About trails in Whitley County, Kentucky

Whitley County has 17 named trails on the map, covering 44.8 miles in total, an average of 2.6 miles per trail. That is the 27th largest mapped trail network among 59 counties in Kentucky. 17 of them are tagged for hiking and 1 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 27 "Moonbow", at 13.7 miles. 2 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 5 trailheads, 15 campsites, 13 waterfalls, 6 boat launches, and 5 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Corbin, Williamsburg, and Whitley City.

45Total miles

15Campsites

6Boat launches

13Waterfalls

5Trailheads

5Rapids

Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 27 "Moonbow"Hike13.7 mi Sheltowee Trace TrailHikeMTB13.5 mi Cumberland River Trail #2Hike4.0 mi Dog Slaughter Trail #414 CLOSED 4/19/2024Hike2.5 mi Bark Camp Trail #413Hike2.4 mi Flood Route for Sheltowee Trace Trail #100AHike1.4 mi Dog Slaughter Trail #414Hike1.3 mi Anvil Branch Trail #11Hike1.2 mi Laurel Loop TrailHike0.9 mi CCC Memorial Trail #4Hike0.8 mi River WalkHike0.8 mi Camper's Path #5Hike0.5 mi Cumberland Falls Trail #6Hike0.5 mi Corbin Creek WalkHike0.4 mi Fishing Point Trail #442Hike0.3 mi Duff Branch Trail #440Hike0.3 mi Lovers Leap TrailHike0.3 mi

Trails by town in Whitley 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 September 2, 2026.