- Elevation, modelled
- 252 m
- Tallest summit within 15.6 miles
- Grassy Knob450 m · 7.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Red River Gorge Scenic Byway7.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 21:02local time
- Coordinates
- 37.8912, -83.9850
Hidden Valley Training Area is a nature reserve in Kentucky, at a modelled 252 m. Grassy Knob stands 450 m to the south, 7.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Ware Point, a peak 2.0 miles away. Red River Gorge Scenic Byway passes 7.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Hidden Valley Training Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassy Knob | S 177° | 450 m | 7.6 mi |
| Rotten Point | ENE 69° | 434 m | 3.5 mi |
| Pilot Knob | ENE 63° | 433 m | 3.0 mi |
| State Rock | SE 137° | 433 m | 11.6 mi |
| McKinney Mountain | S 176° | 432 m | 9.4 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mountain | S 182° | 430 m | 7.3 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | S 173° | 429 m | 7.1 mi |
| Low Knob | S 173° | 425 m | 9.9 mi |
- 7.6 mi off the Red River Gorge Scenic BywayNational
- 19.9 mi off the Boone Creek Scenic Byway
- 24.7 mi off the Zilpo Road
- 28.0 mi off the Wilderness Road Heritage HighwayNational
Overlooks nearby
- Star Gap Arch · 16 mi
- Arch of Triumph · 17 mi
- Haystack Rock · 17 mi
- Battleship Rock · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ware Point: 2.0 mi
- Kit Point: 2.5 mi
- Sage Point: 2.6 mi
- Pilot Knob: 3.0 mi
- Grape Knob: 3.4 mi
Cliffs
- Bradley Rocks: 10.2 mi
- McKinney Cliff: 13.1 mi
- Bee Branch Rock: 14.8 mi
- Blackburn Rock: 15.5 mi
- Asylum Wall: 15.9 mi
Natural arches
- Short Creek Arch: 14.4 mi
- Bear Branch Bridge: 15.2 mi
- Baby Bear Arch: 15.3 mi
- Bear Branch Pillar: 15.4 mi
- Camp Branch Twin: 15.4 mi
Parks: 48
- Lions Club Park: 7.5 mi
- Camp Burnamwood: 8.2 mi
- Kentucky River Park: 10.0 mi
- Botts Park: 12.2 mi
- The Holler: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 29
- Upper Chimney Top Falls: 20.1 mi
- Hidden Arch Falls: 20.1 mi
- Cold Falls: 20.5 mi
- Elk Lick Falls: 20.7 mi
- Swirly Falls: 20.8 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Cottage Furnace: 10.0 mi
- Downtown Commercial District: 12.6 mi
- Fort Boonesborough: 15.5 mi
- Mill: 16.2 mi
- Boone Trace DAR Monument: 19.8 mi
Attractions: 10
- Kentucky River Museum: 15.3 mi
- Wild Things! of Kentucky: 17.3 mi
- Balanced Rock: 18.5 mi
- Gorge Underground: 19.7 mi
- County Quad Point: 20.8 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve: 2.7 mi
- Lily Mountain Nature Preserve: 17.9 mi
- Floracliff Nature Sanctuary: 20.7 mi
- Taylor Fork Ecological Area: 20.8 mi
- Graining Fork Nature Preserve: 21.1 mi
Museums: 2
- Red River Museum: 4.1 mi
- Bluegrass Heritage Museum: 12.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Clear Creek Picnic Area: 24.2 mi
- Rock Bridge Picnic Area: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Junior Williamson Rest Area: 16.6 mi
Artworks: 1
- Daniel Boone Statue: 20.1 mi
Gardens: 1
- Carloftis Garden: 20.3 mi
Springs: 1
- Kettle Springs: 20.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:13 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:23 | 21:02 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:49 | 16:40 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 37 | 44 | 55 | 64 | 72 | 75 | 73 | 67 | 56 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cressy, 5 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Bluegrass Region · 29 mi
- Lexington · 29 mi
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