About hiking in Kentucky

Kentucky has 1,143 named trails tagged for hiking on the map, covering 2,113 miles, an average of 1.8 miles each. The longest is Louisville Loop in Jefferson County, at 87.0 miles. 85 run 5 miles or longer. 59 of the state's counties have at least one; Jefferson County has the most, with 76 trails.

Top 100 hiking trails, longest first

Trails 1–25

Trails 26–50

Trails 51–75

Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 8HikeRowan County7.0 mi Redbird Crest Trail #801: Section 5AHikeMTBLeslie County7.0 mi Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail - Birch Knob SectionHikePike County6.8 mi Middle Ridge Trail #518 (APPROXIMATE)HikeMcCreary County6.8 mi Wildcat Trail #228HikeWolfe County6.7 mi Redbird Crest Trail #801: Section 6AHikeLeslie County6.7 mi Osborne Bend Trail #240HikeMenifee County6.7 mi Osbourne Bend Loop Trail #240HikeMenifee County6.7 mi Perimeter LoopHikeHardin County6.7 mi Redbird Crest Trail #801: Section 7AHikeMTBLeslie County6.6 mi Siltstone TrailHikeJefferson County6.6 mi Buckskin #113HikeBath County6.5 mi Blue TrailHikeDaviess County6.5 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 1HikeRowan County6.5 mi First Creek TrailHikeEdmonson County6.3 mi Blue Heron LoopHikeMcCreary County6.3 mi McCoy Hollow TrailHikeEdmonson County6.2 mi Ohio River Levee TrailHikeMTBJefferson County6.2 mi McDougal TrailHikeMTBLarue County6.1 mi Raymer Hollow TrailHikeEdmonson County6.0 mi 4 C's TrailHikeCarter County5.8 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 5HikeRowan County5.8 mi Caney Trail #1226HikeBath County5.8 mi Limestone Bike Trail #100:8 / Sheltowee Trace #100HikeMTBRowan County5.8 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 4HikeRowan County5.8 mi

Trails 76–100

Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 10HikeMenifee County5.6 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 28HikeMcCreary County5.5 mi PellyHikeMercer County5.5 mi Buck Trail #226HikeWolfe County5.4 mi Sand Gap TrailHikePowell County5.3 mi Rock Bridge Trail #207HikeWolfe County5.3 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 22 "Rockcastle"HikeRockcastle County5.3 mi Buffalo Creek TrailHikeEdmonson County5.1 mi Sheltowee TraceHikeMcCreary County5.0 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 38HikeMcCreary County5.0 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 15HikePowell County4.9 mi Leatherwood Loop #116AHikeMenifee County4.9 mi West LotHikeMercer County4.8 mi Auxier Ridge Trail #204HikePowell County4.7 mi Big Hollow Trail North LoopHikeMTBEdmonson County4.6 mi Pelly TrailHikeMercer County4.5 mi Hisle Farm ParkHikeFayette County4.3 mi Renfro Loop Trail #302HikeJackson County4.3 mi Redbird Crest Trail #801: Section 6HikeLeslie County4.3 mi Forest Service Road 174HikeMTBTrigg County4.3 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 11HikeMenifee County4.2 mi Collie Ridge TrailHikeEdmonson County4.2 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 31HikeMcCreary County4.2 mi Rough Trail @221HikeWolfe County4.1 mi Cave Run Trail #112HikeBath County4.1 mi

Hiking Trails by county

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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 October 4, 2026.

The Best Hiking Trails in Kentucky