Kentucky Route 197 (KY 197) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The highway connects rural areas of Pike County with Elkhorn City.
KY 197 begins at an intersection with KY 805 at a point northeast of Jenkins, within Pike County. It travels to the northeast, paralleling Elkhorn Creek, and is a very curvy highway. It crosses over Panther and Upper Pigeon branches and Sycamore Creek. In Ashcamp, the highway intersects the southern terminus of KY 195 (Ashcamp Road). After a crossing of Elkhorn Creek, it curves to the north-northeast. It travels through Senterville and enters Elkhorn City. It passes Elkhorn City Elementary School and meets its northern terminus, an intersection with KY 80 (Patty Loveless Drive).