McCreary County · KY

Hiking Trails in McCreary County

53 hiking trails in McCreary County, Kentucky, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.

Map of Kentucky with McCreary County highlighted
53
Hiking
173 mi
Total length

About hiking in McCreary County

McCreary County, Kentucky has 53 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 173 miles, an average of 3.3 miles each. The longest is Sheltowee Trace Trail, at 29.9 miles. 11 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in McCreary County are like

By length, 22 are under a mile, 20 run 1 to 5 miles, and 11 are 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Blue Heron Loop, at 6.3 miles.

Of the 53 with measured elevation, Sheltowee Trace Trail climbs the most, about 8,721 ft, and 18 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 53 hiking trails, longest first

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 TraceHike5.1 miSheltowee Trace NRT Section 38Hike5.1 miSheltowee Trace NRT Section 31Hike4.2 miSheltowee Trace NRT Section 29Hike3.6 miLick Creek Trail 631Hike3.2 miSheltowee Trace NRT Section 35Hike3.2 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 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 miUpper Bowman A Trail #532AHike1.0 miGuy Kid Road and TrailHike0.9 miBuffalo Canyon Loop TrailHike0.9 miHolly Lane Trail 617HikeMTB0.8 miSheltowee Trace NRT Section 34Hike0.7 miOld Cumberland Falls RoadHike0.7 miBuzzard Rock TrailHike0.6 miPanoramic TrailHike0.6 miLaurel Hill Multi Use TrailHike0.5 miClosed Horse TrailHike0.5 miLick Creek Falls Trail 631AHike0.5 miThree Forks of Beaver #512AHike0.5 miCanter LoopHike0.5 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 OverlookHike0.2 miThree Forks Spur #512BHike0.2 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 .