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| Cumberland River Overlook |
There was another interesting trail at the small nature preserve we visited the other day that we thought we'd explore yesterday. We enjoyed the hike we took so much and the fact that this little out-of the-way place was completely deserted. When we arrived at the trailhead we were surprised to see 20 cars jammed into the tiny parking lot. And another car arrived just as we pulled into the lot. We opted to find another adventure.
Big South Fork is bounded by two roads; a gravel road on the north and a paved route on the south. We thought we might check out the northern one-lane gravel road. It cuts through the forest giving access to many
trailheads. Although our max speed was 15-20 mph, it took about 1 1/2 to 2 hours to go from west to east. It was an interesting and lovely ride, with mostly no traffic. We were surprised at one point to see 3 or 4 cars coming from the opposite direction, one after the other. They must have been camped at one of the backcountry areas there. But for the most part, there was no traffic at all.
Back on paved roads, we decided to check out a number of the overlooks on the Cumberland River. This is beautiful country. Our travels took us to Split Bow Arch and Bear Creek Overlook.
The trail took us to a beautiful arch in the middle of the woods. The trail was covered in wet leaves on slick rock, but very enjoyable as it took us through split boulders and around the arch.
As the sun was going down, we headed to a nearby town, Oneida, to pick up some groceries. And ice cream!
Photos here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/2c6pbwDh2hBskbS16
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