Piney Butte
Piney Butte Trail is a 9.7-mile trail in Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. The forest has not published allowed uses for it.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Daniel Boone National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 36.6229° N, 84.6657° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 36.6862° N, 84.5653° W · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start.
The trail
| Length | 9.7 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 20-30 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Minimum width | 18 inches |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 637 |
| Forest | Daniel Boone National Forest (unit 0802) |
| States | Kentucky |
| Detail published | basic characteristics |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- WildfireBsp - Cactus
17 mi from the trail midpoint · 220 acres · 50% contained
- PrescribedSte - Goodin Ridge Rx
24 mi from the trail midpoint · 2,604 acres
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
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Park units nearby
Historic places nearby
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Questions people ask
How long is the Piney Butte Trail?
The Forest Service records 9.7 miles under this name in Daniel Boone National Forest, the sum of 1 segment.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Piney Butte Trail?
Daniel Boone National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the Piney Butte Trail start?
The line begins at 36.6229° N, 84.6657° W and ends at 36.6862° N, 84.5653° W. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Piney Butte Trail in a wilderness area?
No. The trail line does not cross any polygon in the National Wilderness Preservation System layer.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Where can I camp near the Piney Butte Trail?
Bell Farm Horse Camp (2.5 mi), Blue Heron Campground (2.6 mi) and Great Meadows Campground (3.4 mi) are within five miles of the trail. The camping section lists all 4 with site counts and booking links.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Piney Butte Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Piney Butte Trail?
The typical grade is 20-30 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Piney Butte Trail?
Daniel Boone National Forest, Forest Service unit 0802. The trail is in Kentucky.
Is there a fire near the Piney Butte Trail?
The interagency feed shows 2 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Bsp - Cactus at 17 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 1 segment named Piney Butte in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0802. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.