Kentucky trails · Upper Green River
Upper Green River
A 25.7-mile point-to-point in Kentucky, with 198 ft of climbing. Reaches White Springs Hole and other lake destinations. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 81% of the ascent, between mile 17.1 and mile 25.7.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- White Springs Hole (lake)
- Cox Hole (lake)
- Spillmans Hole (lake)
- Sinking Rock Hole (lake)
- Boom Hole (lake)
Getting there
Upper Green River access. About 37 min drive (29 mi) from Lebanon. 37.24620, -85.34034 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:21 a.m., the sun rises at 7:48 a.m. and sets at 7:06 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:32 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 18 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 25.7-mile route takes roughly 9 h 37 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 5:24 p.m. — 1 h 41 min before sunset.
Nearby trails
- Green River Hart County — 23.6 mi