About hiking in Fayette County

Fayette County, Kentucky has 34 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 59.9 miles, an average of 1.8 miles each. The longest is Legacy Trail, at 23.1 miles. 2 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Fayette County are like

By length, 22 are under a mile, 10 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Red Loop Trail, at 3.8 miles.

Of the 18 with a difficulty rating, 16 easy and 2 moderate. Of the 34 with measured elevation, Red Loop Trail climbs the most, about 964 ft.

All 34 hiking trails, longest first

Legacy TrailHikeMTB23.1 mi Town Branch TrailHikeMTB7.4 mi Hisle Farm ParkHike4.3 mi Red Loop TrailHike3.8 mi Shillito Park TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Brighton East Rail TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Arboretum Walking PathHike2.0 mi Liberty TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Blue TrailHike1.5 mi Lansdowne-Merrick Park pathHikeMTB1.3 mi Meadow TrailHike1.3 mi Squires Road Bike PathHikeMTB1.2 mi Orange TrailHike1.0 mi Arboretum Woods TrailHike0.8 mi Unpaved Arboretum PathHike0.8 mi Green TrailHike0.7 mi Fish SticksHikeMTB0.6 mi Freedom TrailHike0.5 mi Veterans Park Walking PathHikeMTB0.5 mi Prather House TrailHike0.3 mi Yellow TrailHike0.3 mi ADA TrailHike0.3 mi Waveland Museum LaneHikeMTB0.3 mi Cats PathHikeMTB0.2 mi White TrailHike0.2 mi White Trail (Evans Mill Pond Dam)Hike0.2 mi Arboretum BypassHikeMTB0.2 mi Citation Village PathHikeMTB0.2 mi CooperstownDriveHikeMTB0.1 mi Visitor Center AccessHike0.1 mi Brighton Trail SpurHikeMTB0.1 mi Jonestown LaneHike0.1 mi Shortcut to Lafayette (no bridge)Hike0.1 mi Green MeadowHike0.1 mi

← All Fayette County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.