Oh My! Hiking it is!

   Kids all nestled snuggly in bed, hubby still at work, chores all checked & what is this momma doing? Starting my first bucket list of sorts. And much to my own sort of surprise I've been researching hiking trails.
    I'm not an avid hard core hiker but I enjoy some well spent time communing with nature.  Unplug, unwind, & reconnect. I'm not an expert at the ins & outs of this wonderous task but I know that it can go from a casual saunter around the bend to a complex mail-myself-packages trek in a second.
     I've hiked the backwoods of my community here in Kentucky quite a bit. The historical Camp Wildcat almost feels like a second home. As much as I love the nooks & crannies of my stomping grounds I do yearn to branch out & see the wonders of other backyards. So here I sit making my top 5 hiking trails bucket list!
    The first new trail I'd love to give a go is in Kentucky, near Stanton actually. Located in the Red River Gorge you'll find Gray's Arch Trail; a roughly 3.3 mile trek that leads to a 50-foot natural sand stone arch. Check out some great shots of the arch here. Reviews of this trail lead me to believe its moderate in difficulty & chucked full of beauty! Found this to be a good run down of the trail.
     Next up on my Hiker's Bucket list trails off to Whitley City Kentucky. Yahoo Falls. Home of what is said to be Kentucky's highest waterfall cascading in at 113 feet high. Although worth the footsteps, what I've found on it says make sure you go in a rainy spell as it comes from a small stream. This site has some good tidbits of info as well as gorgeous pictures. Along with great visuals, the energy of the history of the massacre in 1810 I would say is unreal. One quick sum up about the massacre can be found here.
    Leaving the wonderous Bluegrass state, I would love to explore some trails along South Carolina; spend some time in Caesar Head's State Park. My whole reason for that would be to meander the 2 mile trail to Raven Cliff's 420-foot falls. Can you imagine the awe one would get standing in the presence of such natural amazement & beauty? Worth every single step of that two miles. A stunning photo & a bit more info can be found here.
    Traveling on around, I'd hit up the Berryman Trail in Missouri near Steelville. But of course after educating myself much more in hiking. The info I've gotten on this trail is that its very very difficult. It has some shorter cuts but the actual whole trail is 24 miles long. Maybe this should be my last pick, huh? After some easier ones, work my way up to this doozy.  I don't know that I'd ever be up for the full 24 but who knows. I may just make it one day before I'm old & grey haha. The descriptions I've read of this trail though definitely make me want to work towards the full trek.  You can get some information here. And gorgeous photos here. (Have you noticed yet that I'm slightly drawn to water?)
    Last, at least on this short list, would be traveling up to the beautiful Maryland. There I'd delve into the beauty that is the 15 mile Susquehanna Trail in Harv De Grace. What I have gathered about this trail is that its a plethra of history, plant life, wildlife, diffculty, & much more. The crisp clean air of Maryland & the serenity of Mother Nature. Sounds good to me! Get a little more insight about Susquehanna trail here.
     A nice little work towards list if I do say so myself ;-).  Let me know what you think about these trails or suggest one for me to try! Hoping to trek a local trail to VanHook Falls again soon now that we've got some rain. I'd love to hear from everyone!