Day Two of our trail running expedition took us to the ghost town of Rush.
This abandoned mining community consisted of several 100 year old buildings, and just as many abandoned zinc mines. This area today is perhaps better known for the great trout fishing in the Buffalo River....
.... and to a lesser extent, the hiking trails we were about to explore.
Either route involved quite a bit of climbing. We quickly scrambled up maybe 150-200 feet and ran across a trail halfway up the side of this mountain. There was a bit of a fog that had not quite lifted from the valley, and it was beautiful, but did not really photograph well.
The first mile or so of the trail, beside being a steep climb, was also quite rocky in places.
No complaints though....about the trail or the weather. The forecast had been rain, but we were treated to bright blue skies!
Dana....on day two of testing her feet. Her PF/bone spur was behaving thus far.
Coupla cool tree shots:
My guess is that the fall foliage would have been spectacular a couple of weeks ago.
We ran by several zinc mines.
"Do this, don't do that...can't you read the signs?"
Not much of a way one could go inside. The openings here had steel bars keeping trail runners (and bears) out. Sorry for the blurry pic....I was reaching through a chain link fence to take the photo.
Indiana Jones ain't got nuttin on me. I can ride a mine shaft cart with the best of 'em.
Used to be able to have your horse shod here.
An old general store/post office. Or so they said.
Ran the gravel road on the way back to the car.
Definitely a place we'll return to!
This abandoned mining community consisted of several 100 year old buildings, and just as many abandoned zinc mines. This area today is perhaps better known for the great trout fishing in the Buffalo River....
.... and to a lesser extent, the hiking trails we were about to explore.
Either route involved quite a bit of climbing. We quickly scrambled up maybe 150-200 feet and ran across a trail halfway up the side of this mountain. There was a bit of a fog that had not quite lifted from the valley, and it was beautiful, but did not really photograph well.
The first mile or so of the trail, beside being a steep climb, was also quite rocky in places.
No complaints though....about the trail or the weather. The forecast had been rain, but we were treated to bright blue skies!
Dana....on day two of testing her feet. Her PF/bone spur was behaving thus far.Coupla cool tree shots:
My guess is that the fall foliage would have been spectacular a couple of weeks ago.
We ran by several zinc mines.
"Do this, don't do that...can't you read the signs?"
Not much of a way one could go inside. The openings here had steel bars keeping trail runners (and bears) out. Sorry for the blurry pic....I was reaching through a chain link fence to take the photo.
Indiana Jones ain't got nuttin on me. I can ride a mine shaft cart with the best of 'em.
Used to be able to have your horse shod here.
An old general store/post office. Or so they said.
Ran the gravel road on the way back to the car.
Definitely a place we'll return to!
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