Off-Road Trails in Kentucky

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Learn more about Ugly Creek - Mammoth Cave NP
Ugly Creek - Mammoth Cave NP

Ugly Creek - Mammoth Cave NP

Ugly Creek Road is a 3.5-mile one-way trail that is located within Mammoth Cave National Park. The trail begins off Green River Ferry Road (1352) and ends on Dennison Ferry Road. The trail can be…
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Total Miles
4.6
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about upper teges
upper teges

upper teges

This trail begins as a gravel county road that is fairly maintained. About halfway through it, it will suddenly change into natural terrain, offering steep climbs, Rock ledges, and deep ruts. The vegetation is overgrown,…
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Total Miles
3.1
Tech Rating
6Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Vickers Ridge Road - FS 336
Vickers Ridge Road - FS 336

Vickers Ridge Road - FS 336

Vickers Ridge Road FS 336 is a gravel forestry road through the center-west area of the Kentucky section, Kentucky Lake side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. Vickers Ridge is relatively short…
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Total Miles
1.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Wagoners Branch Road
Wagoners Branch Road

Wagoners Branch Road

This is a semi-maintained county road that takes you along a nice creek ride. In some areas, you may encounter natural and loose terrain. There is plenty of space to pass along this route as…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring, Winter
Learn more about Wallace Road - FS 156
Wallace Road - FS 156

Wallace Road - FS 156

Wallace Road (FS 156) is a gravel transforming into a natural-improved forest service road through the center-east Kentucky section, Lake Barkley side, of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. This route comes off…
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Total Miles
1.0
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Waterfall Trail
Waterfall Trail

Waterfall Trail

This section of the trail takes you back to a scenic waterfall. The trail winds around a ridge with some tight turns but is not technical in nature. The waterfall is a cascade type that…
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Total Miles
0.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Watkins Road - FS 306
Watkins Road - FS 306

Watkins Road - FS 306

Watkins Road FS 306 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 Smith Bay FS 116 and…
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Total Miles
2.5
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Winter, Fall
Learn more about Wayne Benson Road
Wayne Benson Road

Wayne Benson Road

A gorgeous trail with a mix of varying terrain types. Gravel, dirt, and mud will all be experienced. Most of the trail is easy with a moderate section of ruts and off camber. Make sure…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about WCR
WCR

WCR

This is an old county road that does not get maintained regularly. It starts out black top changes to stone and dirt. It changes with the weather. It is a blue trail with rocks and…
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Total Miles
9.4
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Welcome to the Jungle
Welcome to the Jungle

Welcome to the Jungle

Welcome to the Jungle is a short but fun trail. It is covered by a canopy of Kentucky's infamous kudzu (Pueraria Montana). These kudzu vines make a cool tunnel through the entire trail by vegetation.…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Wentworth School Rd
Wentworth School Rd

Wentworth School Rd

The trail less traveled. This is an old road that leads to the Smyth Cemetery. Its a nice easy trail with a lot of low hanging branches.
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about White Ash Road
White Ash Road

White Ash Road

This is a well-traveled gravel road with a tunnel that passes under a train bridge. This trail is fairly uncomplicated and is part of the Kentucky Adventure Trail. It has some minor puddles and washouts,…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about White Oak Branch Raod
White Oak Branch Raod

White Oak Branch Raod

The trail begins in White Oak Branch, where you will cross a small creek. After traveling through the creek, a small pond will be on the right. The road is in great shape for UTVs…
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Total Miles
9.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about White Oak Branch Road - Horse Lick Creek
White Oak Branch Road - Horse Lick Creek

White Oak Branch Road - Horse Lick Creek

The trail starts as a gravel route and turns into rock, dirt, and mud. It is not very technical, but when wet, the slick mud and small ruts may cause hazards in some areas. Crossing…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about White Sulphur ATV Loop to Overlook
White Sulphur ATV Loop to Overlook

White Sulphur ATV Loop to Overlook

White Sulphur OHV Trail System is composed of several Forest Service roads and trails in the White Sulphur area, forming a 17-mile trail system of connecting loops. It is located near Cave Run Lake in…
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Total Miles
3.5
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Who's your daddy?- Leatherwood Off Road Park
Who's your daddy?- Leatherwood Off Road Park

Who's your daddy?- Leatherwood Off Road Park

This is one of the named tracks at Leatherwood Off Road Park. The park rates this as a double black diamond trail. You will want to have front and rear traction devices and a winch…
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Total Miles
0.1
Tech Rating
8Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Whoopfalerea
Whoopfalerea

Whoopfalerea

This trail is generally considered to be one of the more challenging routes in the expanded DBBB network. It is definitely not an easy gravel road. * Rating: Typically rated as a Difficult/Advanced Intermediate trail.…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
7Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Wild Dog Creek Trail
Wild Dog Creek Trail

Wild Dog Creek Trail

This is a gorgeous trail that starts paved and turns to a gravel road that is fairly well maintained. However, some sandstone boulders make it not graded perfectly smooth. The gravel road leads you past…
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Total Miles
4.9
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Wild Horse Trail (Lige Hollow)
Wild Horse Trail (Lige Hollow)

Wild Horse Trail (Lige Hollow)

This trail begins at an abandoned coal mine, twisting back and forth through a covered forest as it makes its way to the top of a regrown strip mine full of roaming wild horses. After…
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Total Miles
4.1
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Fall
Learn more about Wildcat Road
Wildcat Road

Wildcat Road

This is a trail full of interest and is the first off-road trail along the Kentucky Adventure Trail Main 2 section heading south. This trail has a hiking trail pull-off, some rocky off-camber areas, and…
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Total Miles
6.3
Tech Rating
4Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall

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 101b
101b

101b

This trail will take you through the woods under the canopy of the leaves. It was designed to get you off of the main trail 101 and give you a break from the dust and…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time

UTV/side-by-side 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 101b
101b

101b

This trail will take you through the woods under the canopy of the leaves. It was designed to get you off of the main trail 101 and give you a break from the dust and…
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Total Miles
0.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time

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