Kentucky trails · Douglas Trail
A 2.6-mile out-and-back in Kentucky, with 374 ft of climbing. Reaches Moonshiner Arch and other arch destinations.
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 63% of the ascent, between mile 1.8 and mile 2.6. It gives back about 252 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
OSBORNE BEND TRAILHEAD — parking nearby, restroom, water. 37.82029, -83.57487 · directions
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 5.3-mile round trip takes roughly 2 h 20 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 9:22 a.m. — 10 h 42 min before sunset.