About hiking in Laurel County

Laurel County, Kentucky has 30 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 108 miles, an average of 3.6 miles each. The longest is Sheltowee Trace, at 21.9 miles. 6 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Laurel County are like

By length, 10 are under a mile, 14 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.

Of the 30 with measured elevation, Sheltowee Trace climbs the most, about 5,465 ft, and 7 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 30 hiking trails, longest first

Sheltowee TraceHikeMTB21.9 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 23 "Wildcat"Hike13.3 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 24 "Hawk Creek"Hike12.6 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 26 "Laurel Lake"Hike10.2 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 25 "Big Dog"Hike10.0 mi Sheltowee Trace TrailHikeMTB10.0 mi Rockcastle Narrows #401Hike3.8 mi Flatwoods Trail #470Hike2.4 mi Cold Rock School #430Hike2.3 mi Former Forest Road 221 (closed)Hike2.0 mi Cane Creek Trail 410Hike1.8 mi Ned Branch Trail #405Hike1.7 mi Forest Road 222 (closed)Hike1.6 mi Rockcastle Connector Trail #401AHike1.6 mi Twin Branch Trail #406Hike1.4 mi Sugar Tree Hollow Trail 407Hike1.3 mi Holly Bay Trail #481Hike1.0 mi Winding Stair GapHike1.0 mi Lake Side North Trail #411Hike1.0 mi Wildcat TrailHike1.0 mi Forest Road 222A (closed)Hike1.0 mi Rockcastle-NarrowsHike0.9 mi Dutch Branch Trail #404BHike0.8 mi Scuttle Hole Trail #404Hike0.8 mi Double Falls TrailHike0.7 mi Wintergreen Trail #480Hike0.5 mi Holly Marina Trail #482Hike0.4 mi Boat Ramp Trail #483Hike0.4 mi 407AHike0.2 mi Scuttle Hole Trail #404AHike0.2 mi

← All Laurel 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.