About trails in Hardin County, Kentucky

Hardin County has 47 named trails on the map, covering 74.8 miles in total, an average of 1.6 miles per trail. That is the 6th largest mapped trail network among 59 counties in Kentucky. 26 of them are tagged for hiking and 20 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Freeman Lake Trail, at 15.2 miles. 2 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 8 campsites, 1 waterfall, and 6 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Radcliff and Boston.

What the trails in Hardin County are like

By length, 29 are under a mile, 16 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is PIne Loop Trail, at 3.9 miles.

Of the 27 with a difficulty rating, 26 easy and 1 moderate. Of the 47 with measured elevation, Red Trail 1 climbs the most, about 838 ft.

Explore by activity

75Total miles

8Campsites

6Boat launches

1Waterfalls

Freeman Lake TrailMTB15.2 mi Perimeter LoopMTB6.7 mi PIne Loop TrailHikeMTB4.0 mi Perimter TrailHikeMTB3.6 mi Fitness LoopMTB3.0 mi Deerfield HillsHike2.9 mi Billy Creek TrailMTB2.9 mi Buffalo Lake TrailHike2.9 mi Banam Shaw TrailHike2.7 mi Cardinal Creek TrailMTB2.7 mi Haycraft TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Creekside LoopHike2.4 mi Blue Trail 12.0 mi Claysville LoopHike1.8 mi Red Trail 11.7 mi John Helm TrailMTB1.6 mi Wintersmith TrailMTB1.3 mi Pirtle Nature TrailMTB1.1 mi EFD RetentionHikeMTB1.0 mi John Severns TrailHike1.0 mi Nature Park TrailHike1.0 mi Bambi TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Briarwood Forest TrailHike0.9 mi Pine Woods LoopHike0.9 mi Red Trail 20.8 mi Yellow Trail - Flow/Jump Trail Climb0.7 mi Jacob Vanmeter TrailMTB0.7 mi Holly Loop ExtensionHike0.6 mi Tow Dragon Loop0.6 mi Cave Spring TrailHike0.6 mi Braddock Creek LoopHike0.6 mi Blue Trail 20.5 mi MiseryHikeMTB0.4 mi Hellfire TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Flow Trail0.3 mi Slalom0.2 mi Red Trail 40.2 mi Sabot TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Red Trail 30.2 mi Wintersmith TrailheadHike0.2 mi Center TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Snake TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Yellow Trail - Flow/Jump Trail 2 20.2 mi Pine Loop ConnectorHike0.1 mi Pinnacle TrailHike0.1 mi Saunders Springs Skills AreaHikeMTB0.1 mi Red Trail - Deadman's Spur0.1 mi

Trails by town in Hardin County

Radcliff

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.