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Gems in Central Kentucky - 4

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gem Favorite Stalactites and stalagmites make the Frozen Niagara tour a beautiful experience. Photo credit: NPS Photo.

Mammoth Cave Guided Tours

(37) Brownsv…, KY
gem Favorite Crack in the Rock

Crack in the Rock

(3) Stearns, KY
gem Favorite The Cedar Sinks Trail explores interesting rock formations and crevices.

Cedar Sink

(18) Brownsv…, KY
gem Favorite Locomotive No. 4 is the only remaining engine from the Mammoth Cave Railroad. | Copyright James St. John (goo.gl/71SzIw) under CC BY-2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/) Photo was unchanged.

Engine No. 4

(6) Brownsv…, KY

Recommended Routes in Central Kentucky - 15

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Favorite Top of Ridge. Location of Aid Station #1
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

West Sixth Farm 10K

6.0 mi 9.7 km 701' Up 213.74 m Up 713' Down 217.29 m Down

Frankfort, KY
Explore in 3D
Favorite A sturdy bridge aids your passage along the trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Harrods Creek Park

3.6 mi 5.8 km 281' Up 85.57 m Up 281' Down 85.74 m Down

Prospect, KY
Explore in 3D
Favorite Morgans Cave
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Jeffreys Cliffs Lower Trails

1.8 mi 2.9 km 269' Up 81.88 m Up 265' Down 80.81 m Down

Hawesville, KY
Explore in 3D
Favorite Running through the Ragnar Trail Fort Knox-KY Green Loop Trail.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Otter Creek Full Loop

8.6 mi 13.8 km 1,031' Up 314.29 m Up 1,039' Down 316.68 m Down

Doe Valley, KY
Explore in 3D
Favorite 1800s homestead located at Freeman Lake park. About the 6 mile mark.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Freeman Lake Loop

7.3 mi 11.8 km 136' Up 41.44 m Up 135' Down 41 m Down

Elizabe…, KY
Explore in 3D
Favorite Downed tree and fog made for a great early morning run experience.
Intermediate Intermediate

Mammoth Cave Visitor Center Loop

6.5 mi 10.4 km 831' Up 253.4 m Up 831' Down 253.41 m Down

Brownsv…, KY
Explore in 3D
Favorite Photo taken from the observation deck on the Turnhole Bend Trail in May 2016.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Turnhole Bend Nature Trail

0.6 mi 0.9 km 125' Up 38.24 m Up 125' Down 38.1 m Down

Brownsv…, KY
Explore in 3D
Favorite The beautiful Cherokee Park!
Intermediate Intermediate

Cherokee Park Loop

5.0 mi 8.1 km 309' Up 94.08 m Up 311' Down 94.83 m Down

Saint M…, KY
Explore in 3D
Favorite First Creek Lake
Intermediate Intermediate

First Creek Trail

6.7 mi 10.8 km 645' Up 196.65 m Up 649' Down 197.93 m Down

Brownsv…, KY
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Central Kentucky Running

  • 348 Miles 560 Kilometers of Trail
  • 15 Recommended Routes
  • 4 Gems Gems
  • 95 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 153 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 15 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Central Kentucky - 248

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6.6 mi 10.7 km #1Siltstone Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Fairdale, KY
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Fairdale, KY 10 
1.1 mi 1.8 km #2Tioga Falls
Intermediate Intermediate
Fort Knox, KY
Intermediate Intermediate
Fort Knox, KY 11 
0.7 mi 1.1 km #3Valley of the Giants Trail
Easy Easy
Jeffersontown, KY
Easy Easy
Jeffersontown, KY
1.0 mi 1.5 km #4Holly
Intermediate Intermediate
Frankfort, KY
Intermediate Intermediate
Frankfort, KY
2.5 mi 4.0 km #5Cherokee Park Scenic Loop
Intermediate Intermediate
Saint Matthews, KY
Intermediate Intermediate
Saint Matthews, KY
0.9 mi 1.5 km #6Karst Climb Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Mount Washington, KY
Intermediate Intermediate
Mount Washington, KY
2.1 mi 3.5 km #7Elizabethtown Sport Park Perimeter Trail
Easy Easy
Elizabethtown, KY
Easy Easy
Elizabethtown, KY
2.6 mi 4.2 km #8Black Willow Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Jeffersontown, KY
Intermediate Intermediate
Jeffersontown, KY
0.3 mi 0.5 km #9Morgans Cave
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Hawesville, KY
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Hawesville, KY
0.2 mi 0.4 km #10Spring Spur
Easy Easy
Frankfort, KY
Easy Easy
Frankfort, KY

Photos of Central Kentucky - 418

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Hurdling one of the bigger downed trees across the Dry Prong. It was fun.
May 11, 2015 near Brownsv…, KY
Downed tree and fog made for a great early morning run experience.
May 25, 2016 near Brownsv…, KY
Great light makes for a beautiful run on the Buffalo Creek Trail.
Feb 21, 2017 near Brownsv…, KY
This fantastic section of the trail runs behind Yahoo Falls.
Feb 21, 2017 near Whitley…, KY
Cumberland Falls in the autumn.
Jun 23, 2017 near Whitley…, KY
Cumberland Falls
Dec 12, 2018 near Whitley…, KY
View from the trail
May 4, 2022 near Shepher…, KY
View from the trail
May 4, 2022 near Shepher…, KY

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