Kentucky trails · Redbird Crest
Redbird Crest
A 70.3-mile loop in Kentucky, with 1,239 ft of climbing. Reaches Hoskins Knob. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It gives back about 9,711 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Hoskins Knob (summit)
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Getting there
PEABODY OHV TRAILHEAD — parking nearby, restroom, water. 37.14105, -83.59218 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:37 a.m., the sun rises at 7:03 a.m. and sets at 8:04 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:31 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 01 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 70.3-mile route works out to roughly 26 h 40 min of walking — more than a single day of daylight here, so plan it as an overnight or hike it in sections.
Loop options
- REDBIRD CREST + GILBERT CK / ELISHA CK LOOP + LEFT FORK OF ELISHA CREEK — 12.9 mi loop, 2,304 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Gilbert Ck / Elisha Ck Loop — 6.8 mi