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

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

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

02:05

7.62km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

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Mammoth Cave National Park

Waypoints

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Parking

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107 m

Old Guide's Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

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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600 m

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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960 m

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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1.41 km

Mammoth Cave National Park — Trails and Overlooks

Highlight • Trail

Surrounding the Mammoth Caves visitor center, the park offers a number of hiking trails and overlooks. There are also numerous sinkholes and cave openings that you can see from the trails.

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2.53 km