Lexington · KY

Hiking trails near Lexington, KY

89 trails within 75 miles · 26 with detail pages · 30 within 25 miles

This page lists every named hiking trail in our database whose centroid sits within 75 miles of Lexington. Distance is straight-line from the metro center to the trail's centroid; an actual drive to a trailhead may be longer or shorter depending on which end you start from. Multi-state trails (e.g. the Appalachian Trail) appear here if any portion of their length passes within range.

Always check trail conditions, permits, and water sources with the maintaining organisation — National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, or trail association. Mountain trails are often impassable for half the year due to snow.

Closest trails to Lexington

Top 5

Kentucky

Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 20 "McKee"

48 miles from Lexington · ~1.4 hr

Kentucky

Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 15

49 miles from Lexington · ~1.4 hr

Kentucky

Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 14

49 miles from Lexington · ~1.4 hr

Kentucky

Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 16

49 miles from Lexington · ~1.4 hr

Kentucky

Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 21 "Horse Lick"

49 miles from Lexington · ~1.4 hr

All trails within 75 miles, by distance

89 total

Within 25 miles of Lexington

30 listed
TrailLengthNetworkFrom metroDrive
Jessamine Creek Gorge Preserve—Local17 mi~30 min
Palisades Loop1 miLocal19 mi~35 min
Tanyard—Local20 mi~35 min
River Road3 miLocal20 mi~35 min
Meadow View—Local20 mi~35 min
Chinquapin—Local20 mi~35 min
Lower Palisades Loop2 miLocal20 mi~35 min
Village Loop1 miLocal20 mi~35 min
blue1 mi20 mi~35 min
West Lot—Local20 mi~35 min
Towering Sycamores—Local20 mi~35 min
Shawnee Run—Local20 mi~35 min
white0 mi20 mi~35 min
Lampton2 miLocal20 mi~35 min
Anderson3 miLocal20 mi~35 min
red1 mi20 mi~35 min
Heritage—Local20 mi~35 min
yellow0 mi21 mi~35 min
orange0 mi21 mi~35 min
Pelly5 miLocal21 mi~35 min
Spring Spur0 miLocal22 mi~40 min
Blackberry Meadow0 mi22 mi~40 min
Holly Shortcut0 miLocal22 mi~40 min
Holly1 miLocal22 mi~40 min
Upland0 miLocal22 mi~40 min
Osage1 miLocal22 mi~40 min
Peaks Mill—Local23 mi~40 min
Sky Trail1 mi23 mi~40 min
3D Range—Local23 mi~40 min
Revenuer’s Way—23 mi~40 min

25-50 miles

27 listed
TrailLengthNetworkFrom metroDrive
West Barton Trail—Local36 mi~1.0 hr
Robe Mountain Trail—Local36 mi~1.0 hr
Rock House Trail—Local36 mi~1.0 hr
Upper Pinnacle Trail—Local36 mi~1.0 hr
Bluegrass Overlook Trail—Local36 mi~1.0 hr
Lower Pinnacle Trail—Local36 mi~1.0 hr
Learn & Burn Trail—Local36 mi~1.1 hr
Maywoods big loop—Local39 mi~1.1 hr
Double Arch Trail #201—Local47 mi~1.4 hr
Auxier Branch Trail #203—Local47 mi~1.4 hr
Courthouse Rock Trail #202—Local47 mi~1.4 hr
Auxier Ridge Trail #204—Local47 mi~1.4 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 20 "McKee"—Regional48 mi~1.4 hr
Gray's Arch Trail #205—Local49 mi~1.4 hr
Boone Hut Trail #209—Local49 mi~1.4 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 15—Regional49 mi~1.4 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 14—Regional49 mi~1.4 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 16—Regional49 mi~1.4 hr
Whittleton Branch Trail #216—Local49 mi~1.4 hr
Rush Ridge #227—Local49 mi~1.4 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 21 "Horse Lick"—Regional49 mi~1.4 hr
Whittleton Arch Trail #217—Local49 mi~1.4 hr
Pinch-em Tight Trail #233—Local49 mi~1.4 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 10—Regional49 mi~1.4 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 13—Regional50 mi~1.4 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 19 "Turkey Foot"—Regional50 mi~1.4 hr
Whittleton Ridge—Local50 mi~1.4 hr

50-75 miles

32 listed
TrailLengthNetworkFrom metroDrive
Rough Trail @2218 miLocal50 mi~1.5 hr
Buck Trail #226—Local50 mi~1.4 hr
Hidden Arch Trail #208—Local50 mi~1.5 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 12—Regional50 mi~1.5 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 17—Regional50 mi~1.5 hr
Bison Way Trail #210—Local51 mi~1.5 hr
Koomer Ridge #220—Local51 mi~1.5 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 11—Regional51 mi~1.5 hr
Silvermine Arch Trail #225—Local51 mi~1.5 hr
Cliff Trail #206—Local51 mi~1.5 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 18 "Sturgeon Creek"—Regional52 mi~1.5 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 9—Regional52 mi~1.5 hr
Lost Branch Trail #239—Local52 mi~1.5 hr
Osborne Bend Trail #240—Local52 mi~1.5 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 22 "Rockcastle"—Regional53 mi~1.5 hr
Wildcat Trail #228—Local53 mi~1.5 hr
Swift Camp Creek Trail #219—Local54 mi~1.5 hr
Rock Bridge Trail #207—Local55 mi~1.6 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 8—Regional56 mi~1.6 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 23 "Wildcat"—Regional57 mi~1.6 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 7—Regional58 mi~1.7 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 6—Regional59 mi~1.7 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 5—Regional59 mi~1.7 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 4—Regional62 mi~1.8 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 24 "Hawk Creek"13 miRegional62 mi~1.8 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 3—Regional64 mi~1.8 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 2—Regional64 mi~1.9 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 1—Regional64 mi~1.9 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 25 "Big Dog"10 miRegional69 mi~2.0 hr
Trail Head—69 mi~2.0 hr
Pat's Loop—70 mi~2.0 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 26 "Laurel Lake"12 miRegional74 mi~2.1 hr

Beyond 75 miles

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