Arches on the Kentucky Arch Trail

Explore Kentucky's Natural Stone Arches

Natural Bridge
1. Natural Bridge

Span: 57 ft | Clearance: 37 ft

Location: Carter Caves State Resort Park, Carter County

Trail: Natural Bridge Trail (0.5 miles)

Difficulty: Easy hike

Coordinates: 38.378019, -83.126183

Bat Cave Arch
2. Bat Cave Arch

Span: 32 ft

Location: Carter Caves State Resort Park, Carter County

Trail: Natural Bridge Trail (0.6 miles)

Difficulty: Easy hike

Coordinates: 38.378412, -83.127808

Fern Bridge
3. Fern Bridge

Span: 98 ft | Clearance: 48 ft

Location: Carter Caves State Resort Park, Carter County

Trail: Three Bridges Trail (3.6 mile loop)

Difficulty: Moderately difficult hike

Coordinates: 38.371595, -83.115007

Raven Bridge
4. Raven Bridge

Span: 42 ft | Clearance: 19 ft

Location: Carter Caves State Resort Park, Carter County

Trail: Three Bridges Trail (3.6 miles) or Raven Bridge Trail (0.6 miles)

Difficulty: Moderately difficult or easy hike

Coordinates: 38.367978, -83.117555

Smoky Bridge
5. Smoky Bridge

Span: 40 ft | Clearance: 42 ft

Location: Carter Caves State Resort Park, Carter County

Trail: Three Bridges Trail (3.6 miles or 0.1 mile)

Difficulty: Moderately difficult or easy hike

Coordinates: 38.368521, -83.125084

Shangra La
6. Shangra La

Span: 8 ft | Clearance: 5 ft

Location: Carter Caves State Resort Park, Carter County

Trail: 4Cs Trail (0.2 miles)

Difficulty: Easy hike

Coordinates: 38.367777, -83.132165

Cascade Bridge
7. Cascade Bridge

Span: 87 ft | Clearance: 26 ft

Location: Carter Caves State Resort Park, Carter County

Trail: Box Canyon Trail (0.8 mile loop)

Difficulty: Moderately difficult hike

Coordinates: 38.352174, -83.110743

Carrington Arch
8. Carrington Arch

Span: 48 ft | Clearance: 20 ft

Location: Daniel Boone National Forest, Bath County

Trail: Sheltowee Trace (1.0 miles)

Difficulty: Moderately difficult hike

Coordinates: 38.02593, -83.598611

Double Arch
9. Double Arch

Span: 27 ft | Clearance: 12 ft

Location: Red River Gorge Geological Area, Powell County

Trail: Double Arch Trail #201 (2.25 miles)

Difficulty: Moderately difficult hike

Coordinates: 37.837502, -83.683991

Gray's Arch
10. Gray's Arch

Span: 76 ft | Clearance: 54 ft

Location: Red River Gorge Geological Area, Powell County

Trail: Gray's Arch #205 and Rough #221 Trails (2.2 miles)

Difficulty: Moderately difficult hike

Coordinates: 37.817042, -83.658145

Natural Bridge Powell
11. Natural Bridge (Powell County)

Span: 77 ft | Clearance: 31 ft

Location: Natural Bridge State Park, Powell County

Trail: Natural Bridge Trail (0.5 miles)

Difficulty: Difficult hike (all uphill)

Coordinates: 37.773183, -83.685581

Hensen's Arch
12. Hensen's Arch

Span: 11 ft | Clearance: 8 ft

Location: Natural Bridge State Park, Powell County

Trail: Hensen's Arch Trail (0.3 miles)

Difficulty: Easy hike

Coordinates: 37.777223, -83.674449

Whittleton Arch
13. Whittleton Arch

Span: 85 ft | Clearance: 27 ft

Location: Red River Gorge Geological Area, Powell County

Trail: Whittleton Branch #216 and Arch #217 Trails (1.0 miles)

