Kentucky trails · Court House Rock
Court House Rock
A 2.0-mile network in Kentucky, with 321 ft of climbing. Reaches Courthouse Rock and other arch/summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 72% of the ascent, between mile 1.3 and mile 2.0. It gives back about 255 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Courthouse Rock (summit)
- Haystack Rock (arch)
- Courthouse Rock (viewpoint)
- Haystack Rock (viewpoint)
Heads up
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:36 a.m., the sun rises at 7:03 a.m. and sets at 8:05 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:32 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 02 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 2.0-mile route takes roughly 55 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 7:58 a.m. — 12 h 08 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Auxier Ridge + Court House Rock — 4.9 mi loop, 885 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Auxier Ridge — 0.5 mi
- Double Arch — 0.5 mi
- Rough — 0.8 mi
- Rock Garden No. 4 — 3.4 mi