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- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 1:42 PM
- ☀️ 61 °F
- Altitude: 876 ft
United StatesFayette County38°4’1” N 81°4’52” W
Beach and Launch Area
October 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
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- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 1:52 PM
- ☀️ 61 °F
- Altitude: 873 ft
- United StatesFayette County38°3’56” N 81°4’45” W
Fun On The River..
October 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
About $160 for an exhilarating white water adventure
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- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
- ☀️ 61 °F
- Altitude: 873 ft
- United StatesFayette County38°3’56” N 81°4’45” W
New River Stream
October 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Not as impressive as the river but a peaceful spot
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- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
- ☀️ 61 °F
- Altitude: 866 ft
- United StatesFayette County38°3’56” N 81°4’44” W
Class II.. Maybe
October 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Looks like FUN..
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- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 2:05 PM
- Altitude: 1,250 ft
- United StatesFayette County38°3’34” N 81°4’50” W
Kaymoor One Mine Trailhead
October 8 in the United States
I'm excited by the 1.8 mile hike, only to be disappointed that parts of the trail is closed
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- Day 4
- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
- ☀️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,257 ft
- United StatesFayette County38°3’32” N 81°4’49” W
More Beauty..
October 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
On the initial part of closed Kaymoor trail
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- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
- ☀️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,296 ft
- United StatesFayette County38°3’34” N 81°4’51” W
2003 Honda Accord For Sale..
October 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Not.. she's too much of a beauty to sell
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- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 2:27 PM
- ☀️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,972 ft
- United StatesFayette County38°2’22” N 81°4’42” W
Another Attempt..
October 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
But failure at first because again the trail is noted as closed
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- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 3:26 PM
- ☀️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,988 ft
- United StatesFayette County38°2’43” N 81°4’4” W
Government Shutdown..
October 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
At an alternate trailhead to Kaymoor, I meet a park work, and she tells me to go back to Kaymoor Top. She's part of the crew repairing Kaymoor trail, but due to the shutdown, they're not working onRead more
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- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
- ☀️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,634 ft
- United StatesFayette County38°2’49” N 81°3’58” W
Kaymoor Top..
October 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
After a steep declining hike, I finally reach Kaymoor Top..
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- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
- ☀️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,634 ft
- United StatesFayette County38°2’49” N 81°3’58” W
Top To Bottom..
October 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Today, an 872 step journey to the bottom and in some ways more challenging than in the 1890's
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- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
- ☀️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,650 ft
- United StatesFayette County38°2’49” N 81°3’59” W
Safety Is.. No Accident
October 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
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- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
- ☀️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,624 ft
- United StatesFayette County38°2’50” N 81°3’59” W
A Real Bat Cave..
October 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
But the bats are endangered here due to a disease called White Nose Syndrome
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- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 3:57 PM
- ☀️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,624 ft
- United StatesFayette County38°2’50” N 81°3’59” W
Historical Remnants
October 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
From the 1890's
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- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
- ☀️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,552 ft
- United StatesFayette County38°2’50” N 81°3’57” W
Start Of The Journey..
October 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Hundreds of steps to go...
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- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
- ☀️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,470 ft
- United StatesFayette County38°2’51” N 81°3’55” W
Old Water Tank..
October 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
And railroad tracks that were used to take passengers to and from the mine plus coal too...
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- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
- ☀️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,447 ft
- United StatesFayette County38°2’51” N 81°3’54” W
Going Up..
October 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Sometimes, a scary experience launching of a 70 foot edge
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- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
- ☀️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,677 ft
- United StatesFayette County38°2’47” N 81°3’56” W
Still..
October 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Hundreds of steps to go..
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- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
- ☀️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,266 ft
- United StatesFayette County38°2’54” N 81°3’50” W
Old Conveyor Belt..
October 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Used for sorting and delivering coal
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- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
- ☀️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,096 ft
- United StatesFayette County38°2’55” N 81°3’48” W
Kaymoor Bottom..
October 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Once a booming coal mining town
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- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
- ☀️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,096 ft
- United StatesFayette County38°2’55” N 81°3’48” W
All That's Left..
October 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Unsafe buildings seen from the other side of a safety fence
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- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
- ☀️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,096 ft
- United StatesFayette County38°2’55” N 81°3’48” W
Heavy Duty Brass Valve
October 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
Built to last..
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- Day 4
- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
- ☀️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,096 ft
- United StatesFayette County38°2’55” N 81°3’48” W
The Journey Back...
October 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
An uphill workout
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- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
- ☀️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,634 ft
- United StatesFayette County38°2’49” N 81°3’58” W
Life At The Top..
October 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
16 minutes to climb 872 steps.. That's 54.5 steps per minute.. almost an Olympic record, maybe?
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- Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 4:55 PM
- ☀️ 63 °F
- Altitude: 1,978 ft
- United StatesFayette County38°0’14” N 81°4’12” W
Black Rock Falls..
October 8 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
It's not official yet, but maybe someday. In any event, a welcome sight as it signals almost ƙthe end of this challenging hike