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The best hikes on Pine Mountain near Pineville, KY are the Chained Rock Trail, Honeymoon Falls Trail, Living Stairway, Hemlock Garden, and Laurel Cove Trail — all inside Pine Mountain State Resort Park, Kentucky's first state park.
Rising directly above the town of Pineville, Pine Mountain State Resort Park was Kentucky's very first state park and remains its most rewarding day-hike destination.
Start with the short but iconic trail to Chained Rock, where a massive boulder sits chained to the cliff above town — the payoff is a sweeping view of the Cumberland Valley. For a longer outing, the Laurel Cove and Living Stairway trails wind through rhododendron thickets that explode with color in late spring.
Bring water, sturdy shoes, and a camera. Most trails are well-marked and family-friendly, though the Living Stairway involves a steep stone climb. Time your visit for late May to catch the mountain laurel in full bloom.
