Old Guide's Cemetery – River Styx Spring loop from Mammoth Cave National Park

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Edmonson County

Old Guide's Cemetery – River Styx Spring loop from Mammoth Cave National Park

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Old Guide's Cemetery – River Styx Spring loop from Mammoth Cave National Park

01:16

4.44km

100m

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: August 1, 2026

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Mammoth Cave National Park

Waypoints

Start point

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

River Styx Spring

Highlight • River

All over the Mammoth Caves area, natural groundwater makes its way to the surface and flows to the Green River. At River Styx Spring, the groundwater is a green color …

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1.34 km

Green River Crossing

Highlight • River

2.46 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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4.44 km

End point

Parking

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