Kentucky trails · Kentucky River Pool 7
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.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 17.8 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Chimney Rock (summit)
- Boones Knob (summit)
- Dupree Nature Preserve Palisades Overlook (viewpoint)
Getting there
Kentucky River Pool 7 access. About 25 min drive (15 mi) from Danville. 37.76841, -84.61567 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:19 a.m., the sun rises at 7:45 a.m. and sets at 7:02 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:29 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 17 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.
Nearby trails
- Red Loop Trail (Raven Run Nature Sanctuary) — 14.7 mi
- 1. Pinnacle Knob Trail (blue, 2.7mi) — 26.4 mi