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Kentucky trails · 1. Pinnacle Knob Trail (blue, 2.7mi)

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.

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Length
2.6 mi
Elevation gain
591 ft
Difficulty
Moderate
Max grade
23%
Steepest mile
+485 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
0.5 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Dirt

Elevation profile

991 – 1,582 ft12

The climbing leans toward the middle third: 53% of the ascent falls between mile 0.9 and mile 1.7.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of 1. Pinnacle Knob Trail (blue, 2.7mi)

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Getting there

1. Pinnacle Knob Trail (blue, 2.7mi) access. About 40 min drive (21 mi) from Richmond. 37.52486, -84.24288 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:17 a.m., the sun rises at 7:43 a.m. and sets at 7:01 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:27 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 18 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 10:14 a.m. — 8 h 46 min before sunset.

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