Comments from Shawn Gossman

Today I led a group hike at LaRue Pine Hills. It was a pre-registration only group through the R2R Society in order to promote public health. We didn’t see any snakes, it’s too cold and migration is probably pretty much done. But we all enjoyed the walk anyways. Afterwards Michelle and I drove Upper Pine Hills road and viewed the fall colors.

Comments from Michelle Cochran

Shawn led a R2R hike at Snake Rd today. No snakes to be found but it was still a pretty hike. I picked up a bag of trash plus a plate below Inspiration Point before the hike got underway. Tons of mushrooms to be seen along the road.

Comments from Chris Drone

Thanks. What a heckuva day…late start to Snake Rd…with Shawn Gossman as leader..(5 cancelled). No snakes, but, WOW…the Rocks…I’d never been there before..Limestone rocks…Wow..then to Grand Tower…to the Mississipp…from the town, to the park…where I got some Mississipp sand..for students to look at under a microscope(we haven’t done Any scope work, time to do some), then Helped 2 guys from Henderson KY get started on the RtR trail…(download Avenza gents, get the RtR bundle)..off they went…then to Kinkaid lake spillway…it was Dry…soo..I climbed it…all the way to the top…picked up some shale…to look at under a scope…What.A.Day…Thanks…Pics tmorow…

In addition to the above hike, Bob Mulcahy also led a hike through Bulge Hole with approximately 13 hikers. The count is based on a large group photo shared by Ernestine Brasher. Great social distancing and masks.