SCENIC BYWAY INVENTORY ALONG HWY 68 (click on any community on the map above for scenic byway information)
METCALFE COUNTY
Left Side of Highway
Right Side of Highway
MILE MARKER 193.0
Barren/Metcalfe County Line mm 203.9
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MILE MARKER 194.0
Red barn with tobacco hanging in it
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MILE MARKER 194.5
Residential homes close to the road
Hunley's Grocery Store
MILE MARKER 194.9
Fields and barns
Dripping Springs Church
MILE MARKER 195.0
Fields
Rolling hills
Farmland and barns
Historic home and white fence
MILE MARKER 195.4
The community of Wisdom near the Junction of Hwy 68/80 and Hwy 640. Wisdom is the "Home of the Kentucky Headhunters"
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MILE MARKER 195.6
Intersection of Hwy 68/80 and Hwy 640 in Wisdom
Cows in pasture
Curvy road and historic home
Young and Shirley General Store
Pond and Farms
Farmland
Few trailers
MILE MARKER 196-197
Open fields
Residential homes close to road
Cows and barn
Cows in pastures and open fields
Cows, barn and pond
Michael's Homestead
Residential homes near road
Fields
MILE MARKER 198
Residents
Large homes set back from road
Curvy road and rock outcropping
Hwy 68/80 goes over the Cumberland Parkway with access both directions.
Residents
Rolling hills
Note: there needs to be Historic Hwy 68/80 signs directing travelers on the Parkway to exit and take the historic route.
MILE MARKER 198.5
Historic Marker
Light industry
Billboard
Light commercial
MILE MARKER 199
City Limits of Edmonton Population 1,586.
Farmers Market
City Park
Horses in field
Barn up on hill
Intersection of Hwy 3234
Sign for Cave Hill Motel (2 miles)
Cross bridge
Light commercial
MILE MARKER 199.5 - 200
Welcome sign to Edmonton
Fairgrounds
Bridge
Gas
Commercial such as:
Dollar General, Car Wash
Genee (?) Freeze
MILE MARKER 200-201
Dairy Queen, Pizza Hut
Gas Station
Intersection of Hwy 861 with light
Light Commercial
Official Tourism brown sign directing travelers to Old Mulkey Meeting House - 25 miles ahead via KY 163
Bel Aire Restaurant
China One
Dollar Store
Metcalfe Elementary School
MILE MARKER 202
Church
Nice smaller homes
More homes
Cave Hill Motel
Gas Station
Intersection of Hwy 68/80 and Hwy 163 - Historic Square.
The Pits BBQ
Gas Station
Jr. Food Store
R J Pizza
Note: Need Historic Hwy 68/80 signs directing visitors to turn left at traffic light to stay on historic route
There are also numerous shops around the Square and a historic jail nearby worth visiting
Tourist Information is available at the Chamber of Commerce which is also located on the Square.
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MILE MARKER 203
New Beginnings Church
A few homes and businesses
Church of Christ
A few homes and businesses
MILE MARKER 204
This section of Hwy 68/80 is very hilly.
Light commercial
MILE MARKER 204.5
Bridge
City Park
Stockyard
MILE MARKER 204.7
This is where Hwy 68 and Route 80 split. Route 80 continues east towards Somerset, London and Prestonsburg. Hwy 68 heads northward toward Greensburg, Lebanon and Lexington.
Note: There needs to be a Historic 68 sign at this juncture directing travelers to turn left and stay on Historic 68.
MILE MARKER 204.7
There is a gas station (noted to the right) at the juncture of Hwy 68 and Route 80 as well as a few commercial buildings to the left.
Motocyclists enjoy Hwy 68 due to its curvy, less crowded roads.
MILE MARKER 205-206
Homes close to road
Curvy roads
Metcalfe County Park Brown Sign (5 miles)
Residents
Paradise Road/Lake
Homes set back
Industrial Park at Hwy 3524
MILE MARKER 207
Cross over Cumberland (Nunn) Parkway - No Access
Cemetery
Fields
Residential area
Rolling hills
Corn fields
Barn with tobacco hanging in it
Farm
Open fields
Rolling hills
Junction of Hwy 2399
MILE MARKER 208
Wooded area
Residential area
Tobacco in field
Corn field
Mobile Homes
Light commercial
The Deli
MILE MARKER 209
Pond
Rolling hills
Sign for County Lake
Methodist Church
Curvy Road
Hilly terrain
Farmland and cows
Wooded area
Fields and barns
Intersection of Hwy 544
Cows in pastures
Curvy road
MILE MARKER 210
Curvy road, rolling hills, wooded area, two lane road, farmland
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MILE MARKER 211-212
Curvy road
Wooded area
Light Commercial
A few homes and mobile homes
Barns and fields
Margee's Hobby (everything store)
White fence
Intersection of Hwy 543
Cows, barn and farmland
A few homes
Hills
MILE MARKER 213
Curvy road
Valley
Pond
Pink Ridge Baptist Church
Curvy roads, hills and valley
Wooded area
Tobacco barn
Residents next to road
Tobacco barn
MILE MARKER 214
Wooded area
Junction of Hwy 70 (to Cave City) Continue straight on Hwy 68 to Greensburg Note: need signs directing travelers to stay on Historic Hwy 68 Wooded area
Wooded field with fields behind
Wooded area
MILE MARKER 215
Curvy road
Hwy 68 crosses over Little Barren River no name of river on bridge
Trees line Hwy 68 and accents the curves in the road.
Description of road - 2 lane
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Curvy roads with tree canopy over road
Some pastureland with cows and black fence
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MILE MARKER 216
Curvy road continues
Highway bridge crosses over Caney Fork Creek into Green County at mile marker 226.4. Metcalfe/Green County line
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