I spent many of my key formative years growing up in Kentucky's Daniel Boone National Forest. There wasn't a whole hell of a lot else to do, so I spent a lot of time alone in the forest and, as a result, I love hiking. It centers me and, even though I might be walking a trail that is strenuous and tiring, it gives me energy. I haven't really been since Debbie and I started producing children and I've missed it.
That's why I jumped at the chance when Jason asked if I wanted to go check out a trail that he had heard of not far from my house in the Boone County Cliffs Nature Preserve. Emily was a bit under the weather, but Xander was up for it, so I packed a backpack this morning and we started out.
The website for the park says the trails are "moderate to strenuous," but I would say the main path is easy to moderate at most. It's made up mostly of gentle slopes and, aside from the occasional step built into the path, there's really no climbing to be done at all. Here's a picture that I took and this is a good example of about 90% of what you'll encounter on the main trail.
There are plenty of side trails that are definitely in the strenuous range and, while we didn't get to explore those too well, we could tell that they lead to some really cool stuff and some nice views.
It was a good time and I can't wait to go back to check out the rest of the trails. You can see some more pictures that I took on our short hiking expedition here. Also, check out Jason's blog post for his report.
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