Off-Road Trails in Kentucky

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Learn more about New Hope Lookout Tower Road - DBBB
New Hope Lookout Tower Road - DBBB

New Hope Lookout Tower Road - DBBB

This is a well-maintained gravel road that travels around the area of the Daniel Boone National Forrest and is a part of the Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway. It has excellent views of the wooded area…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about New Hope Rd - DBBB
New Hope Rd - DBBB

New Hope Rd - DBBB

New Hope Road on the Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway has a steep rocky incline and a narrow ridge crossing with a steep drop on each side. Wider Trucks may need help passing the narrow ridge…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall, Spring
Learn more about New Virgina Ridge Rd to Hidden Lake
New Virgina Ridge Rd to Hidden Lake

New Virgina Ridge Rd to Hidden Lake

This is a nice trail that takes you to a secluded pond. It is a great spot to camp and fish. There are some low hanging branches to watch out for, and some muddy spots…
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Total Miles
2.8
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Newby Cemetery Road - FS 130
Newby Cemetery Road - FS 130

Newby Cemetery Road - FS 130

Newby Cemetery Road FS 130, also known as the Gray Truck Trail, is a gravel forest service road through the center-west Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area.…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Nickell Branch - FS 102
Nickell Branch - FS 102

Nickell Branch - FS 102

Nickell Branch FS 102 is a gravel forestry road through the northwest corner of the Kentucky section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The road is graceful and a…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Nolan Pass
Nolan Pass

Nolan Pass

This is an abandoned strip mine access road that is an unmaintained dirt road that connects KY 292 to the former Wolf Creek mine, just south of Warfield. This trail contains sections with uneven ruts.…
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Total Miles
4.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall
Learn more about Oil Center WMA Main Via Ringgold Road
Oil Center WMA Main Via Ringgold Road

Oil Center WMA Main Via Ringgold Road

Note that this trail is impassable during high pool seasons of Lake Cumberland, from around March to October. Exercise caution and observe the water level. This route provides access through one of four roads to…
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Total Miles
2.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Fall
Learn more about Old Fincastle Rd
Old Fincastle Rd

Old Fincastle Rd

This is a short trail with one difficult obstacle at the end. It is a mild trail to a deep creek crossing. Then a little off-camber dirt trail to the main event. Old Fincastle is…
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Total Miles
5.1
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Old Fincastle/Big Andy Ridge
Old Fincastle/Big Andy Ridge

Old Fincastle/Big Andy Ridge

This is an awesome scenic trail. You can skip the Old Fincastle section if you just want an easy drive through the Red River Gorge.
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Total Miles
14.2
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Old Silver Trail - FS 320
Old Silver Trail - FS 320

Old Silver Trail - FS 320

Old Silver Trail FS 320 is a natural/gravel forestry route through the inland area of the center Kentucky section of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. This trail parallels the east of Woodland…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Persimmon Beach Trail
Persimmon Beach Trail

Persimmon Beach Trail

Out and back trail following Forest Road 139. Easy, scenic trail that takes you out to Persimmon Beach on Kentucky Lake. This beach is a popular place to camp or stop for a relaxing lunch…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pick Your Poison
Pick Your Poison

Pick Your Poison

Pick your poison is a red trail and for good reason. This one hits you from the very beginning with a gatekeeper of sorts. If you cannot make this under your own power, there will…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
10Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Pine Flat - Laurel Fork Road
Pine Flat - Laurel Fork Road

Pine Flat - Laurel Fork Road

This starts on either side as a gravel-maintained route and then transitions to a more rough and technical area, as parts of the route are unmaintained. Some spots become tight between small trees. There is…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Piney Branch Rd - DBBB
Piney Branch Rd - DBBB

Piney Branch Rd - DBBB

It is a very nice graveled country drive on the Daniel Boone Backcountry Byway. It crosses a small creek that trickles over large rock boulders that lay flat amongst the gravel road. This trail also…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pinnegar Road
Pinnegar Road

Pinnegar Road

Pinnegar Road is a gravel road that connects a few other local trails. The road is a relatively maintained gravel road with the occasional muddy pothole. It can be accessed from either Ginger Ridge or…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Pisgah Point Spur - FS 111A
Pisgah Point Spur - FS 111A

Pisgah Point Spur - FS 111A

Pisgah Point Spur FS 111A is a gravel forestry route through the northwest corner of the northern Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The road consists of…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pistol Creek
Pistol Creek

Pistol Creek

This is a great, 19-mile loop that takes you through a rocky creek beds and some fun obstacles. It is a scenic drive overlooking the Kentucky River.
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Total Miles
17.8
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Powerline Road - FS 302
Powerline Road - FS 302

Powerline Road - FS 302

Powerline Road FS 302 is a gravel--turning full natural--Forest Service road through the northwest corner Kentucky section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. The first east-to-west section of this…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Pumpkin Hollow Rd
Pumpkin Hollow Rd

Pumpkin Hollow Rd

Great trail with some moderate challenges. This is a beautiful trail in the late spring and summer looking very tropical. The creek crossing and wet rutted hill climb are the challenging portions. The creek is…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Putney Pass
Putney Pass

Putney Pass

This is a very scenic mountain road, mostly all gravel, but it still has some rocky inclines and loose dirt. Enjoy the best view in Harlan County from Pyramid Rock if you dare to climb…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
2
Best Time
Fall

ATV 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

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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