Broad Run
About
Broad Run is a park in Kentucky managed by the City of Louisville & Jefferson County, about 3.4 miles from the town of Heritage Creek. For timing, fall is the most comfortable stretch. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 70°F with lows near 48°F, and September tends to have the fewest wet days, about eight. Several trails sit close by. The Greensward and Leatherwood trails are each about 0.4 miles away, Highland Crossing Trail is about half a mile off, and Limestone Gorge Trail is about 0.7 miles away. For paddling, Floyds Fork is roughly 10 miles away.
Park size
802 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 68–84°F and lows of 46–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Louisville Wfo, KY weather station, 5.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan42° high26° low
- Feb47° high29° low
- Mar57° high37° low
- Apr68° high46° low
- May77° high56° low
- Jun84° high64° low
- Jul87° high68° low
- Aug87° high67° low
- Sep81° high59° low
- Oct70° high48° low
- Nov56° high38° low
- Dec46° high30° low
Where it is
- Broad Run · Public land
- Nearest town
- Heritage Creek, Kentucky · 3.4 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Greensward TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Leatherwood TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Highland Crossing TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Limestone Gorge TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Boone Bottoms TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Wild Hyacinth TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Big Beach TrailHiking6.3 mi
- Floyds ForkCanoeing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
