Hiking trails near Frankfort, Kentucky

39 official trails lie within 25 miles of Frankfort — 131 miles in total, 35 rated easy and 0 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.

The biggest climb nearby gains 253 ft; the median trail gains 69 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Elkhorn Creek	19.3	162 ft	Moderate	11 min · 4 mi
Green Trail (Life Adventure Center)	3.8	117 ft	Moderate	30 min · 17 mi
Blue (Life Adventure Center)	3.6	194 ft	Moderate	30 min · 17 mi
Legacy Trail	6.0	87 ft	Easy	34 min · 25 mi
Blue Loop East MTB	3.9	108 ft	Easy	43 min · 20 mi
Pea Ridge Trail	2.1	214 ft	Easy	14 min · 5 mi
Cross Country Course	2.6	109 ft	Easy	51 min · 32 mi
Orange Loop MTB	3.0	120 ft	Easy	43 min · 20 mi
Outer Loop (Capitol View Park)	3.9	61 ft	Easy	7 min · 3 mi
Perimeter Trail	1.9	129 ft	Easy	43 min · 20 mi
Messers Trail	1.4	73 ft	Easy	44 min · 20 mi
Hornaker	1.1	147 ft	Easy	42 min · 27 mi
Yellow (Life Adventure Center)	1.4	120 ft	Easy	30 min · 17 mi
Shillito Park Trail	2.4	52 ft	Easy	42 min · 28 mi
Arboretum Walking Path	2.0	37 ft	Easy	45 min · 28 mi
Lansdowne-Merrick Park path	1.3	48 ft	Easy	45 min · 31 mi
Deer Haven	1.6	52 ft	Easy	7 min · 3 mi
Kentucky River, Pool 4	17.0	13 ft	Easy	6 min · 1 mi
Woodford County Park Trail	1.0	69 ft	Easy	30 min · 17 mi
Town Branch Commons Trail	1.6	50 ft	Easy	39 min · 28 mi
Glenns Creek	1.1	43 ft	Easy	7 min · 2 mi
Creekside Trail	1.5	37 ft	Easy	45 min · 20 mi
Pond loop Trail	1.0	55 ft	Easy	13 min · 5 mi
Riverview Trail	1.1	45 ft	Easy	7 min · 3 mi

Quick picks near Frankfort

Easy and short: Blue Loop East MTB — 3.9 mi, rated easy, 16 mi from town
Longest: Elkhorn Creek — 19.3 mi, 4 mi from town

Trail guides near Frankfort

Kentucky River Pool 7 — 17.8 mi, 9 ft climb · 32 mi away
Red Loop Trail (Raven Run Nature Sanctuary) — 3.8 mi, 277 ft climb · 33 mi away

Nearby towns: Lexington (25 mi) · La Grange (31 mi) · Danville (38 mi) · Bardstown (41 mi)

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