Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XII. Conservation and State Development § 148.610.Purpose of trails system

(1) In order to provide for the ever-increasing outdoor recreation needs of an expanding population and in order to promote public access to, travel within, and enjoyment and appreciation of the outdoor, natural and remote areas of the state, trails should be established in natural, scenic areas of the state, and in and near urban areas.

(2) The purpose of KRS 148.610 to 148.780 is to provide the means for attaining these objectives by instituting a state system of scenic and recreation trails and by prescribing the methods and standards by which trails may be added to the system.