Kentucky trails · Viewpoint hikes

Viewpoint hikes in Kentucky

157 trails in Kentucky reach a named viewpoint. Ranked by our data-richness score; every link opens the full stats or the live map.

Trail	Length	Gain	Reaches
Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail - Birch Knob Section	10.6 mi	630 ft	Austin Gap, Bob Gap
Sheltowee Trace	214.5 mi	839 ft	Balanced Rock, The Narrows
Ridge Trail	8.8 mi	926 ft	Butchers Gap, The Pinnacle
Swift Camp Creek	6.7 mi	398 ft	Turtle Back Arch, Timmons Arch
Court House Rock	2.0 mi	321 ft	Courthouse Rock, Haystack Rock
Auxier Ridge	2.1 mi	240 ft	Haystack Rock, Courthouse Rock
Rock Garden No. 4	1.5 mi	271 ft	Owls Window, Battleship Rock
Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail	1.3 mi	241 ft	Big Lick Gap, Osborn Gap
Blue Heron Loop Trail	6.8 mi	540 ft	Blue Heron Overlook, Devils Jump Overlook
Rough	4.2 mi	490 ft	Grays Arch, Gray's Arch
Laurel Ridge No. 9	0.7 mi	66 ft	Natural Bridge, Battleship Rock
Double Arch	2.2 mi	263 ft	Double Arch, Double Arch
Mammoth Cave Railroad Bike and Hike Trail	8.7 mi	245 ft	Beaver Pond, Furlong Cemetery
Rock Bridge	1.3 mi	264 ft	Rock Bridge Falls, Rock Bridge Arch
Battleship Rock No. 3	0.8 mi	332 ft	Battleship Rock, Natural Bridge
Lakeview Ridge	2.4 mi	469 ft	Giant Canada Goose Pond, Shallow Flats Wildlife Viewing Area
yellow (Berea College Forest)	0.8 mi	292 ft	Welch Mountain, Welch Mtn Overlook
Siltstone Trail	6.6 mi	344 ft	Tom Wallace Lake
Red Loop Trail (Raven Run Nature Sanctuary)	3.8 mi	277 ft	Kentucky River (Palisades) Overlook, Silver Falls
Kentucky River Pool 7	17.8 mi	9 ft	Chimney Rock, Boones Knob
1. Pinnacle Knob Trail (blue, 2.7mi)	2.6 mi	591 ft	Pinnacle Knob, B-Lake Overlook
Green River at Mammoth Cave National Park (Dennison Ferry to Green River Ferry)	19.7 mi	41 ft	Pike Spring, Turnhole Spring
Ft. McCook Trail	1.5 mi	562 ft	The Pinnacle, Pinnacle Overlook
Pine Mountain	0.4 mi	110 ft	Wildcat Rock, Stateline Knob
Top of Gray's Arch Trail	0.2 mi	173 ft	Grays Arch, Gray's Arch
Louisville Loop	9.1 mi	195 ft	Big Vista Overlook
Bluegrass Overlook Trail	1.1 mi	503 ft	Indian Fort Mountain, Bluegrass Overlook
Kelly’s Trail	1.4 mi	230 ft	Horseshoe Gap, Basin Mountain
Pine Mesa Trail	1.5 mi	351 ft	Dead Cove Overlook, K-9 Rock Overlook
Bottom of Gray's Arch Trail	0.1 mi	122 ft	Grays Arch, Gray's Arch
Fossil	4.6 mi	281 ft	General Butler State Park Overlook
Sky Bridge	0.7 mi	245 ft	Sky Bridge, Lower Sky Bridge Ridge
Laurel Branch Horse Trail	2.8 mi	473 ft	Devils Jump Overlook
green (Berea College Forest)	1.1 mi	254 ft	Radio Tower Overlook, Piney Knob Overlook
Rockcastle-Narrows	4.7 mi	510 ft	The Narrows
East Pinnacle Trail	1.1 mi	263 ft	East Pinnacle, East Pinnacle
Stillwater Path	1.3 mi	90 ft	New Alexandria Reservoir, Old Alexandria Reservoir
West Pinnacle Trail	0.8 mi	208 ft	West Pinnacle, West Pinnacle
Hood's Branch No. 6	3.0 mi	487 ft	Natural Bridge
Upper West Pinnacle Trail	0.5 mi	179 ft	West Pinnacle, West Pinnacle
Princess Arch	0.3 mi	175 ft	Princess Arch, Princess Arch
Half Moon Arch Trail	0.4 mi	131 ft	Half Moon Arch, Half Moon
Star Gap Trail	0.7 mi	53 ft	Star Gap Arch, Star Gap Arch
Geological Trail	0.3 mi	146 ft	The Notches, State Line Overlook
Angel Windows	0.3 mi	86 ft	Angel Windows, Angel Windows
Fort Lyon Trail	0.2 mi	62 ft	The Pinnacle, Pinnacle Overlook
Chimney Top	0.3 mi	70 ft	Chimney Top Rock, Chimney Top Rock
Needle's Eye Staircase	0.1 mi	188 ft	Battleship Rock, Battleship Rock
Adena Arch Trail	0.4 mi	47 ft	Adena Arch, Adena Arch
Scott's Gap Trail	3.1 mi	294 ft	Miller Hill
Devil's Gulch	0.1 mi	169 ft	Battleship Rock, Battleship Rock
Pinnacle Overlook Trail	0.3 mi	24 ft	The Pinnacle, Pinnacle Overlook
Walnut Trail	0.6 mi	13 ft	West Pinnacle, West Pinnacle
Balanced Rock No. 2	0.1 mi	44 ft	Natural Bridge, Balanced Rock
Connector-The Original No. 1-Battleship Rock No. 3	0.0 mi	32 ft	Natural Bridge, Battleship Rock
Woodland Trail	1.1 mi	240 ft	Hickman Creek Overlook
Bee Rock Loop	1.7 mi	373 ft	Bee Rock Overlook
Purple Heart Trail	1.8 mi	296 ft	Tom Wallace Lake
Perimter Trail	3.6 mi	98 ft	Sanders Spring Reservoir
Yost Ridge Trail	2.1 mi	221 ft	Big Horn Lake