About hiking in Jackson County

Jackson County, Kentucky has 17 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 77.1 miles, an average of 4.5 miles each. The longest is Sheltowee Trace, at 27.6 miles. 4 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Jackson County are like

By length, 7 are under a mile, 6 run 1 to 5 miles, and 4 are 5 miles or longer. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Renfro Loop Trail #302, at 4.3 miles.

Of the 17 with measured elevation, Sheltowee Trace climbs the most, about 8,450 ft, and 6 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 17 hiking trails, longest first

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 Sheltowee Connector Trail 100BHike0.1 mi

← All Jackson 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.