Kentucky trails · Kentucky River Pool 7
A 17.8-mile out-and-back in Kentucky, with 9 ft of climbing. Reaches Chimney Rock and other summit/viewpoint destinations. Managed by the state.
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 17.8 miles.
Kentucky River Pool 7 access. 37.76841, -84.61567 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:40 a.m., the sun rises at 7:07 a.m. and sets at 8:09 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:36 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 02 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 35.6-mile round trip works out to roughly 13 h 11 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.