Cranks Creek WMA

WMA Overview

hunting hiking trails

Size: 2155 acres
Location: Harlan
Contact: (606)-654-2533
Elevation: minimum 1424 feet, maximum 2948 feet.
Entrance GPS coordinates: Latitude N 36.7563, Longitude W -83.1972
Area Habitat: open land 0.97%, forest 98.84%, wetland 0.00%, open water 0.00%.

Regulations

Fall Hunting Season:

Open under statewide rules and regulations in effect for the county.

Directions & Description

15 miles southeast of Harlan on Stone Mountain Road. (off US 421). No roads within area. Mountainous, extremely steep terrain with long, deep hollows, heavily forested, primarily in hardwoods. No camping. Fishing in is allowed at the lake known both as Cranks Creek Lake and Herb Smith Lake; rental boats available at Stone Mountain boat dock. Trout are stocked in Cranks Creek Lake, refer to the fishing guide for regulations. Picnicking at adjoining Stone Mountain, a scenic gorge area. Owned by Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
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