Hiking trails in Northern KY

[Plato]

Boone Cliffs is the property my great grandfather Cason owned. If you get lost you can find some of the places my grandmother used to play around like "fat man's misery" and "eagle's point" as she so affectionately called them.

We are getting ready to have a family reunion over Labor Day and part of the plan is to go hike there. I am really looking forward to it. I haven't been up there in a long time.

[Oldtimebaseball84]

Oh, I believe they re-did the trail(s) around Doe Run Lake recently, as well.

 

I'm a member of the Kenton Cty Rec Commission. We have completed almost all of the trail at Doe Run......just a small amount that takes you across the back water of the lake that is still what I consider a "natural trail." Not flatened out and widened. Once you get across the back water, you get into the access road so it gets easy.

[Clyde]

I'm a member of the Kenton Cty Rec Commission. We have completed almost all of the trail at Doe Run......just a small amount that takes you across the back water of the lake that is still what I consider a "natural trail." Not flatened out and widened. Once you get across the back water, you get into the access road so it gets easy.

 

Is it a nice trail?

[Oldtimebaseball84]

It is......The boy scouts have jumped in and helped maintain it. We do get some vadalization but the trail is in pretty god shape.

[4luvofthegame]

I'm a member of the Kenton Cty Rec Commission. We have completed almost all of the trail at Doe Run......just a small amount that takes you across the back water of the lake that is still what I consider a "natural trail." Not flatened out and widened. Once you get across the back water, you get into the access road so it gets easy.

 

My kids love the trail around Doe Run Lake.

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

It is......The boy scouts have jumped in and helped maintain it. We do get some vadalization but the trail is in pretty god shape.

 

Speaking of boy scouts helping, I think there are some hiking trails that a boyscout installed out around the Villa Hills civic club as his eagle scout project.

[Sonny Crockett]

I really like Boone Cliffs. Nice hike and there's a nice rock outcrop you can climb somewhere close to the middle of the loop.

[themayor]

Thanks for all the info and links. I appreciate it and can't wait to check out these trails!

[hoops5]

Was about to start a thread on hiking suggestions around NKY. Then found this gem of a thread. Please add more suggestions to it!

[hoops5]

I really like Boone Cliffs. Nice hike and there's a nice rock outcrop you can climb somewhere close to the middle of the loop.

Went there today. Took a path and thought we were going counterclockwise from the trail head. Turned out that we were on a deer path. A nearby resident saw us and told us we were on the wrong path and needed to climb straight up a hill to catch the park path. Got to the main trail, then later found a little side trail that led to a really cool cliff area with a cave overhang. Got some neat pictures, then got back on the main trail. Then later, we found the well marked "Cliff Overlook", and climbed that cliff as well.

 

Beautiful park. Lots to see. Really enjoyed it. We will be back.

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

It's not NKY...but the Cincinnati Nature Center has some EXCELLENT hiking trails if you've never been.

[hoops5]

Time to resurrect this thread. After several months in the classroom and taking classes, I can't get enough of the great outdoors. I especially love June, as everything is still lush and green.

[Jim Schue]

I thought NoKy legislated hiking trails out of existence out of fear of an unwanted hippie influx.

[NEERFAN]

England Idlewild has a great trail system.

[hoops5]

England Idlewild has a great trail system.

Great trails. Beautiful park.