*The Forestry Department and Kentucky Division of Forestry will be conducting a prescribed burn in part of the forest at the Pinnacles the week of 4/22/24.
The WEST trails will be CLOSED — please adhere to any posted signage for your safety.
*The logging taking place visible from the Bluegrass Overlook/Indian Fort Lookout. This is happening on private land and Berea College Forestry Foresters are aware of the situation.
Directions
Located at 2047 Big Hill Rd. Berea, KY 40403
If you are coming from Berea on Big Hill Rd./Hwy 21, there's a parking lot and the Forestry Outreach Center on the left about 3 miles from Boone Tavern. If you hit the Dollar General and Big Hill gas station at the intersection of Hwy 21 and 421 you've gone too far.
The "Berea Forest Trail" on the map is the West Barton Trailhead. There is a small parking lot. This trailhead is a shorter distance to West Pinnacle and about 2 miles to East Pinnacle.
Check out Berea Tourism for more things to do and places to eat!
Beautiful Lookouts
The Pinnacles trails offer gorgeous lookouts at West Pinnacle, Indian Fort, Buzzard's Roost, Eagle's Nest, and East Pinnacle. They're so beautiful in every season, you'll have to come back!
The hikes to each lookout vary in difficulty. Starting from the main trailhead, they all branch from a trail that is initially uphill. For first timers, we recommend East Pinnacle.
To Indian Fort–1.02 miles
To West Pinnacle–1.52 miles
To East Pinnacle–1.8 miles
To Eagle’s Nest–1.6 miles
