Kentucky trails · Osborne Bend Loop
A 6.7-mile out-and-back in Kentucky, with 503 ft of climbing. Reaches Moonshiner Arch. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 61% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 2.2. It gives back about 921 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 13.3-mile round trip takes roughly 5 h 26 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:28 p.m. — 7 h 37 min before sunset.