Difficulty: Easy to moderately difficult hike

Coordinates: 37.78249, -83.661997

Indian Arch
14. Indian Arch

Span: 36 ft | Clearance: 6 ft

Location: Red River Gorge Geological Area, Menifee County

Trail: Sheltowee Trace (1.3 miles)

Difficulty: Moderate to difficult hike

Coordinates: 37.843008, -83.615961

Princess Arch
15. Princess Arch

Span: 32 ft | Clearance: 14 ft

Location: Red River Gorge Geological Area, Wolfe County

Trail: Princess Arch Trail #233 (0.25 miles)

Difficulty: Easy hike

Coordinates: 37.827279, -83.619521

Hidden Arch
16. Hidden Arch

Span: 4.7 ft | Clearance: 4.6 ft

Location: Red River Gorge Geological Area, Wolfe County

Trail: Hidden Arch Trail #208 (1.25 miles)

Difficulty: Easy to moderately difficult hike

Coordinates: 37.788348, -83.64016

Silvermine Arch
17. Silvermine Arch

Span: 76 ft | Clearance: 10 ft

Location: Red River Gorge Geological Area, Wolfe County

Trail: Silvermine Arch Trail #225 (1.25 miles)

Difficulty: Moderately difficult hike

Coordinates: 37.787325, -83.624512

Sky Bridge
18. Sky Bridge

Span: 71 ft & 18 ft | Clearance: 33 ft & 6 ft

Location: Red River Gorge Geological Area, Wolfe County

Trail: Sky Bridge Trail #214 (0.5 miles)

Difficulty: Easy hike

Coordinates: 37.818855, -83.578952

Whistling Arch
19. Whistling Arch

Span: 11 ft | Clearance: 6 ft

Location: Red River Gorge Geological Area, Wolfe County

Trail: Whistling Arch Trail #234 (0.25 miles)

Difficulty: Easy hike

Coordinates: 37.809826, -83.592048

Angel Windows
20. Angel Windows

Span: 6 ft & 4 ft | Clearance: 7 ft & 5 ft

Location: Red River Gorge Geological Area, Wolfe County

Trail: Angel Windows Trail #218 (0.25 miles)

Difficulty: Easy hike

Coordinates: 37.799816, -83.592775

Rock Bridge
21. Rock Bridge

Span: 60 ft

Location: Red River Gorge Geological Area, Wolfe County

Trail: Rock Bridge Trail #207 (1.5 miles)

Difficulty: Moderately difficult hike

Coordinates: 37.76963, -83.561095

Pretty House Arch
22. Pretty House Arch

Span: 44 ft | Clearance: 16 ft

Location: Daniel Boone National Forest, Jackson County

Trail: unnamed (0.7 miles)

Difficulty: Easy to difficult hike

Coordinates: 37.509697, -83.938117

Eagle Arch
23. Eagle Arch

Span: 40 ft

Location: Letcher County

Trail: Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail (1 mile)

Difficulty: Moderately difficult hike

Coordinates: 37.081369, -82.798600

Log Rock
24. Log Rock

Span: 78 ft | Clearance: 7 ft

Location: Kingdom Come State Park, Harlan County

Trail: Log Rock Trail (0.5 miles)

Difficulty: Easy hike

Coordinates: 36.990548, -82.981862

Powderhorn Arch
25. Powderhorn Arch

Span: 22 ft | Clearance: 8 ft

Location: Pine Mountain State Park, Bell County

Trail: Laurel Cove Trail (0.6 miles)

Difficulty: Difficult hike

Coordinates: 36.747112, -83.703208

Bear Rock and Lighthouse Arches
26. Bear Rock and Lighthouse Arches

Span: 22 ft & 9 ft | Clearance: 13 ft

Location: Pine Mountain State Park, Bell County

Trail: Longhunter Trail (0.1 miles)

