Environmental Study Area

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park

easy

Length: 0.36 mi

Est. time: 6m

Gain: 38 ft

Loss: 39 ft

Max elev: 785 ft

Point-to-pointUnknownhike

Elevation profile

+38 ft gain · −39 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Visitor Center at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace (VisitorCenter)

Connect the dots

Learn:

1800 and Froze to Death Abe’s Childhood Adventures All They Heard was Blah, Blah, Blah....What was School Like for Abraham Lincoln?Ancient Creatures on the Knob Creek Farm: Fossils Building a Cabin: Math Changes in the Landscape: Weathering and Erosion

Journeys:

Thomas Lincoln Jr.Thomas Lincoln Nancy Hanks Lincoln Sarah Lincoln Grigsby Abraham Lincoln Lincoln Farm Association

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, medium confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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