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Jim King Trail
4.2 ★★★★☆ 28 Google reviews · Running trail in Louisville, Kentucky · Open 24 hours
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Paved
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Open 24 hours
Confirmed from Jim King 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.
What runners say about Jim King Trail
“It's absolutely gorgeous.”
Great neighborhood trail.. starts in the neighborhood and ends at the Louisville Zoo parking lot. Great for birdwatching too. Plenty of benches for resting.
GOOD: For being next to the zoo and within a densely populated area, trail offers a nice piece of seclusion. Lots of shade for hot summer days. CAUTIONS: Great trail for the neighborhood—I wouldn’t travel far for this one—definitely not a destination trail. Not much to see on this one.
Paved trail,short easy walk. Will lead you along portion of Beargrass creek and end in Louisville zoo parking lot. Can support bicycle or even a wheelchair. Keep an eye out for the llamas in area. Great walk in winter, without foliage you can see farther through brush .
Great streamline walking trail along Beargrass Creek. Also borders the Zoo.
Trail conditions & character
“Schuff Ln trailhead has no parking and not really sure if parking at the zoo trailhead is frowned on—though, One definitely could park at Creason Park and walk over.”
“Isolated, peaceful, well maintained creekside paved trail connects Newburg Rd.”
“Can support bicycle or even a wheelchair.”
Plan your run at Jim King Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessOpen 24 hours — no gate to beat, so a 5am or a 10pm run both work
- SurfacePaved — asphalt or concrete. Fast and predictable, runnable year-round, and fine with a stroller
- 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
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
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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