Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Midway, Kentucky

This is a part of the unmaintained county road, Maple Grove Road. This trail travels along Silver Creek and has many offshoots and playground areas. Large mud holes, hill climbs, the wall, and other fun places to flex your ride or take your rig. Going too far off the trails, you can find No Trespass...
Learn more about Silver Creek - Playground Area

From the mouth of Jackson Branch at Silver Creek, you will ascend a narrow rock trail to the power line clearing and travel down Woodland Heights Road, or you can travel in the opposite direction as well. This route has a scenic overhanging rock cliff or cascade. Along the route are several old barn...
Learn more about Jackson Branch - Power Lines

This county road is an unmaintained route that connects the community of Baldwin to Newby. It has one small creek crossing and has a rock and gravel surface. Taking this route will easily connect you with other trails in the area. Each side of this road is private property. You can find shade and pl...
Learn more about Jackson Branch Road

This trail runs between Newby and Bogie Mill. It is known locally as Eddington Lane or Newby Road. This trail will take you right into Silver Creek, with beautiful farmland and a covered bridge nearby down Bogie Mill Road. There are several other trails in the area, and this one will be one of the e...
Learn more about Bogie Mill - Eddington

A scenic gravel lane travels through part of the Eastern Kentucky University campus. This trail goes through farmland to reach the Taylor Fork Ecological Area. Along the way, you will see wildlife, remnants of old farm implements, and training facilities of the Fire & Safety Program at EKU. Also, to...
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This is a beautiful gravel road that leads to a walking trail for the old cottage furnace. It is an easy gravel road with beautiful trees and wildlife. There are a few other side roads that are just as scenic.
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Bee Camp Road was a dirt road that winds around Bee Camp Creek with nice views and will have washouts and water crossings along this route. On our way to Bee Camp road, we ran across an overhang and with heavy rain can have running water. I think this route would be nice in the fall.
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Gravel service road for Bowen, Kentucky, that runs along the Mountain Parkway. This trail is out-and-back only, no thruway traffic. Ends at a farmer's field, which is closed off by a gate. It provides views of farmland and the Mountain Parkway along the way, with only a couple of shallow mudholes.
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Easy gravel drive on a semi-maintained Forest Service road. No destination, just out and back. Offers views of the valley below and geological formations to explore. seen two cave entrances. There is an abandoned cabin that sits off down in the valley below. Great trail for someone looking for a saf...
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Fitchburg Stone Furnace is an easy, paved drive suitable for all vehicles, leading directly to one of the most remarkable historical ruins in the eastern United States. Spanning roughly 3.5 miles within the scenic Daniel Boone National Forest in Estill County, Kentucky, this route winds through lush...
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Wolf Creek Road follows Wolf Creek between Climax and Orlando, Kentucky. It's a county road and part of the Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway. It's a well-maintained gravel road with a lot of shade and areas of small creeks and streams to enjoy as you drive.
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Nice, easy gravel road, following an abandoned railroad. It offers views of the valley below and an operational rock quarry across the way. This road is an abandoned rail bed from the days when the Red River Gorge was being logged. There are no obstacles along this route in typical conditions, but o...
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Billey Fork road is on the west side of the park and runs with Red's Hollow and is between trails 15 and 16. This is a maintained gravel road and will have other trails that will be coming off of this area in the future of the park.
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Trail 29 is a short gravel road trail that will allow the connection of Trail 15, 31, and Billey Fork Road. Additionally, Red Hollow Road is off of this trail as well, which will lead into the park as Billey Fork travels all along this southwestern side of the park.
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Trail 12 is a lengthy trail that runs through the west side of the park, which has many trails coming off of it. This could be considered one of the main thoroughfares through this side of the park. You will find several places to stop and take in the views of the surrounding areas of the park.
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Just a small trail between Trail 12 and 11A. It's just an easy pass-through trail with a small hill climb. It also provides access to another trail that dead-ends at two rock climbs out of the creek, but if you want to bypass some things, it's an easy trail from 12 to 11A.
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Trail 16 is a fairly new trail that is maintained gravel and dirt road. This trail goes into the park at Trail 29 and 31, and wraps into the park and comes back down. This is a parallel trail that goes along with Trail 15. Between the two trails connecting each other is Trail 44.
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Trail 15 is a fairly new trail that is maintained gravel and dirt road. This trail goes into the park at Billey Fork and wraps into the park and comes back down to a dead-end area. There appears to be other trails that will be coming out of this area and further into the park in the future.
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Scenic gravel/dirt connector road for 1036. This route takes you through part of the Daniel Boone National Forest, offering views of cool geological formations and the surrounding forest that is full of tall, mature pines and hardwoods. There are multiple cave entrances that can be found along this ...
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This is an easy trail to a hard rock climb at the top of the trail. Then you can go past the climb and circle back around to Trail 11. The hill climb at the top is a good spot to hang out and try your skill and test your machine on the optional rock climb
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This is a part of the unmaintained county road, Maple Grove Road. This trail travels along Silver Creek and has many offshoots and playground areas. Large mud holes, hill climbs, the wall, and other fun places to flex your ride or take your rig. Going too far off the trails, you can find No Trespass...
Learn more about Silver Creek - Playground Area

From the mouth of Jackson Branch at Silver Creek, you will ascend a narrow rock trail to the power line clearing and travel down Woodland Heights Road, or you can travel in the opposite direction as well. This route has a scenic overhanging rock cliff or cascade. Along the route are several old barn...
Learn more about Jackson Branch - Power Lines

This county road is an unmaintained route that connects the community of Baldwin to Newby. It has one small creek crossing and has a rock and gravel surface. Taking this route will easily connect you with other trails in the area. Each side of this road is private property. You can find shade and pl...
Learn more about Jackson Branch Road

This trail runs between Newby and Bogie Mill. It is known locally as Eddington Lane or Newby Road. This trail will take you right into Silver Creek, with beautiful farmland and a covered bridge nearby down Bogie Mill Road. There are several other trails in the area, and this one will be one of the e...
Learn more about Bogie Mill - Eddington

This is a part of the unmaintained county road, Maple Grove Road. This trail travels along Silver Creek and has many offshoots and playground areas. Large mud holes, hill climbs, the wall, and other fun places to flex your ride or take your rig. Going too far off the trails, you can find No Trespass...
Learn more about Silver Creek - Playground Area

From the mouth of Jackson Branch at Silver Creek, you will ascend a narrow rock trail to the power line clearing and travel down Woodland Heights Road, or you can travel in the opposite direction as well. This route has a scenic overhanging rock cliff or cascade. Along the route are several old barn...
Learn more about Jackson Branch - Power Lines

This county road is an unmaintained route that connects the community of Baldwin to Newby. It has one small creek crossing and has a rock and gravel surface. Taking this route will easily connect you with other trails in the area. Each side of this road is private property. You can find shade and pl...
Learn more about Jackson Branch Road

This trail runs between Newby and Bogie Mill. It is known locally as Eddington Lane or Newby Road. This trail will take you right into Silver Creek, with beautiful farmland and a covered bridge nearby down Bogie Mill Road. There are several other trails in the area, and this one will be one of the e...
Learn more about Bogie Mill - Eddington