About trails in Powell County, Kentucky

Powell County has 51 named trails on the map, covering 90.8 miles in total, an average of 1.8 miles per trail. That is the 4th largest mapped trail network among 59 counties in Kentucky. 45 of them are tagged for hiking and 10 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is DBBB Approach, at 10.4 miles. 4 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 1 trailhead, 43 campsites, 4 waterfalls, and 4 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Campton, Frenchburg, and Stanton.

What the trails in Powell County are like

By length, 27 are under a mile, 20 run 1 to 5 miles, and 4 are 5 miles or longer. 5 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Auxier Ridge Trail #204, at 4.7 miles.

Of the 51 with measured elevation, Sand Gap Trail climbs the most, about 1,900 ft, and 11 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

91Total miles

43Campsites

4Boat launches

4Waterfalls

1Trailheads

DBBB ApproachMTB10.4 mi DBBB Section 9MTB8.1 mi DBBB Section 8MTB6.4 mi Sand Gap TrailHike5.3 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 15Hike4.9 mi Auxier Ridge Trail #204Hike4.7 mi DBBB Section 6MTB4.6 mi Courthouse Rock Trail #202Hike3.4 mi Sheltowee Trace Trail #100Hike3.3 mi Double Arch Trail #201Hike3.0 mi Hood's Branch TrailHike2.8 mi Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 14Hike2.1 mi Top Loop Trail (2mi)HikeMTB1.9 mi Sage Point TrailHike1.9 mi Whittleton Branch Trail #216Hike1.8 mi Raven Rock TrailHike1.8 mi Rough Trail #221Hike1.6 mi Rock Garden TrailHike1.5 mi Auxier Branch Trail #203Hike1.4 mi Sand Gap Trail - Sheltowee Trace NRT #100Hike1.4 mi Gray's Arch Trail #205Hike1.3 mi Rough TrailHike1.1 mi Pilot's Knob State Park TrailHike1.1 mi Gray's Arch TrailHike1.1 mi Rush Ridge #227Hike1.0 mi Rush Ridge Trail #227Hike1.0 mi Pinch-em Tight Trail #233Hike0.9 mi Climb Time Trail (0.8mi)HikeMTB0.8 mi #3 Picnic Point Loop0.8 mi Boone Hut Trail #209Hike0.7 mi D. Boon Hut TrailHike0.7 mi Star Gap TrailHike0.7 mi Battleship Rock TrailHike0.7 mi Laurel Ridge TrailHike0.6 mi Balanced Rock Trail - Shelltowee NRT #100Hike0.6 mi Upper Hood's Branch TrailHike0.6 mi Paleo Area Camping AccessHike0.5 mi Whittleton Arch Trail #217Hike0.5 mi Low GapHike0.5 mi Original Natural Bridge TrailHike0.5 mi Lake Side TrailHike0.4 mi Hensons Arch TrailHike0.3 mi DH-1 (Downhill Only)HikeMTB0.3 mi DH-2HikeMTB0.3 mi Military Wall TrailHike0.3 mi Camping AccessHike0.3 mi Upper Bench Loop TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Top of Gray's Arch TrailHike0.2 mi Left Flank Wall TrailHike0.2 mi Hub ConnectorHikeMTB0.1 mi Zachariah 4WD Trail0.1 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 September 24, 2026.