Planning a spring trip to the Great Smokies? We’ve collected and posted official updates on road closures on our weather page.
Road Closure Info for the Great Smokies
April 13th, 2011A day of weather in the Great Smokies
March 6th, 2011A somber late-winter day from Look Rock mountain overlook, March 5, 2011. Read the rest of this entry »
Town Branch Trail
February 18th, 2011A map of the 2.2 miles of trail, including the connector trails from surrounding neighborhoods. Visit Town Branch Trail (townbranch.org) to learn more about Lexington’s historic stream, Town Branch, and the greenway trail that is slowly building along it’s banks. Read the rest of this entry »
Sunset and moonrise
February 17th, 2011
Bike Lex Map in draft
January 8th, 2011
After a few grueling weeks of cartography, we have posted a draft of the new Bike Lex Map. The goal of this map is to help pedestrians and bikers enjoy the public spaces of central Lexington, Kentucky. The map should also help veteran bikers find new biking routes through the city and direct newbie bikers to good resources about biking in the city. Parents will also find the map helpful, because we have mapped many of the public parks and their paved paths. They can discover a new park to take their child’s first bike!
Proposed format: 26″ x 40″ printed map and companion website. Samples can be found here: http://www.bikelex.com
What does this map offer?
- Alignments for the Legacy Trail, Town Branch Trail, and other shared-use trails.
- Mountain biking trails in Veterans Park.
- Bike lanes & shoulders, walking paths, unpaved foot & bike trails, and other paths & spaces pedestrians might enjoy.
- Best routes for biking on Lexington streets.
- University of Kentucky bike routes.
This guide is in the early stages of development. If you would like to contribute, please contact us with your opinions, suggestions, or requests.
Thanks and happy trails!