About trails near Nicholasville, Kentucky

18 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Nicholasville, covering 16.2 miles in total. 11 of them are tagged for hiking and 8 for mountain biking.

The closest is Kansas, about 0.0 miles away. 18 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Lower Palisades Loop, at 3.7 miles. These trails fall in Jessamine County and Garrard County.

What the trails near Nicholasville are like

By length, 12 are under a mile and 6 run 1 to 5 miles. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Meadow Trail, at 0.9 miles.

Of the 8 with a difficulty rating, 2 easy, 4 moderate, and 2 hard. Of the 16 with measured elevation, Fort Jones Overlook Trail climbs the most, about 289 ft.

All 18 trails, nearest first

KansasHikeMTBJessamine County0.2 mi Sloppy FlowMTBJessamine County0.5 mi Doodle BobMTBJessamine County0.3 mi Deer RunMTBJessamine County1.1 mi Fine DiningMTBJessamine County0.1 mi 100 ProofMTBJessamine County0.9 mi Swamp DonkeyMTBJessamine County0.6 mi Ashgrove LaneMTBJessamine County0.7 mi Fort TrailHikeJessamine County0.5 mi Fort Putnam Loop TrailHikeJessamine County0.4 mi Long Fort TrailHikeJessamine County1.4 mi Depot TrailHikeJessamine County0.4 mi Fort Jones Overlook TrailHikeJessamine County1.1 mi Meadow TrailHikeJessamine County0.9 mi Woodland TrailHikeJessamine County1.1 mi Knights Ferry TrailHikeGarrard County0.3 mi Lower Palisades LoopHikeGarrard County3.7 mi Upper Palisades TrailHikeGarrard County1.6 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.