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Poets’ Table, Custer State Park, South Dakota

Hidden among the granite peaks of Custer State Park, Poet’s Table is a local treasure that cannot be found on any trail maps. It is a unique spot that is meant for curious adventurers, those who don’t mind getting lost in the woods. Growing up in the Black Hills, Poet’s table was something I hadContinue reading “Poets’ Table, Custer State Park, South Dakota”

Friendship Tower, Deadwood, SD

On our last trip home we made a plan to hike the Friendship Tower with some of our family members. Nestled in the hills above Deadwood, SD the 1 mile balloon loop features panoramic views of the surrounding area. The tower was built in 1919 by the Society of the Black Hills Pioneers at theContinue reading “Friendship Tower, Deadwood, SD”

Grays Arch – Rush Ridge Loop, Red River Gorge, Kentucky

Spanning 80 feet wide and 50 feet high Grays Arch is one of the most popular destinations in the gorge. Being only a mile from the trailhead most people do Grays Arch as an out and back. We made the loop by continuing along Rough Trail #221 and combining it with Rush Ridge #227. AllContinue reading “Grays Arch – Rush Ridge Loop, Red River Gorge, Kentucky”

Auxier Ridge, Double Arch & Courthouse Rock Trail, Red River Gorge, Kentucky

Fourth of July 2020, with cabin fever in full effect we took advantage of the long weekend and headed to the Red River Gorge. Located in east-central Kentucky just two hours from Cincinnati, the Red River Gorge is known as the jewel of the Southeast. A geological wonderland it has been designated a National NaturalContinue reading “Auxier Ridge, Double Arch & Courthouse Rock Trail, Red River Gorge, Kentucky”

Mount Garfield, Palisade Colorado

Beginning near Palisade, Colorado the Book Cliffs are a series of desert mountains and cliffs that extend over 200 miles west towards Utah. Named due to their resemblance to ‘books on a self’, the Book Cliffs are one of the main geological features of the Grand Valley. Mount Garfield, the highest point of the BookContinue reading “Mount Garfield, Palisade Colorado”