Difficulty: Easy hike

Coordinates: 36.747112, -83.703208

Short Creek Natural Bridge
27. Short Creek Natural Bridge

Span: 35 ft | Clearance: 7 ft

Location: Stab, KY; Pulaski County

Trail: unnamed (0.1 miles)

Difficulty: Easy hike

Note: Walk up road a few feet, take trail to the right, follow into cave

Coordinates: 37.150141, -84.431587

Natural Arch
28. Natural Arch

Span: 110 ft | Clearance: 50 ft

Location: Daniel Boone National Forest, McCreary County

Trail: Natural Arch Trail #510 (1.0 miles)

Difficulty: Easy hike

Coordinates: 36.845521, -84.511955

Yahoo Arch
29. Yahoo Arch

Span: 67 ft | Clearance: 16 ft

Location: Daniel Boone National Forest, McCreary County

Trail: Yahoo Arch Trail #602 (2.0 miles)

Difficulty: Moderately difficult hike

Coordinates: 36.768209, -84.51267

Markers Arch
30. Markers Arch

Span: 42 ft | Clearance: 9 ft

Location: Daniel Boone National Forest, McCreary County

Trail: Markers Arch Trail #603 (0.5 miles)

Difficulty: Easy hike

Coordinates: 36.760479, -84.508903

Wagon Arch
31. Wagon Arch

Span: 34 ft | Clearance: 14 ft

Location: Big South Fork NRRA, McCreary County

Trail: none

Note: Parking available across the road from arch

Coordinates: 36.670399, -84.518256

Split Bow
32. Split Bow

Span: 52 ft | Clearance: 32 ft

Location: Big South Fork NRRA, McCreary County

Trail: Split Bow Trail

Difficulty: Easy hike

Coordinates: 36.628347, -84.523097

Koger Arch
33. Koger Arch

Span: 99 ft | Clearance: 15 ft

Location: Daniel Boone National Forest, McCreary County

Trail: Koger Arch Trail #633 (0.5 miles)

Difficulty: Easy hike

Coordinates: 36.698078, -84.561402

Hickory Knob Arch
34. Hickory Knob Arch

Span: 23 ft | Clearance: 15 ft

Location: Daniel Boone National Forest, McCreary County

Trail: none

Difficulty: Easy walk

Coordinates: 36.676171, -84.639642

Gobblers Arch
35. Gobblers Arch

Span: 13 ft | Clearance: 8 ft

Location: Daniel Boone National Forest, McCreary County

Trail: Gobblers Arch Trail #636 (0.5 miles)

Difficulty: Easy hike

Coordinates: 36.630265, -84.709061

Buffalo Arch
36. Buffalo Arch

Span: 81 ft | Clearance: 21 ft

Location: Daniel Boone National Forest, McCreary County

Trail: Buffalo Arch Trail #634A (0.25 miles)

Difficulty: Easy hike

Coordinates: 36.603633, -84.763792

Creelsboro Bridge
37. Creelsboro Bridge

Span: 97 ft | Clearance: 36 ft

Location: Creelsboro, KY

Trail: unnamed trail (0.05 miles)

Difficulty: Easy walk

Coordinates: 36.884925, -85.236297

Apex Arch
38. Apex Arch

Span: 58 ft | Clearance: 27 ft

Location: Apex, KY

Trail: unnamed trail (0.5 miles)

Difficulty: Easy hike

Coordinates: 37.098109, -87.335594

Jones-Keeney Natural Bridge
39. Jones-Keeney Natural Bridge

Span: 25 ft | Clearance: 5 ft

Location: Jones-Keeney Wildlife Management Area

Trail: unnamed trail (0.25 miles)

Difficulty: Easy hike

Coordinates: 37.142602, -87.751548

Mantle Rock Natural Arch
40. Mantle Rock Natural Arch

Span: 165 ft | Clearance: 19 ft

Location: Mantle Rock Nature Preserve

Trail: Trail of Tears and Mantle Rock Trail Loop (2.8 miles)

Difficulty: Moderately difficult hike

Coordinates: 37.356326, -88.427039