Chained Rock
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Just south of Pineville,Ky. in the Pine Mountain State Park is a Ride that is another Must ride in southern Kentucky.
You turn off Ky. Highway 25 approximately 5 miles south of downtown Pineville to ride up a two lane paved road that is so curvy that as they say down here so curved you can spit and hit yourself. Its a steep ride for a few miles up the mountain where you will fined several really nice picnic areas along the way.
It’s a very slow ride up the mountain as its very steep and very curvy but the views along the way are spectacular as you round curves to see mile after mile of mountain ranges out to the horizon.
When you get to the top there is a parking area with a railed overlook looking over the town of Pineville. From there you can take a well laid out trail that is a bit on the tough side for us older folks but has benches and boarded walks so it’s not bad if you take your time. The trail is about a mile and takes you to Chained Rock. This hunk of stone hangs out over the side of the mountain and has a large chain from the base rock on the mountain to the rock dangling over the town below.
