Off-Road Trails in Kentucky

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Learn more about Jackson Branch - Power Lines
Jackson Branch - Power Lines

Jackson Branch - Power Lines

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…
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Total Miles
1.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Jackson Branch Road
Jackson Branch Road

Jackson Branch Road

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…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Learn more about JC Trail 1
JC Trail 1

JC Trail 1

A very easy trail with mostly gravel, some mud, and just a few small ruts. It will take you down a curvy path through the woods and farmland. This is a very good trail for…
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Total Miles
3.8
Tech Rating
1
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about JC Trail 2
JC Trail 2

JC Trail 2

This is a short, moderate trail that will take you through some farmland over to another trail. One side is a gravel road, but halfway through the trail, it turns into a good, not easy,…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
5
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about JC Trail 3
JC Trail 3

JC Trail 3

This is an easy gravel road with some small mud holes, a rocky creek crossing, and some small rocky hills. It's a very good beginner trail that connects some of the trails to the main…
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Total Miles
3.4
Tech Rating
1
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Jellico Creek Road
Jellico Creek Road

Jellico Creek Road

Jellico Creek Road, aka Rock Creek Road, connects to Angel Mountain Road and Little Rock Road to the west and then transitions to pavement to the east. Along the 2.75 mile route, you'll find several…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Jenny Ridge Road - FS 153
Jenny Ridge Road - FS 153

Jenny Ridge Road - FS 153

The Jenny Ridge FS 153 is a gravel forestry road through the center area of the Kentucky section of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. This road doesn't feature any direct lakeside access…
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Total Miles
7.5
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Johnson Hollow
Johnson Hollow

Johnson Hollow

A trail on the Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway, this moderately challenging trail has some hill climbs with rock ledges and off-camber climbs through dense, leaf-littered trails that can be slick with non-off-road tires. This trail…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about KAT Hard 2
KAT Hard 2

KAT Hard 2

This trail presents a rinse through a creek and a climb to the top of an old strip mine. It travels the top of a ridge that consists of Heavily rutted roads, deep mud pits,…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about KAT Hard 3
KAT Hard 3

KAT Hard 3

Along the Kentucky Adventure Trail, there are 11 hard sections and this is the 3rd of those which follow along Bethel Church Rd. There are many creek crossings back and forth, and several areas where…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about KAT Main 2 - Longbottom to River Road
KAT Main 2 - Longbottom to River Road

KAT Main 2 - Longbottom to River Road

This Trail starts off with an easy gravel road switching quickly to a small off-camber climb. There's a steep rock climb, and there's a direct and easier but narrower way. There are many mud pits,…
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Total Miles
5.6
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Kelsie Road - FS 308
Kelsie Road - FS 308

Kelsie Road - FS 308

Kelsie Road FS 308 is a natural-improved forest service road through the center-west Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. This trail connects Fulk Cemetery FS 309/Duncan Bay…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Fall, Winter, Summer
Learn more about Kingston S-Tree Area
Kingston S-Tree Area

Kingston S-Tree Area

This is one of the most scenic trails in this area. It follows and crosses a beautiful creek with lots of large rocks and palisades along the way. There are plenty of spots along the…
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Total Miles
10.2
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Kuttawa Landing FSR 127
Kuttawa Landing FSR 127

Kuttawa Landing FSR 127

Kuttawa Landing FSR 127 is a gravel forestry road that travels to the northernmost point of the Land Between The Lakes Recreation Area. It features mild rutting, gravel turning to mud in places, small water…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer
Learn more about Lady Cemetery FSR 128
Lady Cemetery FSR 128

Lady Cemetery FSR 128

Lady Cemetery FSR 128 is a simple gravel forestry road that is in the Land Between The Lakes National Recreation Area. It traverses over rolling hills, minor washboarding, natural rocks poking through the surface, and…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Lairson Road
Lairson Road

Lairson Road

Lairson Road is a two-lane dirt road that winds through the county side following Big Sinking Creek. We then ended up on Fixer Road making for a nice scenic ride. The trail/road is not difficult…
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Total Miles
3.6
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Lake Barkley Road
Lake Barkley Road

Lake Barkley Road

Lake Barkley Road takes you to a swimming spot with a little beach and a primitive Boat Ramp on Lake Barkley. The trail is a gravel forestry road with some soft sand spots that can…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Lake Branch 3171
Lake Branch 3171

Lake Branch 3171

This trail is within the boundaries of the Daniel Boone National Forest and travels out of the area of Wind Cave to the Lake Branch area. The trail is somewhat maintained with the branches and…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Learn more about Lake Trail
Lake Trail

Lake Trail

This is a little shortcut to get to a hidden lake. It has a couple of rocky spots with a small sandstone incline. You can tie this from New Virginia Ridge Road to bypass some…
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Total Miles
0.5
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Lakeview Trail
Lakeview Trail

Lakeview Trail

Lakeview Trail is located at the end of Greenbrier Road. It is an aggressive trail that has several steep hill climbs on slick, wet dirt with lots of exposed roots. This trail runs adjacent to…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
8
Best Time
Winter

ATV trails in Kentucky

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1 to 2 Road

1 to 2 Road

The 1 to 2 Road, is a semi-maintained creek gravel and dirt primary road, with natural tendencies, connecting point to point from the 1 intersection to the 2 intersection in Turkey Bay OHV, within the…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 101
101

101

101 runs from the General Store / Parking Area to the south side of the park out to State Highway 510. This route would be a main trailhead to access many of the other park…
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Total Miles
12.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Learn more about 101A
101A

101A

Depending on the rig, this trail can become relatively narrow and tight, making maneuvering technical. It runs through a thick area of pine trees and has a natural dirt surface. Several turns and curves make…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 102
102

102

102 is just across from the General Store / Office and goes along the kudzu (Pueraria Montana)- covered hillside. As you ascend the hillside, you can overlook the General Store / Office, Stage, and Parking…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Winter, Summer, Fall

UTV/side-by-side trails in Kentucky

Learn more about 1 to 2 Road
1 to 2 Road

1 to 2 Road

The 1 to 2 Road, is a semi-maintained creek gravel and dirt primary road, with natural tendencies, connecting point to point from the 1 intersection to the 2 intersection in Turkey Bay OHV, within the…
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Total Miles
1.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 101
101

101

101 runs from the General Store / Parking Area to the south side of the park out to State Highway 510. This route would be a main trailhead to access many of the other park…
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Total Miles
12.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Learn more about 101A
101A

101A

Depending on the rig, this trail can become relatively narrow and tight, making maneuvering technical. It runs through a thick area of pine trees and has a natural dirt surface. Several turns and curves make…
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Total Miles
0.6
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 102
102

102

102 is just across from the General Store / Office and goes along the kudzu (Pueraria Montana)- covered hillside. As you ascend the hillside, you can overlook the General Store / Office, Stage, and Parking…
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Total Miles
0.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Winter, Summer, Fall

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