The Highest Peaks in Kentucky

Kentucky's 19 highest hikeable summits, ranked by elevation. The tallest is Black Mountain at 4,131 ft. Every peak below links to a full trail guide with maps, elevation profiles and parking info — updated 2026.

# Peak Elevation
1 Black Mountain 4,131 ft
2 Potato Hill 3,684 ft
3 Little Black Mountain 3,488 ft
4 Joe Knob 3,314 ft
5 Fox Knob 3,271 ft
6 Grays Knob 3,192 ft
7 Kitts Knob 3,146 ft
8 Reynolds Mountain 3,123 ft
9 Halls Butt 3,097 ft
10 Potato Knob 3,087 ft
11 Notch Rock 2,930 ft
12 Butterfly Knob 2,920 ft
13 Yellow Rock 2,815 ft
14 High Rock 2,746 ft
15 Gross Knob 2,730 ft
16 Sugarcamp Knob 2,680 ft
17 Tri-State Peak 1,798 ft
18 Happy Top 1,631 ft
19 Big Lovely Mountain 1,401 ft