Civic Park, a .5-mile gravel trail leading to the Ewing trailhead

Ron and Steve hiking  on the  Ewing Trail. White Rocks Overlook is visible in the top right of the photo

Looking through the trees at the green valley below. 

Ron and John admiring the view from  White Rocks Overlook

Barbara on the edge of White Rocks Overlook proving she isn't afraid of heights

Bill and Barbara hiking down from the White Rocks Overlook

Incredible waterfall at Sand Cave

John and Steve below the waterfall

Steve hiking into the massive Sand Cave, it is much like walking on the beach

Steve looking out of Sand Cave, notice the sand flying around his  feet

 Ladders ease the efforts up and down  Sand Cave Trail

Water source behind Martin Forks Cabin (campsite night 1) Yikes, we definitely used our iodine tabs!

John, Bill and Barbara getting water right below the "Purify" sign!

Martins Fork Camping Area, the "front lawn" of the Cabin (our tent has the turquoise rain fly)

Martins Fork Cabin.  Rentable for $10/Night

Group photo at Martins Fork on Day 2  (photo by Will Skelton) From left Will, Diane, Beverly, Ron, John, Bill, Steve and Barbara

Park Hensley's House, the first house we visited in Hensley Settlement

The Ridge Trail through the Hensley Settlement, lined with split railed fencing

Looking back at Bert Hensley Farm

The cemetery at Hensley Settlement

 Brush Mountain Schoolhouse (from left John, Barbara, Ron Steve and Will)

Front view of Brush Mountain Schoolhouse

Beverly's not so artsy photo titled  "Peering Into the Schoolhouse Windows with Hikers Visible on the Window Pane"

Taking a break at the Schoolhouse Picnic Table (from left Steve, Will, Ron, John and Diane)

Lige Gibbons Farm

Interesting support for the chimney on the Lige Gibbons Farm House, not to mention the foundation support

Sunlight streaming in the Lige Gibbons Barn, another attempt at an "Artsy Photo"

Lige Gibbons Farm outhouse.  Yes, that is Shillalah Creek running behind the outhouse

Will, Steve and Ron exploring the Lige Gibbons Farm.  The small building on the left is the henhouse, on the right is the  corncrib

An incredible view looking back  toward the fields of Hensley Settlement

Willie Gibbons Farm buildings.  The chimney is all that is left of the farmhouse.

Eating lunch at Indian Rock (from left, John, Barbara and Steve)

A thoughtful Ron sitting under Indian Rock

John standing by a rock formation just past Indian Rock

The beauty of the Ridge Trail never failed to amaze us.  Steep drop offs on both sides as the trail follows the ridge line.

Table Rock.  " 'Nuff said"

Leaving Gibson Gap on a very cold 3rd Morning. (From left, Steve, Ron, John with Barbara in Front)

A spectacular view from the Pinnacle

A very cold and tired Beverly at trail's end !!! :-)

 Civil War cannon on the Pinnacle

A view of Middlesboro, KY from the Pinnacle