About trails in Jefferson County, Kentucky

Jefferson County has 79 named trails on the map, covering 171 miles in total, an average of 2.2 miles per trail. That is the 1st largest mapped trail network among 59 counties in Kentucky. 76 of them are tagged for hiking and 26 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Louisville Loop, at 87.0 miles. 3 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 19 trailheads, 2 campsites, 2 waterfalls, and 15 boat launches.

What the trails in Jefferson County are like

By length, 48 are under a mile, 28 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer. 9 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Clinic Loop, at 2.4 miles.

Of the 33 with a difficulty rating, 29 easy and 4 moderate. Of the 79 with measured elevation, Louisville Loop climbs the most, about 2,526 ft, and 2 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

171Total miles

2Campsites

15Boat launches

2Waterfalls

19Trailheads

Louisville LoopHikeMTB87.0 mi Siltstone TrailHike6.6 mi Ohio River Levee TrailHikeMTB6.2 mi Harrods Creek Park TrailHike3.7 mi Cherokee LoopHikeMTB3.3 mi Scott's Gap TrailHike3.1 mi Fresh Air LoopHikeMTB3.0 mi Paw Paw TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Clinic LoopHikeMTB2.4 mi Coral Ridge TrailHike2.3 mi Twisted Bends LoopHikeMTB2.2 mi Louisville's Champion Dog Park PathHike2.1 mi Anchorage TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Yost Ridge TrailHike2.1 mi Chinkapin TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Purple Heart TrailHike1.8 mi Black Willow TrailHike1.7 mi Mitchell Hill Lake TrailHike1.5 mi Big Beach TrailHike1.5 mi Hickory TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Beargrass Creek TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Wilderness Loop '22 RerouteHike1.4 mi Button Mold View Loop TrailHike1.3 mi Wild Hyacinth TrailHike1.3 mi Limestone Gorge TrailHike1.3 mi White Oak Nature TrailHike1.3 mi Coppiced Woods TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Riparian Ramble TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Boone Bottoms TrailHike1.1 mi Paul Yost West ConnectorHike1.1 mi Prairie Preserve TrailHike1.0 mi Seaton Valley TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Highland Crossing TrailHike0.8 mi Waking Trails at Hay Kennedy ParkHike0.8 mi Karst Climb TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Caperton Swamp TrailHike0.7 mi Egg Lawn PathHikeMTB0.7 mi Jim King TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Valley of the Giants TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Tom Wallace Lake Loop TrailHike0.7 mi Dezern ConnectorHike0.6 mi Waverly Lake TrailHike0.6 mi Greensward TrailHike0.6 mi Hogan Fountain TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Louie LinkHike0.6 mi Playground LoopHike0.6 mi Meadow Meander TrailHike0.5 mi Sycamore TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Wildflower Woods TrailHike0.5 mi ShoulderHike0.5 mi Leatherwood TrailHike0.4 mi Humana Grand AlleeHike0.4 mi All Downhill From Here0.4 mi Old Henry TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Butchertown GreenwayHikeMTB0.3 mi Holsclaw Hill ConnectorHike0.3 mi Wilderness West AccessHike0.3 mi Purple Heart - Lake ConnectorHike0.3 mi Tuliptree TrailHike0.3 mi Alternate Trail0.3 mi Moore CourtHike0.3 mi Woodford GreenwayHike0.3 mi Bonnycastle Hill TrailHike0.2 mi Seneca RocksHike0.2 mi Wilderness CutoffHike0.2 mi Vernal Pond TrailHike0.2 mi Nightingale Multi-Use PathHikeMTB0.2 mi Jones Hollow ConnectorHike0.2 mi Muro De Escalada0.2 mi Scott's Gap Trail ShortcutHike0.2 mi Memorial TrailHike0.1 mi Marshall WalkHike0.1 mi LouieLink Downtown Skywalk SystemHike0.1 mi Shawnee Loop RoadHikeMTB0.1 mi Beargrass Creek PathwayHike0.1 mi Kensington CourtHike0.1 mi Maplewood PlaceHike0.1 mi Shawnee Park CourtHikeMTB0.1 mi Platform 9 3/4HikeMTB0.1 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 24, 2026.