Hiking in the Cumberland Gap

The trail map at the Parking Area.

A scene from wooden bridge crossing the stream.

Taking a picture before going up the hill.

On the Saturday, December 27 2008, at 10 o'clock morning, drove to the Cumberland Gap National Park once again. This time we hiked at another trail called the Sugar run trail. It was quiet morning. As we walked up the long hilly trail, there were no sign of other people there. However, it was quite eerie though, when we found some new animal track (footprint) - we couldn't figure if the footprint was belong to a wolf or dog or a bear. When we reached the top area, we saw four peoples with their dog.. but they were coming up on the other trail called the Lewis Hollow Trail on other side of the mountain. I think they went for camping as they carried a lot of things in their backpack. We also went down the lewis hollow trail till we found a cave but we couldn't enter it as we didn't bring any torch light with us. We saw some people at the cave too but they didn't go further inside, guess they didn't bring torch light either.

Going down the Lewis Hollow Trail.

Taking a pose at the mouth of the cave.

John taking a pose at the edge of the boulder outside the cave.

John II playing at the lost stream (actually the streams suddenly disappeared in that.

Taking a break, munching a bar

We took a break for few minutes and then, we climbed back the lewis hollow trail to the top and down the Sugar run trail again. By that time, it was already 2 o'clock in the afternoon.

Another pose with John II, with those green moss rocks.

John II showing his climbing talent..

John taking another shot on the top of the big boulder. It's quite steep and scary if you look down.

John II and I picking rocks nearby stream.