Kentucky · Trail 502

Little Lick

Little Lick Trail is a 5.8 miles 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 end36.9632, -84.3988 · Directions ↗
Other end36.9631, -84.3988 · 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

Length5.8 miles
Trail class3, developed
Typeland trail
Surfacenative material
Typical grade12-20 percent
Typical tread width18-24 inches
Minimum width18 inches
AccessibilityNot evaluated
Trail numbers502
ForestDaniel Boone National Forest (unit 0802)
StatesKentucky
Detail publishedbasic 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

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Little Lick Trail30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 4.33 inches of precipitation, 3.0 inches of snowFebruary: 3.93 inches of precipitation, 1.3 inches of snowMarch: 5.11 inches of precipitation, 0.8 inches of snowApril: 4.93 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowMay: 5.22 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJune: 5.00 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowJuly: 5.28 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowAugust: 3.94 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowSeptember: 3.71 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowOctober: 3.19 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowNovember: 3.77 inches of precipitation, 0.0 inches of snowDecember: 4.87 inches of precipitation, 0.3 inches of snowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 37.2°F averageFebruary: 40.6°F averageMarch: 48.5°F averageApril: 58.9°F averageMay: 66.7°F averageJune: 74.2°F averageJuly: 77.7°F averageAugust: 76.5°F averageSeptember: 70.3°F averageOctober: 59.4°F averageNovember: 48.4°F averageDecember: 40.9°F average0 in2 in4 in6 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Somerset 2 N, 15 miles from the trail midpoint at 1,020 feet, station USC00157510 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 53 inches a year. The dotted line is average snowfall, about 5 inches a year on the same inches scale.

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.

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.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How long is the Little Lick Trail?

5.8 miles, the sum of the 1 segment the Forest Service records under this name in Daniel Boone National Forest.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

What is allowed on the Little Lick Trail?

Daniel Boone National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.

Source: Daniel Boone National Forest official page

Where does the Little Lick Trail start?

The line begins at 36.9632, -84.3988 and ends at 36.9631, -84.3988. 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 Little Lick 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 Little Lick Trail?

Little Lick Campground (0 mi) is within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.

Source: Campsite Atlas

How developed is the Little Lick 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 Little Lick Trail?

The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.

Source: Forest Service trail layer

Who manages the Little Lick Trail?

Daniel Boone National Forest, Forest Service unit 0802. The trail is in Kentucky.

Source: Daniel Boone National Forest official page

Source

This page is built from 1 segment named LITTLE LICK 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 September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.