Hiking trails near Murray, Kentucky

28 official trails lie within 25 miles of Murray — 112 miles in total, 19 rated easy and 2 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 282 ft; the median trail gains 177 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
North-South Trail	17.7	199 ft	Hard	39 min · 25 mi
Wyatt Earp	9.3	248 ft	Hard	37 min · 25 mi
Frank James	6.7	223 ft	Moderate	48 min · 29 mi
Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail	7.1	282 ft	Moderate	34 min · 27 mi
Main Trail, Pts. 1-9	5.5	274 ft	Moderate	33 min · 24 mi
Matt Dillon	6.0	241 ft	Moderate	40 min · 25 mi
Main Trail From Pt. F To Silo	3.8	258 ft	Moderate	28 min · 21 mi
Annie Oakley	4.0	213 ft	Easy	51 min · 28 mi
Jesse James	3.7	163 ft	Easy	57 min · 34 mi
Wild Bill Hickock	4.4	220 ft	Easy	39 min · 25 mi
3201	1.6	143 ft	Easy	25 min · 19 mi
E.L. Loop 1	2.6	121 ft	Easy	53 min · 32 mi
John Wayne	3.1	103 ft	Easy	53 min · 30 mi
Gene Autry	2.5	141 ft	Easy	53 min · 28 mi
Billy The Kid	2.3	223 ft	Easy	54 min · 28 mi
Coach Lester Mimms	1.7	95 ft	Easy	27 min · 19 mi
Dale Evans	2.2	177 ft	Easy	51 min · 28 mi
Chickasaw	1.4	115 ft	Easy	23 min · 18 mi
Main Trail From Point 3 To 4	1.5	146 ft	Easy	35 min · 25 mi
Heritage Bohanon Loop	2.0	120 ft	Easy	1 h 03 min · 44 mi
E.L. Loop 2	2.0	148 ft	Easy	53 min · 32 mi
5201	1.1	249 ft	Easy	28 min · 21 mi
Roy Rogers	1.9	82 ft	Easy	50 min · 27 mi
3301	1.0	165 ft	Easy	27 min · 20 mi

Quick picks near Murray

Easy and short: Annie Oakley — 4.0 mi, rated easy, 20 mi from town
Longest: North-South Trail — 17.7 mi, 18 mi from town

What the trails reach

Summits: North-South Trail to Round Top; Matt Dillon to Gordon Hill

Lakes: Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail to Golden Pond

Springs: Gene Autry to Arlt Spring

Trail guides near Murray

North South Trail — 38.3 mi, 294 ft climb · 25 mi away

Nearby towns: Paris (22 mi) · Princeton (42 mi) · Metropolis (42 mi) · Dickson (65 mi)

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