How many easy hikes are listed near Lexington?

12 routes currently meet both this guide’s filter and the directory quality gate. Each submitted route has a traceable source, mapped geometry and sampled elevation data.

What is the average distance and ascent?

The average mapped distance is 1.9 km with 30 m (98 ft) of recorded ascent. The longest route in this set is 4.2 km.

How are the routes ordered?

Meadow View currently ranks first. Ordering uses the directory score and route-data completeness; it is not a claim that editors have field-tested every route.

Does an easy rating mean beginner-safe?

12 routes in this set are rated easy from distance and elevation measurements. The model does not verify exposure, surface, crossings, closures or current weather, so confirm those separately.

Easy Hiking Trails near Lexington

The directory currently contains 12 quality-checked routes matching this guide near Lexington. Their average mapped distance is 1.9 km and average recorded ascent is 30 m (98 ft); the longest route in the set is 4.2 km.

This subset represents 46% of the 26 quality-checked routes near Lexington. Its average distance is 1.9 km, compared with 2.6 km across the full local set.

Every route in this set is rated easy by the directory’s distance-and-elevation model. The rating does not verify surface, exposure or current hazards. Within this set, 12 routes (100%) are rated easy, 0 (0%) are rated hard or expert, and 10 (83%) are recorded as loops. Ratings are computed from available distance and elevation data and do not establish current terrain or access.

Data refreshed September 2026

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

0.9 km

Revenuer’s Way

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

0 m

Revenuer’s Way

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

5 recorded loops

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Distances follow stored route lines; ascent and time are estimates. Current access, surface and technical difficulty need separate checks. How to turn a comparison into a shortlist.

Easy

Meadow View

Kentucky · United States

Distance: 3.7 km
Elevation gain: 85 m
Typical duration: 54 min

Lake
Alpine meadow

Easy

Lampton

Kentucky · United States

Distance: 2.9 km
Elevation gain: 72 m
Typical duration: 43 min

Easy

Towering Sycamores

Kentucky · United States

Distance: 1.9 km
Elevation gain: 29 m
Typical duration: 27 min

Easy

Village Loop

Kentucky · United States

Distance: 2.4 km
Elevation gain: 10 m
Typical duration: 31 min

Easy

Revenuer’s Way

Kentucky · United States

Distance: 0.9 km
Typical duration: 11 min

Easy

West Lot

Kentucky · United States

Distance: 4.2 km
Elevation gain: 61 m
Typical duration: 58 min

Panoramic viewpoint

Easy

Sky Trail

Kentucky · United States

Distance: 1.0 km
Elevation gain: 27 m
Typical duration: 15 min

Waymarked route

Easy

3D Range

Kentucky · United States

Distance: 0.6 km
Elevation gain: 9 m
Typical duration: 8 min

Easy

Chinquapin

Kentucky · United States

Distance: 2.3 km
Elevation gain: 39 m
Typical duration: 32 min

Easy

Holly Shortcut

Kentucky · United States

Distance: 0.6 km
Elevation gain: 8 m
Typical duration: 8 min

Easy

orange

Kentucky · United States

Distance: 1.0 km
Elevation gain: 9 m
Typical duration: 13 min

Easy

yellow

Kentucky · United States

Distance: 0.9 km
Elevation gain: 15 m
Typical duration: 13 min

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The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
Route	Distance	Ascent	Time	Difficulty	Best season
Meadow ViewKentucky	3.7 km	85 m	54 min	Easy	April to October
LamptonKentucky	2.9 km	72 m	43 min	Easy	April to October
Towering SycamoresKentucky	1.9 km	29 m	27 min	Easy	April to October
Village LoopKentucky	2.4 km	10 m	31 min	Easy	April to October
Revenuer’s WayKentucky	0.9 km	0 m	11 min	Easy	April to October
West LotKentucky	4.2 km	61 m	58 min	Easy	April to October
Sky TrailKentucky	1.0 km	27 m	15 min	Easy	April to October
3D RangeKentucky	0.6 km	9 m	8 min	Easy	April to October
ChinquapinKentucky	2.3 km	39 m	32 min	Easy	April to October
Holly ShortcutKentucky	0.6 km	8 m	8 min	Easy	April to October

Meadow View, Lampton, Village Loop currently rank highest in this filtered set according to the directory score. Open an individual route to inspect its mapped line, elevation profile, data source and planning caveats. Check live access, conditions and local rules with an official source before travelling.

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How do these routes differ?

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How many easy hikes are listed near Lexington?

What is the average distance and ascent?

How are the routes ordered?

Does an easy rating mean beginner-safe?

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