{"id":7912,"date":"2023-05-27T22:59:44","date_gmt":"2023-05-27T14:59:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=7912"},"modified":"2023-11-08T11:02:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T03:02:43","slug":"20230527new-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527new-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 2 of May 2023 Trip to West Virginia, New River Gorge"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Second day of my 2023 Memorial Day trip to West Virginia as I reached New River Gorge National Park. The weather forecast indicated rain for the next day, so I decided to check out most of the park\u2019s popular hiking trails today, together with the nearby Hawks Nest State Park of West Virginia.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6278.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6278.jpg\" alt=\"New River Gorge Bridge\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>New River Gorge Bridge<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide.min.2.4.21.js\"><\/script>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide-skyblue.min.css\">\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n    var secondarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-1', {\n   \t fixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n   \t focus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n   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Gorge National Park.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Summersville_Lake\">Summersville Lake<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>After leaving the hotel and along the way to the national park, I passed Summersville Lake, the largest lake in the state. The lake was also known as &#8220;The Little Bahamas of the East&#8221; for its water clarity for scuba divers.<br \/>\nWhile I couldn&#8217;t dive, I sure checked out the lake&#8217;s major attraction, Long Point, which was a long and thin peninsula with rocky cliffs. (On this aspect I was a bit disappointed with West Virginia&#8217;s lack of ingenuity in naming things. The most popular trail in New River Gorge National Park also led to a place called &#8220;Long Point&#8221;.) <span style=\"font-size: small;\">While the lake&#8217;s marina offered kayak rentals in the summer, I didn&#8217;t have that much time so<\/span> I viewed it both from an overlook across the lake, and from my drone. In addition, I also checked out the nearby Summersville Dam which created the lake, from an overlook.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6244.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6244.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>Long Point<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6245.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6245.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>Long Point<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a 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\/><\/a><\/br>Summersville Dam Releasing Water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6244.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6245.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6246.jpg\" alt=\"Summersville Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6248.jpg\" alt=\"Summersville Dam\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6247.jpg\" alt=\"Summersville Dam Releasing Water\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-1, #splide-thumb-1 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos around Summersville Lake.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6244.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6244.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Long Point<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6245.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6245.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Long Point<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6246.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6246.jpg\" alt=\"Summersville Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Summersville Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6248.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6248.jpg\" alt=\"Summersville Dam\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Summersville Dam<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6247.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6247.jpg\" alt=\"Summersville Dam Releasing Water\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Summersville Dam Releasing Water<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>And here were photos from my drone, which allowed me to get an up-close look of the rock formations along the cliffs.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0965.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0965.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>Long Point<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0939.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0939.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>Long Point<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0937.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0937.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>Long Point<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0935.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0935.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>Long Point<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0961.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0961.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>Long Point<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0959.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0959.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>Long Point<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0957.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" 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id=\"splide-thumb-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0965.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0939.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0937.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0935.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0961.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0959.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0957.jpg\" alt=\"Summersville Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0953.jpg\" alt=\"Cliffs along Summersville Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0951.jpg\" alt=\"Summersville Lake\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-2, #splide-thumb-2 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of Summersville Lake from my drone.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0965.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0965.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0939.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0939.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0937.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0937.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0935.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0935.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>Long Point<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0961.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0961.