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Buffalo Lake Trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 134 Google reviews · Running trail in Elizabethtown, Kentucky · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Mixed
- Loop distance
- 8.5 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Buffalo Lake Trail's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. 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.
Park featuring trails for mountain biking and hiking, plus a creek.
What runners say about Buffalo Lake Trail
“Great trail system with nearly ten miles of well maintained paths.”
“Nice trail network with beautiful bridges and a few benches if you are weary.”
I had forgotten how beautiful the trails here are. I can't wait for the restoration project to be finished and the lake refilled.
My version of a walking trail may differ from yours, but this is a nice, quiet trail with lots of opportunities to see abundant wildlife, even in the winter. It splits up in a few places and some trails look like they're leading you to someone's yard, but I have yet to be shot at.
Well marked 2 mile walking & biking trail around Buffalo Lake. This trail has some roots, rocks and ruts that are well suited for Mountain bikes. Relaxing trails right in town.
Great for MTB! The yellow/red loop is so amazing for excercise, filled with some fun stuff to challenge you. I also see runners and hikers enjoying it too. The only thing that confuses me, is 4 different websites claim it is 2 miles long.
Trail conditions & character
“Nice trail network with beautiful bridges and a few benches if you are weary.”
“This trail has some roots, rocks and ruts that are well suited for Mountain bikes.”
“Mostly shaded trail with clear direction markers for walking, running, and mountain biking.”
“The yellow/red loop is so amazing for excercise, filled with some fun stuff to challenge you.”
“It's minimally maintained, very few parking spots off to the side of the road, but it doesn't have a lot of traffic, being a dead end road with only 5 or so houses farther down.”
“I measured it both with a surveyors wheel, and my bike's computer, it's 5 miles exactly.”
Plan your run at Buffalo Lake Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfaceMixed — more than one surface along the route, so check the segment you plan to run
- Loop distance8.5 mi back to where you parked. Long enough for a real long run.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
- Websitegreenspaceky.com
- Phone(270) 735-2900
- Social Facebook
Hours
| Monday | Open 24 hours |
| Tuesday | Open 24 hours |
| Wednesday | Open 24 hours |
| Thursday | Open 24 hours |
| Friday | Open 24 hours |
| Saturday | Open 24 hours |
| Sunday | Open 24 hours |
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