Lawrence Phillips Road to Carpenter Ridge (FSR 453)

Total Miles
4.6

Technical Rating

3

Easy

Best Time

Summer, Fall, Spring

Trail Type

Full-Width Road

Accessible By

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Lawrence Phillips Road to Carpenter Ridge (FSR 453)
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Trail Overview

This portion of trail has some steep descents and ascents and some mild water crossings. This trail is a part of the Kentucky Adventure Trail and is labeled with an arrow on the south side of this trail. This trail will require 4WD, especially in wet conditions.

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Lawrence Phillips Road to Carpenter Ridge (FSR 453)
Lawrence Phillips Road to Carpenter Ridge (FSR 453)

Difficulty

This trail is mainly 1 vehicle width with short steep grades.

Technical Rating

3

Status Reports

Conn Wilson
Sep 06, 2025
2000 Toyota Land Cruiser
Open
Muddy/Wet
Trail was open with no obstructions or difficulties.
Andrew Erickson
Mar 28, 2025
2025 Subaru Outback
Open
Normal
Managed this whole trail in an Outback Wilderness last fall very easily but it has degraded significantly over the winter/spring. Most of the trail was no issue at all but there was one ledge near the top that has eroded substantially and is probably about 15” tall now, which forced us to reverse down the hill and execute a very sketchy turn around.
Austin Shadoan
Sep 10, 2024
2000 Jeep Wrangler
Temporarily Closed
Closed Gate
Area temporarily closed due to the ongoing search for the individual involved in the interstate shooting.

Lawrence Phillips Road to Carpenter Ridge (FSR 453) can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • High-Clearance 4x4
  • SUV
  • SxS (60")

Lawrence Phillips Road to Carpenter Ridge (FSR 453) Map

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