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Banam Shaw Trailhead

4.4 ★★★★☆ 29 Google reviews · Running trail in Elizabethtown, Kentucky · Hours vary

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We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Banam Shaw Trailhead yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.

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What runners say about Banam Shaw Trailhead

Pulled from public reviews of this trail (29 of them) — the things people bring up again and again, in their own words. Nothing here is written by us.

The Banam Shaw Trail is a nice place to walk, run, and bike. The path is spacious from side to side. Plus it links to a nearby neighborhood for an urban detour. There is a stream of water that swims parallel to the trail with several bridges that bounce as you stride over them. The trailhead lacks decent parking.

★★★★☆ — Andy , Nov 2018

This 1 mile trail starts either at St. John’s road where there is a small parkinglot, or Rineyville Rd. (1600) The trail follows Cardinal Creek as it winds between the bypass and a neighborhood.

★★★★☆ — Marlette , Nov 2017

Nice bit of nature in a place you wouldn't think it. Flat trail on the easy side. Good for biking. Only downside not very long. All in all a nice trail by a creek

★★★★☆ — David , Oct 2019

Nice little trail. Close to the Hardin County Public Library. Even though you're next to a busy road, it doesn't feel like it.

★★★★★ — Tabbetha , Mar 2025

Excerpts from public Google reviews. Read all 29 reviews →

Trail conditions & character

What this trail is actually like underfoot and overhead, taken from its own listing and from reviews. Each one links to every other trail with the same character. Busy or quiet is reported as a plain fact, not a plus or a minus — a runner heading out alone at dawn often wants company on the path, and someone running intervals wants an empty one.

🅿️ Trailhead parking 3 mentions

“The trailhead lacks decent parking.”

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The practical stuff

  • AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
  • DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
  • ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
  • At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
  • Websitegreenspaceky.com

Where to find Banam Shaw Trailhead

Elizabethtown, Kentucky

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Listing verified July 2026 from public records, the trail's own website and runner reviews. Trail conditions change — paths flood, gates close at dusk, and shaded woods stay muddy for days after rain. Something out of date? Report a correction. Manage this trail? Send us the details — it is free.