Spruce Creek and Gulf Cutoff Branch Loop

The Spruce Creek and Gulf Cutoff Branch Loop is a 9.6 km looped trail that starts and ends in Parkers Lake, McCreary County, Kentucky. Based on our data, the hike is graded as Easy. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates. This hike can be completed in approx 2 hrs 30 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.