Kentucky trails · Red Loop Trail
A 3.8-mile loop in Kentucky, with 277 ft of climbing. Reaches Kentucky River (Palisades) Overlook and other viewpoint destinations.
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 60% of the ascent, between mile 2.5 and mile 3.8. It gives back about 395 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:39 a.m., the sun rises at 7:06 a.m. and sets at 8:08 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:35 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 02 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 3.8-mile route takes roughly 1 h 32 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:38 a.m. — 11 h 31 min before sunset.