If you live in the Lexington area and have never been to Raven's Run, you need to go. Now.
Earl and I spent an afternoon hiking there many years ago and always planned to go back, but didn't take the time until last month.
An easy hike through the forest (or grasslands, if you wish) leads to a beautiful over look of the Kentucky River Palisades.
As Libby is pointing out, the trails close at 4:00pm. There is a gate leading to the nature sanctuary that is closed and locked around sunset, so make sure you get out before then!
Danger signs are always a great thing to see on a family hike with a precocious preschooler. =)
Libby was quite frustrated that I had a hand on her at all times while we sat on the overhang. These rocks had a small ledge underneath, and then a dropoff to the river about 50 feet below.
The view of the palisades is spectacular!
On the hike back to the Nature Centerwe opted for the shorter, flatter route through the grasslands. By this time we were kicking ourselves for not bringing a bottle of water for the kids. Surprisingly, they both made it with relatively littlecomplaining or whining.
Although strolling through a sea of goldenrod in the height of fall allergy season was its own form of torture, we couldn't resist taking the time to snap some pictures of its beauty.
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