Squires Road Trail

Kentucky

2 Reviews

Squires Road Trail is a 1.3 mile multiuse trail on the southeast edge of Lexington, KY. The trail begins on Squires Road and threads through neighborhoods until its terminus at Summerhill Road. Residents make use the trail to get some exercise, walk dogs or socialize. The trail is wide asphalt with bollards at the access points to prevent motor vehicles from using it. Use it to get to Berry Hill Park at around the midway point, a shopping center right across from the park, and Squires Elementary School close to the Summerhill Road end.

Parking and Trail Access

If driving, you can begin your journey at Berry Hill Park (3489 Buckhorn Dr, Lexington). The parking lot is of Buckhorn Drive, and near the skatepark. Then head north or south on the trail.

Hills...but it's Kentucky

March 2024 luv_mlb25

I ran this trail in March 2024. The review that has been submitted stated that the trail was short and flat. It is short, but it is not flat. The trail legend shows it's split in to three legs, but a person could absolutely do the whole stretch without any issue. There is little to no traffic and even though you do cross a couple of roads, the cars were kind enough to let me run through. There is a slow steep hill through Berry Park and then the rest of the path runs behind a neighborhood of houses. I parked in the "middle" of the three trails at the above-mentioned park and ran southwest first and this was a steady up and down path. It looks as though it has just been repaired as there were still signs of freshly planted grass and straw along the path. However, sadly, there are sinking holes already in the path and even a huge crater in part of it. I then did a loop, returning to the park and then up the northeastern part of the trail. This runs through a cul-de-sac and is an easy road run until the trail picks up again just cross Alumni Drive. The northern part of the trail is mostly shaded and wide with a nice creek running through. I felt safe and the trail seemed to be clear of trash. Not sure I would run this again if I were to return to the area just based on the hills alone. I was just in the area for an overnight stay and needed to fit in a quick 5K before a long car ride home.

Paved multiuser trail is short & flat. While not a destination trail, it is nicely shaded and worth a look if you are in the area.