Kentucky trails · Nathan Mcclure

Nathan Mcclure

A 13.3-mile out-and-back in Kentucky, with 461 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Length

13.3 mi

Elevation gain

461 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

50%

Steepest mile

+416 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

2.7 mi

Shape

out-and-back

Bikes

yes

Horses

yes

Managed by

U.S. Forest Service

Elevation profile

The climbing leans toward the final third: 46% of the ascent falls between mile 8.9 and mile 13.3. It gives back about 1,496 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.

Getting there

Nathan McClure Trail #530 — parking nearby. 37.01582, -84.35888 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

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 8:07 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:34 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 01 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 26.6-mile round trip takes roughly 10 h 19 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:25 p.m. — 2 h 42 min before sunset.