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Chinkapin Trail

Intermediate Intermediate
 4.2 (14)
  1. Areas
  2. KY
  3. …Central Kentucky
  4. …Louisville
  5. Turkey Run Park
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“A new progressive trail that is fun for beginners to advanced riders. ”

Derek Fetko
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2.0

Miles

3.3

KM
Singletrack

667' 203 m

High

579' 176 m

Low

128' 39 m

Up

131' 40 m

Down

2%

Avg Grade (1°)

8%

Max Grade (4°)

Dogs Leashed

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Family Friendly Want to feel like you're going downhill all the time? This is the trail for you! Climbs are considerably easier than anything else around, and the trail tread is wide and open.

Description

Access the Chinkapin Trail via Paw Paw Trail for 2.3 mile of smooth and flowy trail packed with rollers! This rides well both ways and gets you further out into the woods. You'll be amazed by the wide open sight lines as you can see all the way through this healthy forest. Patches of cedar trees will have you feeling like you're really out in the middle of nowhere. This is some of the most beautiful scenery in the area. Enjoy!

You can download a park map here:
theparklands.org/res/upload…

Contacts

Local Club: KyMBA - Louisville

Land Manager: The Park Lands of Floyds Fork - Turkey Run Park

Shared By:

Derek Fetko
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Trail Ratings

  4.2 from 14 votes

#2

in Turkey Run Park

#7190

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  4.2 from 14 votes
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Trail Rankings

#2

in Turkey Run Park

#69

in Kentucky

#7,190

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Flowing through the cedars.
Nov 27, 2017 near Fern Creek, KY
Running next to the creek.
Nov 27, 2017 near Mount W…, KY
Intersection of Chinkapin and Paw Paw in the fall.
Oct 30, 2015 near Mount W…, KY
The Chinkapin in the fall
Oct 30, 2015 near Fern Creek, KY
The trees open up at the end of Chinkapin.
Oct 30, 2015 near Fern Creek, KY
Largest water crossing.
Dec 13, 2017 near Mount W…, KY

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Oct 15, 2022
Alex Turman
Jul 25, 2020
Eric Schroeder
Aug 3, 2019
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Oct 22, 2017
Len Johnson
Silo 3mi
May 14, 2017
Josh Brodzik
Some muddy spot, but great ride. 4.3mi
Mar 11, 2017
Michael Haag
Aug 25, 2016
Chris Chaney
Jun 27, 2016
Brian Smith

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