Ohio trails · Kinderhook Long Loop
Kinderhook Long Loop
A 10.3-mile loop in Ohio, with 502 ft of climbing. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the first third: 50% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 3.4. It gives back about 1,300 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Getting there
KINDERHOOK COUNCIL TRAIL access. 39.43044, -81.22117 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:24 a.m., the sun rises at 6:52 a.m. and sets at 7:57 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:25 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 06 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 10.3-mile route takes roughly 4 h 04 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:56 a.m. — 9 h 01 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Council Trail + KINDERHOOK LONG LOOP — 1.4 mi loop, 314 ft gain
- KINDERHOOK COUNCIL TRAIL + KINDERHOOK LONG LOOP — 1.6 mi loop, 198 ft gain
- KINDERHOOK COUNCIL TRAIL + KINDERHOOK LONG LOOP + Council Trail — 2.7 mi loop, 495 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Bt/Nct Marietta — 2.8 mi