Little Shepard’s Trail
http://www.kingdomcome.org/maps/kcsp.html
Near Whitesburg ,Ky, this run is one of the Must Ride roads in the area.
The trail is in the Kingdom Come's State Park which also has many scenic areas worth the trip. Little Shepherd Trail is a 38-mile narrow road on top of Pine Mountain. The Trail, or Kentucky Highway 1679, clings to the southern edge of Pine Mountain's crest from the intersection of US 421 at this location to US 119 south of Whitesburg. This serpentine route twists though numerous refreshing overlooks and massive, spine-like rock out-croppings, termed "Hogbacks." Rhododendron and mountain laurel bloom profusely in craggy exposures.
This route is not for the faint of heart. It’s a very narrow one lane paved road that has switch back curves that wind around and over many peeks. At the top is an old park area that has been abandoned with a large roofed cabana to get out of the weather, but it has 100’s of bullet holes from people popin rounds over the years.
At 38 miles long its not the longest ride you can take but its off the beaten path and the vistas are stunning. You should be on the look out for bears as this area is noted for having a lot of the critters and not long ago a woman was killed by one.
