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      The Bluegrass region (Shawnee: Eskippakithiki) is a geographic region in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It makes up the northern/central part of the state, roughly bounded by the cities of Frankfort, Lexington, Paris, Richmond and Stanford.
      AKA: North Central Kentucky
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      Region Details
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      • 13

      Local Trail Association

      Stats

      Avg Trail Rating
      Trails (view details)
      276
      Trails Mountain Bike
      225
      Trails E-Bike
      68
      Trails Horse
      30
      Trails Hike
      267
      Trails Trail Running
      268
      Trails Backcountry Ski
      1
      Trails Nordic Ski
      1
      Total Distance
      269 miles
      Total Descent
      32,245 ft
      Total Vertical
      683 ft
      Highest Trailhead
      1,075 ft
      Reports
      3,261
      Photos
      364
      Ridden Counter
      7,183

      Outside Logo Articles

      Trail Towns: What Erica Williams Loves About Lexington, Kentucky
      Oct 25, 2021 from trailrunnermag.com
      Fall colors, and sneaky vert. Here's what trail runners love about Lexington.

      Popular Northern Region - KY (Bluegrass) Trails

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      Incinerator Trail
      Devou Park
      Pig's Tale
      Devou Park
      Train Surfer
      Devou Park
      Cherokee Loop
      Cherokee Park
      Bates-Combs Loop
      Devou Park
      No Net
      Cherokee Park
      Cherokee Loop
      Cherokee Park
      Connector
      Turkey Run Park
      Trail of Devou-tion. (devotion)
      Devou Park
      Full Monty
      Devou Park
      Old Montague Road
      Devou Park
      Back Bowl
      Devou Park
      Sleepy Hollow Trail
      Devou Park
      Cherokee Loop
      Cherokee Park
      Fresh Air Loop
      Waverly

      Mountain Bike Routes

      titleratingdistance
      Knucklehead MTB
      Northern Region - KY (Bluegrass)
      7 miles
      Waverly Loop
      Waverly
      6 miles
      The Works
      Capitol View Park
      9 miles
      Cherokee Seneca Loop
      Cherokee Park
      11 miles
      The Cherokee Loop
      Cherokee Park
      5 miles
      Seneca bball cherokee loop
      Seneca Park
      8 miles
      Capitol View Park
      9 miles
      Devou Frienduro 2021
      Devou Park
      7 miles
      Mtbhaus park side full pull minus volz
      Devou Park
      8 miles
      Woven Wire MTB Trail
      Northern Region - KY (Bluegrass)
      4,111 ft

      Recent Ride Log Activity in Region

      Today
      • 0 rides
      Yesterday
      • 15 rides
      Past Week
      • 95 rides

      Photos of Northern Region - KY (Bluegrass) Mountain Bike

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      Oct 27, 2023 @ 7:10pm
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      Oct 27, 2023 @ 7:09pm
      Oct 27, 2023
      trail: Cherokee Loop
      158 |
      Jul 1, 2018 @ 10:37am
      Jul 1, 2018
      trail: No Net
      268 |
      Jul 17, 2016 @ 8:50am
      Jul 17, 2016
      trail: No Net
      206 |
      Jul 17, 2016 @ 8:50am
      Jul 17, 2016

      Videos of Northern Region - KY (Bluegrass) Mountain Bike

      #Saturday Sends
      trail: 100 Proof
      100 | Dec 6, 2022
      Downcountry Fun on the Transition Spur
      trail: Crazy Reds
      265 | Nov 23, 2020
      Lower Big Rock Trail
      0:09 | 258 | Nov 19, 2019
      Jump On It
      1:03 | 476 | Sep 29, 2019
      4:17 | 223 | Sep 13, 2019
      Gravy Train
      trail: Full Monty
      1:36 | 575 | Sep 12, 2019
      We be putting in work.
      1:37 | 320 | Jun 20, 2019
      Frienduro is coming
      1:03 | 401 | May 24, 2019

      Recent Trail Reports

      Activity Feed

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      JWPoolwishlistrouteCherokee Seneca Loop
      Dec 2, 2023 @ 3:48pm
      17 hours
      JWPoolwishlistregionCherokee Park
      Dec 2, 2023 @ 3:48pm
      17 hours
      JWPoolwishlistrouteWaverly Loop
      Dec 2, 2023 @ 2:30pm
      18 hours
      rmack1970addreportPaved Connector and 7 more
      Nov 30, 2023 @ 5:30am
      Nov 30, 2023
      rmack1970addreportCherokee Loop and 8 more
      Nov 30, 2023 @ 5:30am
      Nov 30, 2023

      Recent Comments

      usernametypetitlecommentdate
      Jbrown0414trailJohn Volz LoopEasy trail - good for first time mtbikers
      Sep 4, 2023 @ 6:23am
      Sep 4, 2023
      yeti-ringerreportBates-Combs LoopC. V
      Aug 19, 2023 @ 3:26pm
      Aug 19, 2023
      Mdunn409trailLife Adventure Center TrailIt’s been a very good, flowy, well-kept...
      Jul 14, 2023 @ 2:37pm
      Jul 14, 2023
      JDawg4KtrailJosh Brenneman Memorial TrailAre you related to Chuck Norris?
      Jul 8, 2023 @ 5:28pm
      Jul 8, 2023
      4damnealtrailBig BeechThis trail is overgrown and there are so many...
      Jun 3, 2023 @ 8:01pm
      Jun 3, 2023

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      Activity Type Stats

      activitytypetrailsdistancedescentdescent distancetotal verticalratingglobal rankstate rankphotosreportsroutesridelogs
      Mountain Bike225200 miles22,402 ft79 miles682 ft
      3433,2611551,677
      E-Bike6867 miles4,898 ft23 miles591 ft
      52,46731,038
      Horse3036 miles6,667 ft17 miles325 ft
      55233
      Hike267266 miles31,545 ft107 miles682 ft
      163,24911,482
      Trail Running268266 miles31,667 ft107 miles682 ft
      3,25111,064
      Backcountry Ski11 mile49 ft3,753 ft46 ft
      2
      Nordic Ski12 miles59 ft2,546 ft46 ft
      16
      • By KYMBABluegrass KyMBA-BG & contributors
      • Admins: ericpeek, Chris-Campbell, KyMBA-BG
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