Autumn Trails Cleared and Ready at Saunders Springs
Radcliff, KY · October 4, 2026
Overcast skies and a mild autumn breeze make this an ideal Sunday to leave the car in the driveway and take a walk around the neighborhood. Keep an eye out for fallen leaves already gathering along the curbs.
The Lead
As crisp autumn air settles over northern Hardin County, Saunders Springs Nature Preserve is readying its trails for the season's heaviest foot traffic. City maintenance crews and volunteer stewards spent the past week clearing downed timber, grading switchbacks, and securing timber footbridges across the 26-acre preserve. The annual cleanup ensures the rugged ravines and cedar-lined loops are clear before hundreds of families and regional runners descend on the grounds for the Haunted Trail Zombie Run later this month.
For local hikers, the timing could not be better. With temperatures holding in the low 70s today and foliage beginning to turn along the karst cliffs, the park offers a close-to-home escape without requiring a gate pass onto post. Visitors should keep in mind that boardwalk repairs continue near the lower spring basin, with work scheduled to wrap up before mid-month.
Local Pulse
Council Sets Halloween Trick-or-Treat Hours City Hall Families can plan for neighborhood trick-or-treating across local subdivisions on Saturday, October 31, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM.
Storm Damage Closes Northern Hiking Trails Parks Maintenance crews are clearing hazardous fallen timber and stabilizing footpaths along Tioga Falls and Bridges to the Past.
County Schedules Low-Cost Pet Rabies Clinic Health Pet owners can access discounted rabies vaccines and microchipping next Saturday at the fairgrounds pavilion in nearby Glendale.
Today's Outlook
- High 73°F · Low 54°F — Overcast
- Cloud cover keeps the afternoon comfortable, though you might want a light layer tonight.
What's On Around Town
Today
Spooky Moon Market Pritchard Community Center (404 S Mulberry St), Elizabethtown, 10:00 AM–5:00 PM · $5 Costumed dancing, artisan vendors, and seasonal entertainment for the whole family.
Community Youth Revival Heavenbound Baptist Church (6857 Shepherdsville Rd), Elizabethtown, 6:00–8:00 PM · Free Live music, guest speakers, and fellowship to wrap up the weekend.
Tomorrow
Fall Play in the Park Freeman Lake Park, Elizabethtown, 10:00 AM · Free
4-H Family Fun Night Crawford Farms (3999 Hodgenville Rd), Elizabethtown, 4:00–7:00 PM
Tuesday
Fall Break Youth Art Workshop Hardin County Extension Office (111 Opportunity Way), Elizabethtown, 9:00 AM
Senior Social and Fitness Hour Colvin Community Center (230 Freedoms Way), 9:00 AM–2:00 PM · Free
Spotlight & Story
- Radcliff Optimist Club Meeting twice monthly at Colvin Community Center under their motto “Friend of Youth,” this dedicated volunteer chapter has quietly sponsored local oratorical contests, youth sports uniforms, and student scholarships across Hardin County since chartering back in 1974.
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