Kentucky trails · Carpenter's Run
Carpenter's Run
A 12.8-mile network in Kentucky, with 346 ft of climbing. Reaches Greenbo Lake. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 50% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 4.3. It gives back about 796 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Greenbo Lake (lake)
Getting there
Carpenter's Run junction. About 1 h 20 min drive (49 mi) from Morehead. 38.50091, -82.91279 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:12 a.m., the sun rises at 7:39 a.m. and sets at 6:55 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:21 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 16 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.8-mile route takes roughly 4 h 55 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:34 p.m. — 6 h 21 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Michael Tygart Loop — 1.9 mi
- 4C'S — 15.4 mi
- Sheltowee Trace — 28.4 mi