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0959.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0959.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>Long Point<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0957.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0957.jpg\" alt=\"Summersville Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Summersville Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0953.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0953.jpg\" alt=\"Cliffs along Summersville Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cliffs along Summersville Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0951.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0951.jpg\" alt=\"Summersville Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Summersville Lake<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0941_DJI_0950-10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0941_DJI_0950-10.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point at Summersville Lake\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Long Point at Summersville Lake<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And here are some videos from my drone:<br \/>\n<video controls width=\"100%\" poster=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0962_339.jpg\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/Long_Point_Surrounding_2160p60_H265_12Mbps.mp4\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/Long_Point_Surrounding_2160p60_H264_14Mbps.mp4\"><\/video><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Long Point and surrounding Summersville Lake. 1 minute and 18 seconds, 2160p60fps, 12Mbps\/126MB for H265, 14Mbps\/137MB for H264.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><video controls width=\"100%\" poster=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0964_411.jpg\" preload=\"none\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/Long_Point_Ascent_2160p60_H265_12Mbps.mp4\"><source src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/Long_Point_Ascent_2160p60_H264_14Mbps.mp4\"><\/video><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Ascent from Long Point. 25 seconds, 2160p60fps, 12Mbps\/39MB for H265, 14Mbps\/43MB for H264.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>After leaving Summersville Lake, I decided to check out the rivers downstream of the national park, next to which was Hawk&#8217;s Nest State Park.<br \/>\nAlong the way, I had a close call with a deer along US19, attesting to the state&#8217;s wilderness character while shocking me that such an incident could happen on a four-lane highway with median.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Hawk8217s_Nest_State_Park\">Hawk&#8217;s Nest State Park<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span id=\"Lover8217s_Leap\">Lover&#8217;s Leap<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Lover&#8217;s Leap overlook was one of two overlooks in the park, next to the park&#8217;s lodge (and visitor center?), overlooking where a small creek (Mill Creek) joined New River.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6253.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6253.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Lover's Leap Lookout\" \/><\/a><\/br>Lover&#8217;s Leap Lookout<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Now fenced off so that no one can take the leap, no matter how faithful the love.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6252.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6252.jpg\" width=\"88.5%\" alt=\"Boulders along Cliff\" \/><\/a><\/br>Boulders along Cliff<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The rims of New River Gorge weren\u2019t short of cliffs like this. Maybe this one would become the new &#8220;Lover&#8217;s Leap&#8221;.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6249.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6249.jpg\" alt=\"Railway Bridge across New River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Railway Bridge across New River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6251.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6251.jpg\" alt=\"Hawks Nest Dam Downstream\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hawks Nest Dam Downstream<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_110429.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_110429.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"New River from Lover's Leap\" \/><\/a><\/br>New River from Lover&#8217;s Leap<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_110150.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_110150.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Graffiti by Early Visitors\" \/><\/a><\/br>Graffiti by Early Visitors<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_110013.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_110013.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Mountain Laurels\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountain Laurels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6253.jpg\" alt=\"Lover's Leap Lookout\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6252.jpg\" alt=\"Boulders along Cliff\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6249.jpg\" alt=\"Railway Bridge across New River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6251.jpg\" alt=\"Hawks Nest Dam Downstream\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_110429.jpg\" alt=\"New River from Lover's Leap\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_110150.jpg\" alt=\"Graffiti by Early Visitors\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_110013.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain Laurels\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-3, #splide-thumb-3 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from Lover&#8217;s Leap Overlook.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6253.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6253.jpg\" alt=\"Lover's Leap Lookout\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Lover&#8217;s Leap Lookout<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Now fenced off so that no one can take the leap, no matter how faithful the love.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6252.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6252.jpg\" alt=\"Boulders along Cliff\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Boulders along Cliff<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The rims of New River Gorge weren\u2019t short of cliffs like this. Maybe this one would become the new &#8220;Lover&#8217;s Leap&#8221;.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6249.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6249.jpg\" alt=\"Railway Bridge across New River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Railway Bridge across New River<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6251.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6251.jpg\" alt=\"Hawks Nest Dam Downstream\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hawks Nest Dam Downstream<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_110429.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_110429.jpg\" alt=\"New River from Lover's Leap\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>New River from Lover&#8217;s Leap<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_110150.