Hiking Pine Mountain: A Guide to the Coalfields' Outdoor Oasis

By Wally Smith

Hidden along the border between Southwest Virginia and Eastern Kentucky is a "green strip" through the coalfields. This mostly undeveloped and wild corridor straddles Pine Mountain, a 125 mile-long ridge extending from near Pioneer, Tennessee to Elkhorn City, Kentucky. Formed by a mountain-building event hundreds of millions of years ago, Pine Mountain is a geological wonder, home to a staggering diversity of plant and animal life, and the epicenter for conservation efforts in the central Appalachian region. Pine Mountain is also one of the Appalachians' most overlooked hiking destinations. With long-distance overnighting options, a variety of shorter dayhikes, and three different developed state parks, the Pine Mountain region's outdoor possibilities are almost endless. Hiking Pine Mountain is the first print guide to combine all of these destinations into a collection of more 25 hikes for experienced backpackers, families, and beginning hikers alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CSDKGS6Z
• ISBN13: 9798871260913
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"