Blue Ridge Country March/April 2022 - 17
THE GOOD WALK
WHEN YOU
GO
GETTING THERE: Drive US 25E southward
from Pineville for 1.4 miles, make a right onto
KY 190, go an additional 1.6 miles and make a
right onto KY 1491. Make a right onto KY 382 in
another 1.7 miles and arrive at the state park
lodge less than a mile later.
MORE INFORMATION: Trail descriptions
are on parks.ky.gov/pineville/parks/resort/pinemountain-state-resort-park.
FACING
PAGE: The views from the Mountain View Restaurant are as
good as the Kentucky-themed fare on the menu.
ABOVE: Honeymoon Falls is the highlight of the easy, 1.5-mile
Honeymoon Falls Trail.
RIGHT: Chained Rock, along the trail of the same name, was chained
when residents of Pikeville feared the 1.5-ton rock might fall on them.
LANA YEARY
marvel at the chain and enjoy the soaring view of Pineville
far below.
A light mist descended on the mountains as we ate
our lunch of fried green tomatoes and a quesadilla in
the restaurant. Later, we watched squirrels huddle in
the treetops from our second story room before taking
short naps.
The rain barely wet the ground, so we took a final
walk on the moderate Lost Trail, which packs a lot into
its half-mile length. A clear flowing stream runs alongside
the trail, while magnolia trees grow above luxuriant
mounds of mosses and ferns. Interesting rock formations,
including aptly named Turtlehead Rock, rise
up from the ground or jut into space from the hillsides.
The Pinch is two upright boulders that the trail squeezes
through on a descending set of stone steps.
Since this visit was a late celebration of our wedding
anniversary, we decided on formal attire for the evening
meal. Of course, for us, formal attire is merely hiking
shoes, long pants and long-sleeved shirts. Dinner for me
was Kentucky Hot Brown (it's always good-and quite
authentic-whenever I order it at a Kentucky state park)
and cornmealed catfish for Laurie. Dessert was another
Kentucky tradition, Kern's Derby Pie.
A round on the nine-hole miniature golf course
wrapped up the day before we retired to our room with
its welcoming soft beds.
So...three moderate walks, three tasty meals, impressive
mountain and valley views, a kitschy tourist attraction,
a rain storm refuge, wildlife observations, a game
from our childhoods and a climate-controlled room in
which to slumber. As I said, state parks are much more
than just day hike destinations.
Find out more about Leonard's walking and hiking adventures
at habitualhiker.com
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http://parks.ky.gov/pineville/parks/resort/pine-mountain-state-resort-park
http://www.habitualhiker.com
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