About trails in Jackson County, Kentucky

Jackson County has 18 named trails on the map, covering 77.2 miles in total, an average of 4.3 miles per trail. That is the 25th largest mapped trail network among 59 counties in Kentucky. 17 of them are tagged for hiking and 4 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Sheltowee Trace, at 27.6 miles. 4 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 1 trailhead, 2 campsites, 5 waterfalls, and 5 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are McKee, Livingston, and Annville.

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77Total miles

2Campsites

5Boat launches

5Waterfalls

1Trailheads

Sheltowee TraceHikeMTB27.6 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 19 "Turkey Foot"Hike12.7 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 21 "Horse Lick"Hike10.5 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 20 "McKee"Hike9.2 mi Renfro Loop Trail #302Hike4.3 mi Racoon Creek RoadHikeMTB3.0 mi Turkey Foot LoopHike2.3 mi Forest Road 455HikeMTB2.2 mi Turkey Foot Loop BHike1.7 mi Horse Lick RoadHikeMTB1.4 mi Pretty House Arch TrailHike0.5 mi Flat Lick Falls TrailHike0.5 mi Renfro ConnectorHike0.4 mi Turkey Foot Loop AHike0.3 mi Renfro Connector SpurHike0.3 mi Walking TrackHike0.3 mi Park Trail0.1 mi Sheltowee Connector Trail 100BHike0.1 mi

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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 2, 2026.