Mammoth Cave National Park
The longest known cave system on earth — over 400 mapped miles and still growing.
- 69named trails
- 101trail miles mapped
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Popular hikes in Mammoth Cave
- Sand Cave Trail · about 0.2 mi · Easy
- Heritage Trail · about 0.3 mi · Easy
- Sloans Crossing Pond · about 0.4 mi · Easy
- Turnhole Bend · about 0.8 mi · Easy
- Echo River Spring · about 1 mi · Easy
- Cedar Sink Trail · about 1.6 mi · Easy
- River Styx Spring · about 0.6 mi · Moderate
- Green River Bluffs · about 1.3 mi · Moderate
- Historic Tour Route · about 2 mi · Moderate
Permits and reservations
The park itself needs no reservation, but you need a tour ticket to go into the cave.
- Backcountry camping permit: Permits are $10, online on Recreation.gov or in person at the Mammoth Cave Campground kiosk.
- Cave tour tickets: Tickets are required for every cave tour. Reservations are strongly recommended and are the only way to be sure of a spot. Book on Recreation.gov or call (877) 444-6777.
All 69 trails in Mammoth Cave
- Big Hollow Trail North Loop · 9.18 mi round trip · Easy
- Big Hollow Trail South Loop · 2.49 mi loop · Easy
- Big Hollow Trail South Loop Connector · 1.64 mi round trip · Easy
- Big Hollow Trailhead Connector · 0.6 mi round trip · Easy
- Blair Springs Hollow Trail · 3.2 mi round trip · Easy
- Bluffs Campsite Trail · 1.26 mi round trip · Easy
- Bluffs Trail · 1.72 mi round trip · Easy
- BTRL-First Creek Backcountry Surface Trail · 13.4 mi round trip · Strenuous
- BTRL-White Oak Backcountry Surface Trail · 4.96 mi round trip · Moderate
- Buffalo Creek Trail · 10.18 mi round trip · Moderate
- Buffalo Trail · 6.3 mi round trip · Easy
- Collie Ridge Campsite Trail · 0.66 mi round trip · Easy
- Collie Ridge Trail · 8.88 mi round trip · Moderate
- CTRL Cave Trails · 2.14 mi round trip · Easy
- Dispersed Campsite Connector Trail · 0.4 mi round trip · Easy
- Dry Prong Trail · 4.32 mi round trip · Easy
- Echo River Spring Trail · 2.04 mi round trip · Easy
- Ferguson Campsite Trail · 1.48 mi round trip · Easy
- First Creek 1 Trail · 0.58 mi round trip · Easy
- First Creek 2 Trail · 0.12 mi round trip · Easy
- First Springs Campsite 1 Trail · 0.12 mi round trip · Easy
- FTRL-Cedar Sink Front Country Trail · 1.88 mi round trip · Easy
- FTRL-Turnhole Bend Front Country Trail (north section) · 5.36 mi round trip · Moderate
- Good Springs Loop Trail · 1.94 mi round trip · Easy
- Good Springs Trail (east section) · 1.22 mi round trip · Easy
- Good Springs Trail (west section) · 4.04 mi round trip · Moderate
- Great Onyx Cave Road · 3.98 mi round trip · Easy
- Green River Bluffs Trail · 2.7 mi round trip · Easy
- Green River Ferry · 0.1 mi round trip · Easy
- Green River Trail · 0.96 mi round trip · Easy
- Hercules/Amphitheater · 0.06 mi round trip · Easy
- Heritage Trail · 1.08 mi round trip · Easy
- Homestead Campsite Trail · 0.54 mi round trip · Easy
- J And J Connector Trail · 0.5 mi round trip · Easy
- Mammoth Cave Railroad Bike and Hike Trail · 17.42 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Mammoth Dome Sink Trail · 2.62 mi round trip · Easy
- Mccoy Hollow Campsite Trail · 0.3 mi round trip · Easy
- McCoy Hollow Trail (east section) · 0.12 mi round trip · Easy
- McCoy Hollow Trail (west section) · 14.9 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Miles Davis Cemetery Trail · 0.54 mi round trip · Easy
- Mill Branch Trail · 5.52 mi round trip · Moderate
- Not on park map · 1.52 mi round trip · Easy
- Old Guides Cemetery · 0.1 mi round trip · Easy
- Old Guides Trail · 0.18 mi round trip · Easy
- Pathway · 1.3 mi round trip · Easy
- Raymer Hallow Trail · 9.38 mi round trip · Moderate
- Raymer Hollow Campsitetrail · 0.96 mi round trip · Easy
- Raymer Hollow Trail · 2.24 mi round trip · Easy
- Raymer Hollow-Good Springs Connector · 7.9 mi round trip · Moderate
- River Styx Spring Trail · 1.22 mi round trip · Easy
- River Valley Trail · 0.58 mi round trip · Easy
- Sal Hallow Trail · 17.12 mi round trip · Strenuous
- Sal Hollow Campsite Trail · 0.22 mi round trip · Easy
- Sand Cave Trail · 0.28 mi round trip · Easy
- Second Creek Campground Trail · 0.34 mi round trip · Easy
- Second Creek Trail · 0.34 mi round trip · Easy
- Sidewalk · 0.08 mi round trip · Easy
- Sinkhole Trail · 1.98 mi round trip · Easy
- Sloans Crossing Pond Walk · 0.76 mi round trip · Easy
- Sunset Point Trail · 0.64 mi round trip · Easy
- Three Springs Campsite Trail · 0.18 mi round trip · Easy
- Turnhole Bend Hiking Trail · 0.8 mi round trip · Easy
- Wet Prong Connector · 0.92 mi round trip · Easy
- Wet Prong Loop · 1.52 mi round trip · Easy
- Wet Prong Of Buffalo Loop Trail · 1.24 mi round trip · Easy
- Wet Prong of Buffalo Trail · 3.02 mi round trip · Easy
- Wet Prong Trail · 1.04 mi round trip · Easy
- Wet Prong-Mccoy Hollow Spur · 0.3 mi round trip · Easy
- White Cave Trail · 1.2 mi round trip · Easy
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