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Laurel County Trail Maps
36 named trails across Laurel County, Kentucky, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.
About trails in Laurel County, Kentucky
Laurel County has 36 named trails on the map, covering 116 miles in total, an average of 3.2 miles per trail. That is the 13th largest mapped trail network among 60 counties in Kentucky. 30 of them are tagged for hiking and 2 for mountain biking.
The longest single trail is Sheltowee Trace, at 22.2 miles. 6 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 7 trailheads, 13 campsites, 10 waterfalls, 15 boat launches, and 1 rapid. The nearest towns to these trails are Corbin, London, and East Bernstadt.
What the trails in Laurel County are like
By length, 10 are under a mile, 16 run 1 to 5 miles, and 6 are 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Sugar Tree Hollow Trail 407, at 1.3 miles.
Every one carries a difficulty rating: 5 easy, 24 moderate, and 3 hard. Of the 32 with measured elevation, Sheltowee Trace climbs the most, about 5,537 ft, and 7 gain 1,000 ft or more.
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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 .