Adventure Projects is hiring a web engineer to join us in Boulder, CO
Hiking Project Logo

Kentucky

  1. Areas
  2. Kentucky
  3. View Sub Areas

Area suggestions or local tips? Tell us!

View Interactive Map
Difficulty
Easy — Difficult
Distance
mi
 - 
mi
Rating
Distance
mi
 - 
mi
Difficulty
Easy — Difficult
Rating
Popular Near Here
Google Map

956 mi 1,538 km of trail — 46 Featured Hikes

Gems 6 Gems Easy Trails 224 Trails Intermediate Trails 138 Trails Hard Trails 17 Trails

Areas Within Kentucky

Area suggestions or local tips? Tell us!
Hiking Project is built by hikers like you.
Share what you know about this area with the community.

Gems in Kentucky - 6

Hiking Project is built by hikers like you. Add Your Gems

gem

Mammoth Cave Guided Tours

14
Brownsville, KY
gem

Sand Cave

6
Loyall, KY
gem

Cedar Sink

6
Brownsville, KY
gem

Natural Bridge

4
Campton, KY
gem

Tarr Ridge West Overlook

1
Frenchburg, KY
gem

Engine No. 4

3
Brownsville, KY

Featured Hikes in Kentucky - 31

Hiking Project is built by hikers like you. Add Your Hikes

View of Courthouse Rock from Auxier Ridge near Haystack Rock

#1

4.8 mi 7.7 km
Auxier - Courthouse Loop
 29
Stanton, KY
Yahoo Falls cascades over the trail tucked into the shelter of the cave.

#2

1.1 mi 1.7 km
Yahoo Falls Loop
 5
Whitley City, KY
Sunrise from Natural Bridge

#3

4.0 mi 6.4 km
Hood Branch Loop
 6
Campton, KY
A sturdy bridge aids your passage along the trail.

#4

3.6 mi 5.8 km
Harrods Creek Park
 2
Prospect, KY
1800s homestead located at Freeman Lake park. About the 6 mile mark.

#5

7.3 mi 11.8 km
Freeman Lake Loop
 2
Elizabethtown, KY
Decent path on Telegraph Trail

#6

6.9 mi 11.1 km
Bear Creek Loop
 1
Dover, TN
Chimney Top greets visitors from across the Sheltowee Trace on the Red River.

#7

27.5 mi 44.3 km
Large Loop Red River Gorge
 1
Campton, KY
View of Chimney Top overlook from across the valley

