About trails in Lyon County, Kentucky

Lyon County has 16 named trails on the map, covering 34.6 miles in total, an average of 2.2 miles per trail. That is the 30th largest mapped trail network among 59 counties in Kentucky. 15 of them are tagged for hiking and 6 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Canal Loop Trail, at 21.6 miles. 1 trail runs 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 3 trailheads, 11 campsites, and 23 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Grand Rivers and Eddyville.

What the trails in Lyon County are like

By length, 11 are under a mile, 4 run 1 to 5 miles, and 1 is 5 miles or longer. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Bohanon Loop (Yellow), at 1.9 miles.

Of the 5 with a difficulty rating, 5 moderate. Of the 16 with measured elevation, Canal Loop Trail climbs the most, about 1,536 ft.

Explore by activity

35Total miles

11Campsites

23Boat launches

3Trailheads

Canal Loop TrailMTB21.6 mi Honker TrailHike2.5 mi Bohanon Loop (Yellow)Hike1.9 mi North Paved TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Connector (Orange)Hike1.1 mi Vogle Loop (Green)Hike1.0 mi Trail Connector D (Canal Loop Trail)HikeMTB0.8 mi Brown Spring Loop (Red)Hike0.7 mi Trail Connector C (Canal Loop Trail)HikeMTB0.6 mi North / South Trail ConnectorHike0.6 mi Trail Connector A (Canal Loop Trail)HikeMTB0.5 mi Trail Connector B (Canal Loop Trail)HikeMTB0.5 mi James Nickell Loop (Blue)Hike0.5 mi Woodland WalkHike0.4 mi PinnegarHike0.3 mi Roy YoungHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Lyon County

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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.