See a Rare Double Arch in the Red River Gorge
Everyone knows that the southwest is arch country. But one of the best examples is in the Kentucky woods.
Kentucky Trails
Kentucky is incredibly diverse in terms of its geography. In northern central Kentucky, rolling meadows and sandstone “knobs” cover the landscape, while northwestern Kentucky is dotted with hills and bordered by the Ohio River to the north. In eastern Kentucky, the Cumberland Plateau has created mountainous terrain mixed with plateaus and valleys. Southern Kentucky is mostly flat, while the western tip of the state harbors flood plains and low, rolling hills.
Go Ridge-Running on Kentucky's Pine Mountain Trail
The craggy spines of the west Appalachians provide some of the most spectacular views in the range.
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The Best Day Hikes in America: Swift Camp Creek Trail
Red River Gorge, Kentucky
Raymer Hollow, Mammoth Cave National Park, KY
The cave brings the crowds, which in turn leaves the hiking trails deserted; enjoy seclusion on the trail trekking through Mammoth Cave National Park.
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park: Wilderness Road Trail
Follow Daniel Boone's intrepid bootsteps westward over silent ground carpeted with ferns and history on this 9-mile figure-eight over the recently restored Gap.
Mammoth Cave National Park: Turnhole Bend Trail
Hike above the world's largest cave network on this 6.6-mile out-and-back that passes secluded bluffs with exceptional views of Kentucky's last remaining old-growth stands.
Cumberland Gap National Historic Park: White Rocks Hike
Hike 8.2 miles on steep singletrack paths to rock overhangs where raptors soar, then onward to Sand Cave, a giant rock feature sculpted by wind and rain.
Lexington: Auxier Ridge Trail
This 3.6-mile out-and-back follows a stunning, sinewy ridge to campsites with clifftop views of the Red River Gorge- a local favorite for backcountry camping.
Mammoth Cave National Park: Sal Hollow Loop
Traverse boulder fields and skirt eroded hollows on this 10.5-mile loop across the roof of the longest mapped cave system in the world.
Knoxville: Knobby Rock Loop
This 4.8-mile loop links caves, sandstone towers, waterfalls, and a scenic overlook in the old-growth forests in Blanton Forest State Nature Preserve.
Lexington, KY: Smoky Valley Lake Loop
This TK-mile hike in Carter Caves Resort Park passes through cool stuff and neat places.
Lexington, KY: Sheltowee Trace, Daniel Boone National Forest
Follow cliff bands on this 18.3-mile point-to-point to some of the East’s largest natural arches.
Nashville, TN: Land Between Lakes North-South Trail
Snake along hidden inlets as you follow the shore of America’s largest inland peninsula.
Rip & Go: North-South Trail, Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, Kentucky/Tennessee
Snake along hidden inlets as you follow the shore of America's largest inland peninsula.
High Points: Black Mountain, Kentucky
Look closely for the path to this high point.