Kentucky trails · Michael Tygart Loop
A 8.0-mile out-and-back in Kentucky, with 371 ft of climbing. Reaches Greenbo Lake. Managed by the state.
The climbing leans toward the middle third: 54% of the ascent falls between mile 2.7 and mile 5.4. It gives back about 505 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
Michael Tygart Loop access. 38.48513, -82.88422 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:32 a.m., the sun rises at 6:59 a.m. and sets at 8:03 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:30 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 04 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 16.0-mile round trip takes roughly 6 h 18 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:17 p.m. — 6 h 46 min before sunset.