Kentucky trails · 1. Pinnacle Knob Trail (blue, 2.7mi)
A 2.6-mile out-and-back in Kentucky, with 591 ft of climbing. Reaches Pinnacle Knob and other summit/viewpoint destinations.
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 53% of the ascent falls between mile 0.9 and mile 1.7.
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:39 a.m., the sun rises at 7:06 a.m. and sets at 8:07 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:34 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 02 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 5.2-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 31 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:37 a.m. — 10 h 31 min before sunset.