#8

0.6 mi 1.0 km
Chimney Top Trail #235
 11
Frenchburg, KY

Trails in Kentucky - 333

Hiking Project is built by hikers like you. Add Your Trails

0.9 mi 1.4 km
#1 Double Arch Trail #201
Stanton, KY
0.9 mi 1.4 km Stanton, KY
Unknown
Update
11 
0.8 mi 1.4 km
#2 Hanson's Point Spur
Campton, KY
0.8 mi 1.4 km Campton, KY
Unknown
Update
9 
2.0 mi 3.2 km
#3 Auxier Ridge Trail #204
Stanton, KY
2.0 mi 3.2 km Stanton, KY
Unknown
Update
9 
1.3 mi 2.1 km
#4 Rock Bridge Trail #207
Campton, KY
1.3 mi 2.1 km Campton, KY
Unknown
Update
11 
6.6 mi 10.7 km
#5 Siltstone Trail
Fairdale, KY
6.6 mi 10.7 km Fairdale, KY
All Clear
Update
Dry, Fallen Trees
19 days ago
3 
1.1 mi 1.8 km
#6 Echo River Springs Trail
Brownsville, KY
1.1 mi 1.8 km Brownsville, KY
Unknown
Update
3 
2.3 mi 3.8 km
#7 Mantle Rock Loop Trail
Smithland, KY
2.3 mi 3.8 km Smithland, KY
All Clear
Update
Dry
17 days ago
3 
1.5 mi 2.4 km
#8 Buck Trail #226
Campton, KY
1.5 mi 2.4 km Campton, KY
Unknown
Update
2 
9.1 mi 14.6 km
#9 Sheltowee Trace NRT: Section 27
Corbin, KY
9.1 mi 14.6 km Corbin, KY
Unknown
Update
2 
5.1 mi 8.3 km
#10 Rockcastle Narrows East Trail #401
North Corbin, KY
5.1 mi 8.3 km North Corbin, KY
Unknown
Update
2 
2.0 mi 3.2 km
#11 Courthouse Rock Trail #202
Stanton, KY
2.0 mi 3.2 km Stanton, KY
Unknown
Update
2 
1.6 mi 2.5 km
#12 Limestone Gorge Trail
Mount Washington, KY
1.6 mi 2.5 km Mount Washington, KY
Unknown
Update
2 
5.8 mi 9.4 km
#13 Sheltowee Trace NRT: Section 28
Whitley City, KY
5.8 mi 9.4 km Whitley City, KY
Unknown
Update
2 
3.7 mi 6.0 km
#14 Perimeter Trail
Radcliff, KY
3.7 mi 6.0 km Radcliff, KY
Unknown
Update
2 
3.3 mi 5.3 km
#15 Sheltowee Trace NRT: Section 31
Whitley City, KY
3.3 mi 5.3 km Whitley City, KY
Minor Issues
Update
Mostly Dry, Fallen Trees
17 days ago
2 
6.0 mi 9.6 km
#16 Sand Gap Trail
Campton, KY
6.0 mi 9.6 km Campton, KY
Unknown
Update
1 
7.3 mi 11.7 km
#17 Marble Yard - Furnace Road
Irvine, KY
7.3 mi 11.7 km Irvine, KY
Unknown
Update
1 
2.1 mi 3.4 km
#18 Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail: Fenton to English Hill
Benton, KY
2.1 mi 3.4 km Benton, KY
Unknown
Update
1 
2.3 mi 3.7 km
#19 Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail: Golden Pond to Meredith
Cadiz, KY
2.3 mi 3.7 km Cadiz, KY
Unknown
Update
1 
2.7 mi 4.4 km
#20 Sheltowee Trace NRT: Section 26 South
North Corbin, KY
2.7 mi 4.4 km North Corbin, KY
Unknown
Update
1 

Photos of Kentucky - 497

Hiking Project is built by hikers like you. Add Your Photos

High Rock sunrise

#1

High Rock sunrise
 6
Whitesburg, KY
Signage for the structures

#2

Signage for the structures
 3
Fort Knox, 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!

#3

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

#4

Creek crossings are best with style.
 4
Brownsville, KY
Cumberland Falls in the autumn.

#5

Cumberland Falls in the autumn.
 4
Whitley City, KY
Visitors enjoy the narrow passage of Thanksgiving Hall in Mammoth Cave. Photo credit: NPS Photo.

#6

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

#7

An unnamed waterfall below the trail on Swift C…
 5
Campton, KY
Sunrise from Natural Bridge

#8

Sunrise from Natural Bridge
 6
Campton, KY

Classes & Events Near You

Find More Classes and Events

SAT
Sep 22
Members Only Garage Sale!
Cincinnati REI
6:00 am - 12:00 pm
SAT
Sep 22
National Public Lands Day on High Ridge Trail
Bledsoe Creek State Park
8:00 am - 11:00 am
MON
Sep 24
Find Your Park: Cincinnati
Cincinnati REI
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
TUE
Sep 25
Backpacking Basics
Cincinnati REI
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
WED
Sep 26
What Knot to do Camping
Cincinnati REI
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
SAT
Sep 29
Great Outdoor Weekend 2018
Cincinnati REI
7:00 am - 8:00 pm

Shop REI Adventures

Find More REI Adventures

Great Smoky Mountains Adventure
View Trip Details
Great Smoky Mountains Family Adventure
View Trip Details
North Carolina Rock Climbing
View Trip Details

Hiking Project is part of the REI Co-op family,
where a life outdoors is a life well lived.

Shop REI Hiking