Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area · Kentucky, Tennessee

Blue Heron Loop Trail

6.8 mi of trail, end to end · about 1,200 ft of climbing · 754 ft–1,296 ft · non-motorized

ViewsPicnic areas

780 ft 865 ft · 1.8 mi high 875 ft

Along the way Blue Heron Devils Jump Gorge Overlook

On the parks map

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.