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Best hikes in Kentucky

The 30 best of 1,081 trails in Kentucky, ranked by route quality.

Trails
1,081
Easy
819
Moderate
135
Hard
80
Expert
47

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  1. Rock Bridge Trail #207 Easy · 1.3 mi (2.1 km) · Elevation Gain 279 ft (85 m) · 35 min · Daniel Boone National Forest
  2. Maywoods big loop Moderate · 5.6 mi (9.1 km) · Elevation Gain 856 ft (261 m) · 2 hr 15 min · Maywoods Environmental and Educational Laboratory
  3. Matt Dillon Trail Hard · 10.1 mi (16.3 km) · Elevation Gain 666 ft (203 m) · 3 hr 35 min · Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
  4. Echo River Springs Trail Easy · 2.1 mi (3.4 km) · Elevation Gain 89 ft (27 m) · 45 min · Mammoth Cave National Park
  5. Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 27 "Moonbow" Expert · 13.8 mi (22.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,460 ft (445 m) · 5 hr 10 min · Daniel Boone National Forest
  6. Rough Trail @221 Expert · 15.4 mi (24.8 km) · Elevation Gain 3,520 ft (1,073 m) · 6 hr 45 min · Daniel Boone National Forest
  7. Sinkhole Trail Easy · 2 mi (3.2 km) · Elevation Gain 341 ft (104 m) · 50 min · Mammoth Cave National Park
  8. Swift Camp Creek Trail #219 Expert · 13 mi (21 km) · Elevation Gain 1,949 ft (594 m) · 5 hr 10 min · Clifty Wilderness
  9. Scuttle Hole Trail Easy · 1.5 mi (2.5 km) · Elevation Gain 367 ft (112 m) · 40 min · Daniel Boone National Forest
  10. Whittleton Ridge Easy · 2.2 mi (3.6 km) · Elevation Gain 184 ft (56 m) · 50 min · Daniel Boone National Forest
  11. Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 15 Expert · 14.2 mi (22.8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,572 ft (479 m) · 5 hr 20 min · Daniel Boone National Forest
  12. Freeman Lake Trail Easy · 8.2 mi (13.2 km) · Elevation Gain 10 ft (3 m) · 2 hr 40 min · Freeman Lake Park
  13. Lakeview Ridge Trail Moderate · 4.7 mi (7.5 km) · Elevation Gain 676 ft (206 m) · 1 hr 50 min · Daniel Boone National Forest
  14. Cedar Sink Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.5 km) · Elevation Gain 213 ft (65 m) · 35 min · Mammoth Cave National Park
  15. Pat's Loop Easy · 2.6 mi (4.2 km) · Elevation Gain 269 ft (82 m) · 1 hr · Green River Lake State Park
  16. Caney Trail Hard · 12 mi (19.4 km) · Elevation Gain 636 ft (194 m) · 4 hr 10 min · Daniel Boone National Forest
  17. Canal Loop Hard · 10.8 mi (17.4 km) · Elevation Gain 725 ft (221 m) · 3 hr 50 min · Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
  18. Flood Route For Sheltowee Lon Trail Moderate · 5.7 mi (9.2 km) · Elevation Gain 745 ft (227 m) · 2 hr 15 min · Daniel Boone National Forest
  19. Gray's Arch Trail #205 Easy · 1.9 mi (3 km) · Elevation Gain 243 ft (74 m) · 45 min · Daniel Boone National Forest
  20. Green River Bluffs Trail Easy · 2.7 mi (4.4 km) · Elevation Gain 410 ft (125 m) · 1 hr 5 min · Mammoth Cave National Park
  21. Buckskin Trail Moderate · 6.6 mi (10.6 km) · Elevation Gain 331 ft (101 m) · 2 hr 15 min · Daniel Boone National Forest
  22. Auxier Ridge Trail #204 Moderate · 4.7 mi (7.5 km) · Elevation Gain 879 ft (268 m) · 1 hr 55 min · Daniel Boone National Forest
  23. Boone Hut Trail #209 Easy · 1.5 mi (2.4 km) · Elevation Gain 381 ft (116 m) · 40 min · Daniel Boone National Forest
  24. Bluegrass Overlook Trail Moderate · 2.2 mi (3.6 km) · Elevation Gain 604 ft (184 m) · 1 hr · Madison County
  25. Billy The Kid Trail Hard · 15.5 mi (25 km) · Elevation Gain 1,010 ft (308 m) · 5 hr 30 min · Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
  26. Holly Bay Trail Easy · 2.2 mi (3.5 km) · Elevation Gain 85 ft (26 m) · 45 min · Daniel Boone National Forest
  27. Holly Easy · 1.7 mi (2.7 km) · Elevation Gain 351 ft (107 m) · 45 min · Cove Spring Park
  28. Bark Camp Trail Easy · 4.7 mi (7.5 km) · Elevation Gain 148 ft (45 m) · 1 hr 35 min · Daniel Boone National Forest
  29. Anderson Moderate · 4.2 mi (6.7 km) · Elevation Gain 322 ft (98 m) · 1 hr 30 min · Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
  30. Lampton Easy · 1.6 mi (2.6 km) · Elevation Gain 157 ft (48 m) · 35 min · Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

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