Hiking Trails
London is the 5th certified Kentucky Trail Town with top-notch cycling routes drawing thousands each year for the nationally recognized Redbud Ride. Home to Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park, waterways (Rockcastle River, Wood Creek Lake, and Laurel River Lake),Wildcat Offroad Park, and the Sheltowee Trace National Recreational Trail nestled inside the Daniel Boone National Forest.
Home to Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park, the Broken Spoke is a 5.5 mile loop that winds up and down through the woods around the London-Laurel County Fairgrounds. The trail is designed for both mountain bikers and hikers. There are tons of turn and technical features with rooty sections, rock sections. The trail ends with a half mile of switchbacks climbing back up to the parking lot.
Laurel Fork
Discover beautiful scenery at Laurel Fork Trail located near Laurel River Lake. Laurel River Dam to Cumberland River is a 4.8 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail that features Laurel River Lake and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from March until October.
Vanhook Falls and Cane Creek Valley is a 5.7 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near London, Kentucky that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from March until October.
Frazier Knob is a 2.7 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail located near London, Kentucky that features a great forest setting and is good for all skill levels. It is the highest point in Laurel County, KY. The trail is primarily used for hiking and trail running.
Hoosier Knob is a 1.5 miles out and back with interpretive signs. A steep grade will be encountered going up to Hoosier Know Interpretive Trail. Along this trail you can see the original trenches that are still intact after the civil war. You can learn more about the battle site at Camp Wildcat Preservation Foundation.
Scuttlehole Overlook #404 A Trail is a 1.5 mile lightly trafficked out and back trail that offers the chance to see wildlife. The trail is good for all skill levels and is primarily used for hiking, walking, and nature trips. The trail system features three trails. The trail is a fairly easy hike that leads to three overlooks, which provide exceptional views of Lake Cumberland and the mouth of Rockcastle River. Much of the trail follows the upper edge of a 100 foot cliff. There are 127 steps on this short section of the trail.
Laurel Lake Loop
In the Daniel Boone National Forest a 2.9 mile lightly trafficked loop trail that features a Laurel River Lake and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, cycling and running and is accessible year-round.
This is my favorite running trail. It’s easy, only one little hill climb really, and easy to follow as it goes right beside the lake the whole time. I only go in the winter though because it does have ticks really bad starting in the spring. Also the bare trees lets you have clearer views of the lake and the hillside. Hiker Testimony-E. Cox
The trail 21.7 miles is part of the Sheltowee Trace National Recreational Trail in the Daniel Boone National Forest. It follows along between the Cumberland River and the large bluffs above crossing several creeks before reaching Cumberland Falls.
Whitley Branch Veterans Park is a city park located downtown London, KY on Dixie Street. It includes a playground, paved walking trails, picnic area, bark park for dogs, and a 18-hole par three disk golf course.
Boone Trace Trail is a 0.8 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail locatedin Levi Jackson Wilderness Road Park. It that features a great forest setting and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and mountain biking and is accessible year-round.
A 2-mile loop non surfaced walking trail with some steep grades through the battlefield’s hardwood forest. This trail is dedicated to Private Lewis McFerran, the first Union soldier killed in action at the Battle of Camp Wildcat.
This 1/2 mile out and back trail included interpretive signs and a view of hospital rock. Along the trail see a cannon placement location of Captain William E Standard’s Batter B of the 1st Ohio Light Artillery Regiment during the battle.
Cumberland Falls via Eagle Falls Trail is a 1.8 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located at Cumberland Falls State Park that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking and nature trips and is accessible year-round.
The trailhead is located on the west side of the river, opposite the main viewing area for Cumberland Falls. There is limited parking at the trailhead, so access can be a challenge during busy summer weekends.
Dog Slaughter Falls Trail is a 2.6 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Corbin, Kentucky that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking and nature trips and is accessible year-round.
It is a 5.7 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near London, Kentucky that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate. The trail offers a number of activity options.
Winding Stair Gap Trail #402 is located near Bee Rock Campground on London Ranger District. This trail connects to Rockcastle Narrow East Trail #401. Most of the trail runs through second growth forest. It passes near the site of the old Warner Hotel, which was built in the 1800s and stood until the early 1900s. All that remains is an old well and the building’s foundation. Note: Forest Service Road 119 is usually gated. Check with the London Ranger District for current information.