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McCreary County Trail Maps

58 named trails across McCreary County, Kentucky, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.

Map of Kentucky with McCreary County highlighted

About trails in McCreary County, Kentucky

McCreary County has 58 named trails on the map, covering 183 miles in total, an average of 3.2 miles per trail. That is the 3rd largest mapped trail network among 59 counties in Kentucky. 52 of them are tagged for hiking and 4 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Sheltowee Trace Trail, at 29.9 miles. 11 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 9 trailheads, 23 campsites, 7 waterfalls, 6 boat launches, and 4 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Whitley City, Oneida, and Burnside.

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Hiking
52 trails
Mountain biking
4 trails
183Total miles
23Campsites
6Boat launches
7Waterfalls
9Trailheads
4Rapids
Sheltowee Trace TrailHike29.9 miKentucky TrailHikeMTB20.9 miSheltowee Trace NRT Section 36Hike11.4 miSheltowee Trace Trail 100HikeMTB9.0 miSheltowee Trace NRT Section 30Hike8.4 miSheltowee Trace NRT Section 33Hike7.5 miMiddle Ridge Trail #518 (APPROXIMATE)Hike6.8 miBlue Heron LoopHike6.3 miSheltowee Trace NRT Section 28Hike5.5 miSheltowee TraceHike5.0 miSheltowee Trace NRT Section 38Hike5.0 miRock Ridge OHV Trail #5064.9 miSheltowee Trace NRT Section 31Hike4.2 miSheltowee Trace NRT Section 29Hike3.6 miLick Creek Trail 631Hike3.2 miSheltowee Trace NRT Section 35Hike3.1 miUpper Bowman Trail #532Hike3.1 miSheltowee Trace NRT Section 32Hike2.7 miBuffalo Canyon Loop Trail #508Hike2.6 miCliffiside Trail #519Hike2.4 miGobblers Arch Trail 636Hike2.3 miParker Mtn TrailHike2.3 miSheltowee Trace NRT Section 37Hike2.2 miNegro Creek Trail 612Hike2.1 miPaul T. West Trail2.1 miBlue Bend Loop TrailHike2.0 miBowman Ridge Trail #514Hike1.7 mi(Bradley Kidd) Cat Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.6 miWatson Branch TrailHike1.6 miThree Forks of Beaver Loop Trail #512Hike1.5 miEagle Creek Falls TrailHike1.4 miFlat Rock Ridge Trail 616Hike1.4 miMark Branch Trail 635Hike1.2 miCooper Creek Road / Trail 5081.0 miUpper Bowman A Trail #532AHike0.9 miGuy Kid Road and TrailHike0.9 miBuffalo Canyon Loop TrailHike0.9 miATV Trail0.8 miRock Ridge OHV Trail #506A0.8 miHolly Lane Trail 617HikeMTB0.8 miSheltowee Trace NRT Section 34Hike0.7 miOld Cumberland Falls RoadHike0.7 miBuzzard Rock TrailHike0.6 miPanoramic TrailHike0.6 miDuncan Cemetery Access Trail0.6 miLaurel Hill Multi Use TrailHike0.5 miClosed Horse TrailHike0.5 miLick Creek Falls Trail 631AHike0.5 miThree Forks of Beaver #512AHike0.5 miSplit Bow Arch TrailHike0.4 miNatural Arch TrailHike0.4 miBuffalo Arch TrailHike0.4 miKoger Arch TrailHike0.4 miKoger Arch & Sheltowee connectorHike0.3 miDick Gap OverlookHike0.3 miBlue Heron Overlook TrailHike0.3 miBear Creek OverlookHike0.3 miThree Forks Spur #512BHike0.2 mi

Trails by town in McCreary County

Whitley City
19 trails nearby
Oneida
15 trails nearby
Burnside
14 trails nearby
Stearns
9 trails nearby
Corbin
1 trail nearby

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16 trails · 34.6 mi
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4 trails · 8.1 mi
Menifee 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 .