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Dixon Cave Entrance – Old Guide's Cemetery loop from Mammoth Cave National Park

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Dixon Cave Entrance – Old Guide's Cemetery loop from Mammoth Cave National Park

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Dixon Cave Entrance – Old Guide's Cemetery loop from Mammoth Cave National Park

01:33

5.53km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

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Mammoth Cave National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.59 km

Dixon Cave Entrance

Highlight • Cave

Dixon Cave is accessible via a small path off the main hiking trail. An overlook offers views into the entrance of the cave, which extends around 1500 feet underground. Unlike …

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4.71 km

Mammoth Cave Historic Entrance

Highlight • Cave

The Historic Entrance of Mammoth Caves has been open to the surface for thousands of years, and there is evidence of prehistoric people using this opening for shelter and to …

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5.20 km

The Old Guide's Cemetery is one of around 80 cemeteries within the national park. The cemetery is best known as the resting place of Stephen Bishop. Bishop was a guide at Mammoth Caves for over 20 years, starting in 1838.

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5.53 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.88 km

276 m

174 m

173 m

Surfaces

4.69 km

456 m

191 m

167 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Thursday 9 July

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Dixon Cave Entrance – Old Guide's Cemetery loop from Mammoth Cave National Park

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