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949 mi 1,527 km of trail — 48 Featured Hikes

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Gems in Kentucky - 6

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Mammoth Cave Guided Tours

10
Brownsville, KY
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Sand Cave

4
Loyall, KY
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Natural Bridge

3
Campton, KY
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Cedar Sink

5
Brownsville, KY
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Engine No. 4

2
Brownsville, KY
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Tarr Ridge West Overlook

1
Frenchburg, KY

Featured Hikes in Kentucky - 35

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View of Courthouse Rock from Auxier Ridge near Haystack Rock

#1

4.8 mi 7.7 km
Auxier - Courthouse Loop
 26
Stanton, KY
Natural Bridge

#2

4.0 mi 6.4 km
Hood Branch Loop
 6
Campton, KY
Yahoo Falls cascades over the trail tucked into the shelter of the cave.

#3

1.1 mi 1.7 km
Yahoo Falls Loop
 5
Whitley City, KY
1800s homestead located at Freeman Lake park. About the 6 mile mark.

#4

7.3 mi 11.8 km
Freeman Lake Loop
 2
Elizabethtown, KY
A sturdy bridge aids your passage along the trail.

#5

3.6 mi 5.8 km
Harrods Creek Park
 1
Prospect, KY
Cave in making

#6

6.4 mi 10.3 km
Moonbow 10K
 1
Whitley City, KY
View of Swift Camp Creek from the trail.

#7

5.3 mi 8.6 km
Swift Camp Creek to Wild…
 10
Campton, KY
Decent path on Telegraph Trail

#8

6.9 mi 11.1 km
Bear Creek Loop
 1
Dover, TN

Trails in Kentucky - 325

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0.8 mi 1.4 km
#1 Hanson's Point Spur
Campton, KY
0.8 mi 1.4 km Campton, KY
All Clear
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Dry
79 days ago
9 
2.0 mi 3.2 km
#2 Auxier Ridge Trail #204
Stanton, KY
2.0 mi 3.2 km Stanton, KY
Unknown
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9 
1.3 mi 2.1 km
#3 Rock Bridge Trail #207
Campton, KY
1.3 mi 2.1 km Campton, KY
Minor Issues
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Mostly Dry, Fallen Trees
92 days ago
11 
0.9 mi 1.4 km
#4 Double Arch Trail #201
Stanton, KY
0.9 mi 1.4 km Stanton, KY
Unknown
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10 
1.1 mi 1.8 km
#5 Echo River Springs Trail
Brownsville, KY
1.1 mi 1.8 km Brownsville, KY
Unknown
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6.6 mi 10.7 km
#6 Siltstone Trail
Fairdale, KY
6.6 mi 10.7 km Fairdale, KY
All Clear
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Some Mud
95 days ago
2 
1.5 mi 2.4 km
#7 Buck Trail #226
Campton, KY
1.5 mi 2.4 km Campton, KY
Unknown
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2 
5.1 mi 8.3 km
#8 Rockcastle Narrows East Trail #401
North Corbin, KY
5.1 mi 8.3 km North Corbin, KY
Unknown
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2 
2.0 mi 3.2 km
#9 Courthouse Rock Trail #202
Stanton, KY
2.0 mi 3.2 km Stanton, KY
Unknown
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2 
1.6 mi 2.5 km
#10 Limestone Gorge Trail
Mount Washington, KY
1.6 mi 2.5 km Mount Washington, KY
Unknown
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2 
1.5 mi 2.4 km
#11 Rock Garden Trail
Campton, KY
1.5 mi 2.4 km Campton, KY
Unknown
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2 
5.8 mi 9.4 km
#12 Sheltowee Trace NRT: Section 28
Whitley City, KY
5.8 mi 9.4 km Whitley City, KY
Unknown
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2 
3.3 mi 5.3 km
#13 Sheltowee Trace NRT: Section 31
Whitley City, KY
3.3 mi 5.3 km Whitley City, KY
Minor Issues
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Some Mud, Fallen Trees
34 days ago
2 
3.7 mi 6.0 km
#14 Perimeter Trail
Radcliff, KY
3.7 mi 6.0 km Radcliff, KY
Unknown
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2 
6.0 mi 9.6 km
#15 Sand Gap Trail
Campton, KY
6.0 mi 9.6 km Campton, KY
Unknown
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1 
9.1 mi 14.6 km
#16 Sheltowee Trace NRT: Section 27
Corbin, KY
9.1 mi 14.6 km Corbin, KY
Unknown
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1 
2.1 mi 3.4 km
#17 Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail: Fenton to English Hill
Benton, KY
2.1 mi 3.4 km Benton, KY
Unknown
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1 
2.3 mi 3.7 km
#18 Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail: Golden Pond to Meredith
Cadiz, KY
2.3 mi 3.7 km Cadiz, KY
Unknown
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1 
2.3 mi 3.8 km
#19 Mantle Rock Loop Trail
Smithland, KY
2.3 mi 3.8 km Smithland, KY
Unknown
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1 
6.2 mi 10.0 km
#20 Buckskin Trail (113)
Morehead, KY
6.2 mi 10.0 km Morehead, KY
Unknown
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1 

Photos of Kentucky - 469

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High Rock sunrise

#1

High Rock sunrise
 6
Whitesburg, KY
The waterfall on the access trail to the Bluffs Campsite is a worthwhile detour on hot days. And the downhill is steep and fast!

#2

The waterfall on the access trail to the Bluffs…
 1
Brownsville, KY
Creek crossings are best with style.

#3

Creek crossings are best with style.
 3
Brownsville, KY
Visitors enjoy the narrow passage of Thanksgiving Hall in Mammoth Cave. Photo credit: NPS Photo.

#4

Visitors enjoy the narrow passage of Thanksgivi…
 4
Brownsville, KY
An unnamed waterfall below the trail on Swift Camp Creek

#5

An unnamed waterfall below the trail on Swift C…
 4
Campton, KY
Path down to Smokey Bridge

#6

Path down to Smokey Bridge
 3
Olive Hill, KY
Cumberland Falls in the autumn.

#7

Cumberland Falls in the autumn.
 3
Whitley City, KY
Visitors learn about Mammoth Cave from a ranger in the Broadway section of the cave.

#8

Visitors learn about Mammoth Cave from a ranger…
 4
Brownsville, KY

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