Cool places to hike in central KY

[J_Dee]

Any recommendations?

I haven't been to Cumberland Falls or Yahoo Falls in McCreary in many years, so I think I'll hit them both up this summer. I'll definitely hike the Pinnacles in Berea at least a couple of times.

 

[BlueRaider22]

Raven Run, The Gorge, etc.

Check out alltrails.com

https://www.alltrails.com/explore/u...37.01509349078269&b_br_lng=-82.68292126304922

 

[J_Dee]

Raven Run, The Gorge, etc.

Check out alltrails.com

That's awesome! Thanks!

 

[CB3UK]

They've got a nice trail up the mountain down in Berea. Can't remember the name of it

 

[gobigbluebell]

The Pinnacles, Berea...sucker is usually crowded but you can get like around 10 miles doing the whole thing, and not that many people hike back to eagles nest, and the other lookout far back there. It’s worth it.

 

[funKYcat75]

Nicholasville Road around 5:59.

 

[BlueVelvetFog]

Douglass Park Lexington

 

[1977 Cat]

Alot of people come out to Hisle Park here in Lexington to walk and many bring their dogs.

 

[RunninRichie]

your moms stomach

 

[chroix]

Big South Fork is a little out of range but some nice hiking. Auxier Ridge loop at the Gorge is hard to beat.

 

[Tskware]

Dupree and Crutcher Nature Preserve on the Ky River in Garrard County are side by side and very nice, uncrowded as well.

 

[entropy13]

Asbury Trails. Great hike by/along the Kentucky River Palisades.

 

[WeWant9_rivals]

Big South Fork is a little out of range but some nice hiking. Auxier Ridge loop at the Gorge is hard to beat.

Auxier Ridge is what got me into the outdoors. When I was at UK a buddy invited me to go and I just remember sitting on one of the vantage points, smoking a joint without a care in the world.

I ended up backpacking a good deal of the trails in the Gorge before moving out to Colorado. Always enjoyed staying the night on top of CloudSplitter and watching the sunset and sunrise.

 

[Lord Z]

Any recommendations?

I haven't been to Cumberland Falls or Yahoo Falls in McCreary in many years, so I think I'll hit them both up this summer. I'll definitely hike the Pinnacles in Berea at least a couple of times.

Well you answered your own question as Cumberland Falls and The Pinnacles are the two best in central KY IMO.

I'd do a day trip to The Pinnacles but I'd definitely camp out down at Cumberland Falls and take a couple days down there. That money shot overlooking Cumberland Falls on the Eagle Falls trail is the most scenic view in KY IMO.

 

[chroix]

Auxier Ridge is what got me into the outdoors. When I was at UK a buddy invited me to go and I just remember sitting on one of the vantage points, smoking a joint without a care in the world.

I ended up backpacking a good deal of the trails in the Gorge before moving out to Colorado. Always enjoyed staying the night on top of CloudSplitter and watching the sunset and sunrise.

You ain’t alone.

 

[vhcat70]

Mammoth Cave stays pretty cool.

 

[lex cath]

Do they have beer carts on the hiking trails ?