Best Mountain Biking Trails in Kentucky | Trailmonger

About mountain biking in Kentucky

Kentucky has 344 named trails tagged for mountain biking on the map, covering 1,158 miles, an average of 3.4 miles each. The longest is Louisville Loop in Jefferson County, at 87.0 miles. 46 run 5 miles or longer. 44 of the state's counties have at least one; Livingston County has the most, with 30 trails.

Top 100 mountain biking trails, longest first

Trails 1–25

Louisville LoopHikeMTBJefferson County87.0 mi Redbird Crest Trail #801MTBLeslie County64.5 mi Bluegrass Bike TourMTBMadison County38.5 mi 21 (Kentucky)MTBMadison County37.6 mi Adkisson Greenbelt ParkHikeMTBDaviess County30.6 mi Underground Railroad Bike TourMTBBreckinridge County29.9 mi 76 (Kentucky)MTBWashington County29.6 mi Sheltowee TraceHikeMTBJackson County28.3 mi LBL-Wranglers Campground TrailHikeMTBTrigg County26.1 mi Legacy TrailHikeMTBFayette County23.1 mi Sheltowee TraceHikeMTBLaurel County22.2 mi Canal Loop TrailMTBLyon County21.6 mi Kentucky TrailHikeMTBMcCreary County20.9 mi TransAmerica Trail (Mammoth Cave loop)MTBHart County20.8 mi Central Hardwoods Scenic TrailMTBTrigg County19.6 mi Ramblin' River Bike TourMTBBreckinridge County19.3 mi DBBB Section 5MTBWolfe County18.6 mi Mississippi River Trail (Kentucky)MTBHickman County18.4 mi USBR 23 (Kentucky)MTBEdmonson County17.8 mi Prestonsburg PassageMTBFloyd County17.2 mi Freeman Lake TrailMTBHardin County15.2 mi Skagg's Trace TrailMTBRockcastle County13.8 mi Dawkins Line Rail TrailMTBMagoffin County13.7 mi Sheltowee Trace TrailHikeMTBWhitley County13.5 mi Long Branch TrailMTBRockcastle County11.9 mi

Trails 26–50

DBBB Section 2MTBLee County11.6 mi Muhlenberg County Rail TrailMTBMuhlenberg County11.6 mi DBBB ApproachMTBPowell County10.4 mi Sheltowee Trace TrailHikeMTBLaurel County10.0 mi Greenway TrailMTBMcCracken County9.6 mi Sheltowee Trace Trail 100HikeMTBMcCreary County9.0 mi DBBB Section 9MTBPowell County8.1 mi BlueHikeMTBWoodford County8.1 mi Kiser Hollow TrailHikeMTBCarter County7.4 mi Town Branch TrailHikeMTBFayette County7.4 mi Mammoth Cave Rail-TrailHikeMTBEdmonson County7.2 mi Redbird Crest Trail #801: Section 5AHikeMTBLeslie County7.0 mi Mammoth Cave Railroad Bike & Hike TrailMTBEdmonson County6.8 mi Perimeter LoopMTBHardin County6.7 mi Redbird Crest Trail #801: Section 7AHikeMTBLeslie County6.6 mi DBBB Section 8MTBPowell County6.4 mi Ohio River Levee TrailHikeMTBJefferson County6.2 mi McDougal TrailHikeMTBLarue County6.1 mi Limestone Bike Trail #100:8 / Sheltowee Trace #100HikeMTBRowan County5.8 mi Harrosburg Road PathMTBJessamine County5.5 mi DBBB Section 7MTBMenifee County5.1 mi DBBB Section 6MTBPowell County4.6 mi Big Hollow Trail North LoopHikeMTBEdmonson County4.6 mi CVG Loop TrailMTBBoone County4.5 mi Forest Service Road 174HikeMTBTrigg County4.3 mi

Trails 51–75

PIne Loop TrailHikeMTBHardin County4.0 mi Blue Loop East MTBHikeMTBScott County3.9 mi Outer LoopHikeMTBFranklin County3.9 mi East Fork Indian Creek RoadHikeMTBMenifee County3.9 mi Bernheim Hike Bike TrailMTBBullitt County3.8 mi Shut in Road TrailHikeMTBCasey County3.6 mi Perimter TrailHikeMTBHardin County3.6 mi Commerce Parkway TrailHikeMTBOldham County3.5 mi Bald Rock LoopMTBLee County3.5 mi Lower Piney Branch TrailMTBRockcastle County3.4 mi Brighton TrailMTBFayette County3.4 mi Licking River GreenwayMTBKenton County3.4 mi North-SouthMTBDaviess County3.4 mi DBBB Section 4MTBLee County3.4 mi Upper Piney Branch TrailMTBRockcastle County3.4 mi Cherokee LoopHikeMTBJefferson County3.3 mi Time TravelerHikeMTBGreen County3.3 mi DBBB Section 10MTBEstill County3.3 mi Racoon Creek RoadHikeMTBJackson County3.0 mi Trail 1HikeMTBTrigg County3.0 mi Fresh Air LoopHikeMTBJefferson County3.0 mi Town Branch Commons TrailMTBFayette County3.0 mi Orange Loop MTBHikeMTBScott County3.0 mi East-WestMTBDaviess County2.9 mi CVP MTB TrailHikeMTBFranklin County2.9 mi

Trails 76–100

Deerfield HillsMTBHardin County2.9 mi Billy Creek TrailMTBHardin County2.9 mi DBBB Section 3MTBLee County2.8 mi Sheltowee Trace Trail #100HikeMTBLewis County2.8 mi YellowMTBWoodford County2.8 mi Shawnee Run TrailHikeMTBMercer County2.8 mi Banam Shaw TrailMTBHardin County2.7 mi Haycraft TrailHikeMTBHardin County2.6 mi Trail 3HikeMTBTrigg County2.5 mi Paw Paw TrailHikeMTBJefferson County2.5 mi Big Hollow Trail South LoopHikeMTBEdmonson County2.5 mi Clinic LoopHikeMTBJefferson County2.4 mi Ridge Top TrailHikeMTBCarter County2.4 mi Forest Service Road 356HikeMTBTrigg County2.4 mi Shillito Park TrailHikeMTBFayette County2.4 mi Brighton East Rail TrailHikeMTBFayette County2.3 mi Twisted Bends LoopHikeMTBJefferson County2.2 mi Forest Road 455HikeMTBJackson County2.2 mi OrangeMTBWoodford County2.1 mi Anchorage TrailHikeMTBJefferson County2.1 mi White Oak Branch RoadHikeMTBRockcastle County2.1 mi Chinkapin TrailHikeMTBJefferson County2.1 mi Great Onyx Cave RoadHikeMTBEdmonson County2.0 mi Cave Branch TrailHikeMTBCarter County2.0 mi redHikeMTBWoodford County2.0 mi

Mountain Biking Trails by county

Counties 31–44

Marshall County

Henderson County

McCracken 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 October 25, 2026.