELODGE4COM4 ,F9D PUBLIC AM5ITIES 9 ! ,CAV]'S ,CAMP ,/ORE & PO/ (FICE4 ,= PRIVATELY [N$ CAVES & S]VICES \TSIDE ! P>K1 CALL ,CAVE ,C;Y ,3V5;N ,C5T]1 #BGJ-#GGC-#EAEI4 #CA ,= A ,SAFE ,VISIT _4 ,*ECK P>K PUBLICA;NS = REGULA;NS & SAFETY PRECAU;NS4 _4 ,2 AL]T = TICKS & *I7]S4 ,USE 9SECT REPELL5T4 _4 ,AVOID ! P>K'S TWO V5OM\S SNAKES1 ! TIMB] RATTL] & ! NOR!RN COPP]H1D4 ,D N 4TURB OR KILL !M4 _4 ,F$]AL LAW PROTECTS ALL ANIMALS & PLANTS 9 ! P>K4 _4 ,D N FE$ WILDLIFE4 _4 ,IF Y H "QS AB ANY ACTIV;Y1 *ECK AT ! VISITOR C5T] OR ASK A RANG]4 ,MAP3 ,MAMMO? ,CAVE ,NA;NAL ,P>K DETAIL MAP ,A LI/ ( MAP NOTES FOLL[S3 _4 ,! ,LODGE AT ,MAMMO? ,CAVE HAS A RE/AURANT4 _4 ,! ,MAMMO? ,CAVE ,RAILROAD ,BIKE @& ,HIKE ,TRAIL & XS SPUR H A GRAVEL SURFACE4 _4 ,GOLD TRAILS ON ! MAP >E :EEL*AIR-A3ESSIBLE4 ,5D ( LI/4 ,MAP3 ,>EA >.D ,MAMMO? ,CAVE ,NA;NAL ,P>K ,A LI/ ( MAP NOTES FOLL[S3 _4 ,! ,D5NISON ,F]RY ,"D ,USE ,>EA HAS NO F]RY & NO POTABLE WAT]4 _4 ,,W>N+ AT ,UGLY ,CREEK ,ROAD NOR?WE/ ( ,GOBL9 ,KNOB3 ,D N CROSS :5 WAT] COV]S ! =D4 _4 ,! ,MAPLE ,SPR+S ,LOOP ROAD IS "O-WAY4 _4 ,"! IS A GATE AT ! 5TR.E TO ,UNION ,C;Y ,ROAD4 _4 ,BACKC.TRY CAMPSITES >E %[N 9 GOLD4 _4 ,H\*9 ,F]RY3 ,F]RY #CC N 9 S]VICE4 _4 ,H\*9 ,F]RY ,CAMPGR.D IS NE> ,GRE5 ,RIV] MILE M>K] #AHE4 ,5D ( LI/4 ,M ,9=MA;N ,MAMMO? ,CAVE ,NA;NAL ,P>K ,,PO ,BOX #G ,MAMMO? ,CAVE1 ,,KY #DBBEI-#JJJG #BGJ-#GEH-#BAHJ WWW4NPS4GOV_/MACA ,MAMMO? ,CAVE IS "O ( OV] #DJJ P>KS 9 ! ,NA;NAL ,P>K ,SY/EM4 ,TO LE>N M AB NA;NAL P>KS1 VISIT WWW4NPS4GOV4 ,NA;NAL ,P>K ,F.DA;N4 ,JO9 ! P>K COMMUN;Y4 WWW4NA;NALP>KS4ORG