Kentucky trails · Pdht 10 21 08
Pdht 10 21 08
A 6.4-mile out-and-back in Kentucky, with 369 ft of climbing. Reaches Rocky Knob. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the middle third — 60% of the ascent, between mile 2.1 and mile 4.3. It gives back about 758 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Rocky Knob (summit)
Getting there
PDHT 10 21 08 access. About 1 h 07 min drive (47 mi) from Pikeville. 37.87509, -82.90787 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:12 a.m., the sun rises at 7:38 a.m. and sets at 6:55 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:22 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 17 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 12.8-mile round trip takes roughly 5 h 07 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:45 p.m. — 6 h 10 min before sunset.