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Hikes · Kentucky

Best hikes in Kentucky.

Kentucky hiking is the Red River Gorge — a sandstone wonderland of arches, cliffs, and hollows.

Curated trails5
Distance range1.4–5 mi
Biggest climb600 ft
Difficulty3 easy · 2 moderate
TerrainSandstone arches & cliffs
Best seasonSpring & fall
Don’t missNatural Bridge (Red River Gorge)

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5 hikes worth the detour.

Sorted easy to expert. Every one mapped with distance, route type, and elevation gain — built for everyone from the RV & camping crew to the bucket-list crowd.

Sky Bridge

Easy · 1.4 mi · Loop · 200 ft

a clifftop arch loop

Natural Bridge (Red River Gorge)

Easy · 1.5 mi · Out & back · 500 ft

a sandstone arch you can walk over

Cumberland Falls

Easy · 1.5 mi · Out & back · 150 ft

the Niagara of the South, with a moonbow

Grays Arch

Moderate · 3.5 mi · Loop · 600 ft

a soaring arch in a hollow

Auxier Ridge

Moderate · 5 mi · Loop · 600 ft

a knife-edge ridge among the cliffs

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