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Zilpo Road

Zilpo Road

Kentucky · United States
16.2km
Distance
Route length
146m
Elevation gain
Total ascent
57.6km/h
Avg. speed
Estimated
17min
Duration
Estimated time
70/100
Driving score
Overall score
Estimates are based on route characteristics and may vary with traffic, weather, road conditions, and driving style.
Twistiness
1.30×
LowAverageHighExceptional
Technicality
265°/km
LowAverageHighExceptional

More technically demanding than 50% of roads.

What makes this road special

Zilpo Road is a National Forest Scenic Byway in the forested hills of eastern Kentucky in the United States. The nine-mile (14 km) byway starts south of Salt Lick and can be accessed by Kentucky Route 211 (KY 2112). The byway travels through the Daniel Boone National Forest and ends on the western shore of Cave Run Lake at the Zilpo Recreation Area. It follows FSR 918, which is a two-lane paved road suitable for all motor vehicles and is usually open throughout the year. Cave Run Lake is one of the main attractions of this byway. It is a 7,390-acre (2,990 ha) lake constructed on the Licking River by the Army Corps of Engineers. The Zilpo Recreation Area is a 355-acre (144 ha) park offering wooded campsites and a variety of facilities. On the other side of the lake is the 700-acre (280 ha) Twin Knobs Recreation Area. which has additional campsites.

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