Best Hiking Trails in Kentucky | Trailmonger

About hiking in Kentucky

Kentucky has 1,123 named trails tagged for hiking on the map, covering 2,081 miles, an average of 1.9 miles each. The longest is Louisville Loop in Jefferson County, at 87.0 miles. 84 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

Louisville LoopHikeMTBJefferson County87.0 mi ATV TrailsHikeKnott County67.7 mi Great Eastern Trail - Energy TrailHikePike County51.9 mi Great Eastern Trail - Pine Mountain LinkHikeHarlan County37.0 mi Adkisson Greenbelt ParkHikeMTBDaviess County30.6 mi Sheltowee Trace TrailHikeMcCreary County29.9 mi Sheltowee TraceHikeMTBJackson County27.6 mi LBL-Wranglers Campground TrailHikeMTBTrigg County26.1 mi Swift Camp Creek Trail #219HikeWolfe County26.1 mi North/South TrailHikeTrigg County25.5 mi Pine Mountain TrailHikeLetcher County24.1 mi Legacy TrailHikeMTBFayette County22.9 mi Sheltowee TraceHikeMTBLaurel County21.9 mi Kentucky TrailHikeMTBMcCreary County20.9 mi Carpenters Run Horse TrailHikeGreenup County13.8 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 27 "Moonbow"HikeWhitley County13.7 mi Sheltowee Trace TrailHikeMTBWhitley County13.5 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 23 "Wildcat"HikeLaurel County13.3 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 19 "Turkey Foot"HikeJackson County12.7 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 24 "Hawk Creek"HikeLaurel County12.6 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 12HikeMenifee County12.3 mi Sheltowee Trace #100HikeBath County11.6 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 36HikeMcCreary County11.4 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 9HikeBath County10.8 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 21 "Horse Lick"HikeJackson County10.5 mi Nathan McClure Trail #530HikePulaski County10.5 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 26 "Laurel Lake"HikeLaurel County10.2 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 25 "Big Dog"HikeLaurel County10.0 mi Sheltowee Trace TrailHikeMTBLaurel County10.0 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 16HikeLee County9.5 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 18 "Sturgeon Creek"HikeLee County9.4 mi TanyardHikeMercer County9.4 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 20 "McKee"HikeJackson County9.2 mi Seven Arrows TrailHikeBullitt County9.2 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT #100HikeMenifee County9.1 mi Sheltowee Trace Trail 100HikeMTBMcCreary County9.0 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 17HikeLee County8.8 mi Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail - Highland SectionHikeLetcher County8.5 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 30HikeMcCreary County8.4 mi Sal Hollow TrailHikeEdmonson County8.3 mi Green TrailHikeWoodford County8.3 mi BG GreenwayHikeWarren County8.3 mi BlueHikeMTBWoodford County8.1 mi Michael Tygart TrailHikeGreenup County8.0 mi Pat's LoopHikeTaylor County7.8 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 33HikeMcCreary County7.5 mi Kiser Hollow TrailHikeMTBCarter County7.4 mi Town Branch TrailHikeMTBFayette County7.4 mi Claylick Loop Mountain Bike TrailHikeGreenup County7.3 mi Mammoth Cave Rail-TrailHikeMTBEdmonson County7.2 mi 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 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 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 Buffalo Lake TrailHikeMTBHardin 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

Jefferson County

McCreary County

Franklin County

Edmonson County

Livingston County

Campbell County

Jessamine County

Henderson County

Woodford County

Christian County

Rockcastle County

Pendleton County

Robertson County

McCracken 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 August 28, 2026.