Chestnut Ridge Trail
Kentucky
Free — you'll pick up right here.
1.4 mi
Distance
91 ft
Gain
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
3 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
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Why you'll love it
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Chestnut Ridge Trail
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Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.4 mi
- Elevation gain
- 91 ft
- Highest point
- 1,539 ft
- Lowest point
- 1,412 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Chestnut Ridge Trail is a 1.39-mile out-and-back hike in Kentucky with 91 feet of elevation gain. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 1,539 feet.
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