About trails near Morehead, Kentucky

17 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Morehead, covering 37.7 miles in total. 15 of them are tagged for hiking and 4 for mountain biking.

The closest is Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 5, about 0.0 miles away. 16 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 1, at 6.5 miles. These trails fall in Rowan County.

What the trails near Morehead are like

By length, 6 are under a mile, 8 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is Windy Bay Shoreline B Trail, at 0.2 miles.

Of the 17 with measured elevation, Sheltowee Trace Trail #100 climbs the most, about 3,191 ft, and 3 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 17 trails, nearest first

Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 5HikeRowan County5.8 mi Sheltowee Trace #100HikeRowan County1.9 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 7HikeRowan County3.9 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 4HikeRowan County5.8 mi Limestone Bike Trail #109HikeMTBRowan County0.6 mi Limestone Bike Trail #109DHikeRowan County1.6 mi Lockeegee Rock trailHikeRowan County0.1 mi Limestone Bike Trail #109CHikeRowan County2.0 mi Lockegee Rock trailHikeRowan County0.2 mi Ramey Creek RoadMTBRowan County1.4 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 3HikeRowan County2.3 mi 1106 - Ramey Creek PicnicMTBRowan County0.2 mi Windy Bay Shoreline B TrailHikeRowan County0.2 mi Windy Bay Shoreline TrailHikeRowan County0.2 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 2HikeRowan County2.1 mi Sheltowee Trace Trail #100HikeMTBLewis County2.8 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 1HikeRowan County6.5 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 October 4, 2026.