The Great American Road Trip Challenge~4.5 years · 48 states · one loop
The Deep South

Stop 16 · Days 288–290

Lexington & Frankfort

Lexington & Frankfort, KY

The heart of Bluegrass horse country and the little capital next door — white-fenced Thoroughbred farms and the start of the Bourbon Trail.

Where to stay

  • A Lexington horse-country inn

    Among the rolling paddocks.

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You gotta eat this

  • A Hot Brown & bourbon

    Kentucky's open-faced turkey classic, with a bourbon to follow.

The days here

Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page

  1. 288Day 288 — Horse CountryFull day · 3h 30m planned
  2. 289Day 289 — Frankfort & BourbonFull day · 3h 30m planned
  3. 290Day 290 — West to LouisvilleDrive day · 1h 15m drive

What this stop is made of

  • State Capitols
  • Food & Drink Trails
  • Guided Tours