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Location
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Nearby City
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Length (mi)
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Difficulty
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Main Features
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2018:
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Spencer, TN
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3
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8/10 (Mod./Diff.)
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Fall Creek Falls and Cane Creek Falls
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West Glacier, MT
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4.8
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6/10 (Moderate)
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Avalanche Lake
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Waterton, AB, Canada
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6.8
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9/10 (Difficult)
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Bertha Falls and Bertha Lake
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Asheville, NC
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2.9
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9/10 (Difficult)
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The 2 highest peaks in the Appalachian Mountains
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Bedford, VA
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3
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10/10 (Difficult)
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Views from Sharp Top
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Cleveland, SC
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4
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5/10 (Moderate)
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Raven Cliff Falls
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Pelham, AL
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5.5
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9/10 (Difficult)
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Peavine Falls
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2017:
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4.9
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8/10 (Mod./Diff.)
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Twin Arches; rock shelters; Jake’s Place; Charit Creek
Lodge
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4
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9/10 (Difficult)
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4.5
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4/10 (Moderate)
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Seemingly endless cliffs
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3.9
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7/10 (Mod./Diff.)
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4 natural bridges
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5
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6/10 (Moderate)
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Waterfall inside a cliff
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4.1
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10/10 (Difficult)
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Views from
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4
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7/10 (Mod./Diff.)
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Natural bridge;
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2016:
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3.6
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6/10 (Moderate)
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Highest Point in
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3
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5/10 (Moderate)
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Cliff-lined hollow
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4.9
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10/10 (Difficult)
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2 gigantic waterfalls
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5.8
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8/10 (Mod./Diff.)
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5.1
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5/10 (Moderate)
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7.1
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10/10 (Difficult)
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Views from Table Rock
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5.5
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3/10 (Easy/Mod.)
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Birding; cypress and tupelo swamp
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2015:
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4.8
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6/10 (Moderate)
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Views from ancient volcanic caldera
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3.7
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3/10 (Easy/Mod.)
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1600’s house foundation; Long Island Sound views
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3.9
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6/10 (Moderate)
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6.3
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9/10 (Difficult)
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Views from granite dome; 3 waterfalls; restored homestead
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2.9
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6/10 (Moderate)
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3 high watershed waterfalls
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5.1
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5/10 (Moderate)
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Old barns; river; bird watching
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2014:
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8.6
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4/10 (Moderate)
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Creek of grass
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3.1
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1/10 (Easy)
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Civil War battlefield; Florida Trail
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3.2
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9/10 (Difficult)
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Steep climb to fabulous views
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6.7
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10/10 (Difficult)
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2013:
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4.9
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7/10 (Moderate)
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Overlooks of
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1.5
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2/10 (Easy)
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Tallest waterfall in
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5.2
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6/10 (Moderate)
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6
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6/10 (Moderate)
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Cheaha Creek;
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2012:
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4.4
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3/10 (Easy/Mod.)
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Sinkholes; swamp
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4.9
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6/10 (Moderate)
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3 significant waterfalls
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5.8
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6, 10/10 (Difficult)
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Tallest waterfall in the east
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4.3
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4/10 (Moderate)
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Dunes along
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4.7
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7/10 (Mod./Diff.)
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Views; old quarry and homestead
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2.9
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6/10 (Moderate)
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Largest canyon in the east
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2011:
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6
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7/10 (Moderate)
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Travelers Rest, SC
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4.3
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9/10 (Difficult)
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Old fire tower site
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8.7
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9/10 (Difficult)
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2010:
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3.2
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6/10 (Moderate)
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Waterslides and falls
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Grand
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2
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7/10 (Mod./Diff.)
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Unusual Devil’s Kettle Falls
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5
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7/10 (Moderate)
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2009:
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2.7
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9/10 (Difficult)
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Rocky waterfall
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4.8
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6/10 (Moderate)
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Nags Head, NC
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1.5
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4/10 (Moderate)
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Barren sand dunes
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2008:
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1
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0/10 (Easy)
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Wildlife viewing
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2007:
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7.4
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7/10 (Moderate)
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Former Porter Flats community
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2006:
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2.8 |
5/10 (Moderate)
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Unique, colorful canyon
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2.5
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6/10 (Moderate)
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Mature forest; scenic river overlook
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6.3
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4/10 (Easy/Mod.)
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2
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4/10 (Easy/Mod.)
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Classic Mojave desert
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2005:
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6.9
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8/10 (Mod./Diff.)
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2004:
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2
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5/10 (Moderate)
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World’s most famous flume
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3
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7/10 (Moderate)
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West
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4.4
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6/10 (Moderate)
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Best view in
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3.2
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7/10 (Mod./Diff.)
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6
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7/10 (Moderate)
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Natural Arch
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2.6
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5/10 (Moderate)
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Sheer-walled gorge
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2003:
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4
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6/10 (Moderate)
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Overlooks; Little
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4.2
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2/10 (Easy)
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Large waterfall
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2002:
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5.2
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7/10 (Mod./Diff.)
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Sheer-walled canyons
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7
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7/10 (Moderate)
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2 waterfalls; 2 scenic views
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2001:
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6
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7/10 (Moderate)
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Coal mining history; gorge overlooks
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10.3
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8/10 (Mod./Diff.)
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Rock formations;
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2000:
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4.3
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10/10 (Difficult)
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Hopewell Indian fort
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1
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2/10 (Easy)
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1999:
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1.2
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5/10 (Moderate)
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2 lakes; iron-laden spring
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4
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8/10 (Mod./Diff.)
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Debord Vista; fire tower
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1998:
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2.6
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8/10 (Mod./Diff.)
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Golden Staff Hikes
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