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Black Mountain - Kentucky Highpoint - 1 member in 2 triplogs has rated this an average 4 ( 1 to 5 best )
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May 18 2024
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Black Mountain - Kentucky HighpointEastern, KY
Black Mountain - Kentucky Highpoint
Eastern, KY
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Scenic Drive0.38 Miles 54 AEG
Scenic Drive0.38 Miles      10 Mns   3.26 mph
54 ft AEG
 
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This excursion was to the summit of Black Mountain (elevation of 4,139 feet and prominence of 1,899 feet), the highpoint of Kentucky and of Harlan County). Black Mountain is in extreme SE Kentucky very near the Virginia line. Harlan County is in the heart of Appalachian coal mining country.

I had intended to hike from pavement on highway 160, but it was raining so I drove in on a gravel road almost all the way to the summit.

I made the short walk to the summit, located the benchmark under a dilapidated fire lookout tower, and walked around for a few minutes. Trees blocked the views, but it was foggy and I wouldn't have been able to see much anyway.

This was my 22nd state highpoint and 176th county highpoint.
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[ checklist ]  Benchmark  Fire Lookout Structures
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[ checklist ]  Black Mountain
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Civilization is a nice place to visit but I wouldn't want to live there
 
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Black Mountain - Kentucky HighpointEastern, KY
Black Mountain - Kentucky Highpoint
Eastern, KY
Hiking avatar Oct 08 2020
Stoic • Triplogs 552
Hiking0.45 Miles 69 AEG
Hiking0.45 Miles      12 Mns   3.38 mph
69 ft AEG      4 Mns Break
 
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I had originally planned to park here 36.915046 -82.870429, and hike the 1 3/4 miles down a service road . Not really feeling it today, I decided to drive down the dirt road to see if there where any private property signs. I drove until I was a 1/4 mile from the high point. Im still not sure if I was supposed to drive down this road. If your taking this road, I would recommend a high clearance vehicle. The tower was closed, so there wasn't a lot to see here. High Point #35, and the last hike of this road trip.
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[ checklist ]  Black Mountain
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