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_110150.jpg\" alt=\"Graffiti by Early Visitors\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Graffiti by Early Visitors<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_110013.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_110013.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain Laurels\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountain Laurels<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6255_DSC_6262-8.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6255_DSC_6262-8.jpg\" alt=\"View from Lover's Leap at Hawk's Nest State Park\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View from Lover&#8217;s Leap at Hawk&#8217;s Nest State Park<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><span id=\"Hawk8217s_Nest_Overlook\">Hawk&#8217;s Nest Overlook<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Just a short distance down the road was Hawk&#8217;s Nest Overlook. Both of the overlooks were accessed through a short trail from their parking lots, the one to Hawk&#8217;s Nest wasn&#8217;t as steep. In my opinion the views from Hawk&#8217;s Nest were better.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_112138.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_112138.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"New River from Hawk's Nest\" \/><\/a><\/br>New River from Hawk&#8217;s Nest<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6267.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6267.jpg\" alt=\"Hawk's Nest Dam\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hawk&#8217;s Nest Dam<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6266C10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6266C10.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Water Intake for Hawk\u2019s Nest Tunnel\" \/><\/a><\/br>Water Intake for Hawk\u2019s Nest Tunnel<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">A nearby information marker mentioned that during its construction in 1930-35, hundreds of workers died from silica rock dust.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6265.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6265.jpg\" alt=\"New River\" \/><\/a><\/br>New River<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_112138.jpg\" alt=\"New River from Hawk's Nest\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6267.jpg\" alt=\"Hawk's Nest Dam\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6266C10.jpg\" alt=\"Water Intake for Hawk\u2019s Nest Tunnel\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6265.jpg\" alt=\"New River\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-4, #splide-thumb-4 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from Hawk&#8217;s Nest Overlook.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_112138.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_112138.jpg\" alt=\"New River from Hawk's Nest\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>New River from Hawk&#8217;s Nest<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6267.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6267.jpg\" alt=\"Hawk's Nest Dam\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hawk&#8217;s Nest Dam<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6266C10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6266C10.jpg\" alt=\"Water Intake for Hawk\u2019s Nest Tunnel\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Water Intake for Hawk\u2019s Nest Tunnel<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">A nearby information marker mentioned that during its construction in 1930-35, hundreds of workers died from silica rock dust.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6265.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6265.jpg\" alt=\"New River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>New River<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>In addition, Hawk&#8217;s Nest State Park featured a &#8220;Cliffside Trail&#8221;, which I didn&#8217;t have enough time for (I bet the views would be similar to the two overlooks). After that, I headed further west, checking out a few waterfalls along the way.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Further_Downstream\">Further Downstream<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The first one was &#8220;Cathedral Falls&#8221;, located right along US60 where Cane Branch fell over 60 feet before joining New River. It parking lot was limited in size, so I didn&#8217;t stay there for long.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6268.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6268.jpg\" width=\"90%\" alt=\"Cathedral Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cathedral Falls<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Taken from the parking lot.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6270.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6270.jpg\" width=\"90%\" alt=\"Cathedral Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cathedral Falls<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Taken up close.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6268.jpg\" alt=\"Cathedral Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6270.jpg\" alt=\"Cathedral Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-5, #splide-thumb-5 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of Cathedral Falls.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6268.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6268.jpg\" alt=\"Cathedral Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cathedral Falls<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Taken from the parking lot.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6270.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6270.jpg\" alt=\"Cathedral Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cathedral Falls<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Taken up close.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Next I checked out Kanawha Falls, next to &#8220;Glen Ferris Hydroelectric Project&#8221; while I parked at the &#8220;Fishing Area&#8221;. Gauley River (which flew through Summersville Lake) and New River merged a short distance upstream to form Kanawha River, which went through some cascades here.<br \/>\nIt turned out the &#8220;Fishing Area&#8221; where I parked was popular for launching kayaks, with some brave kayakers getting up close to the waterfalls.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6272.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6272.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Kanawha Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6275.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6275.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Kanawha Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6274.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6274.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Kanawha Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6273.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6273.jpg\" alt=\"Glen Ferris Hydroelectric Project Building\" \/><\/a><\/br>Glen Ferris Hydroelectric Project Building<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6272.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6275.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6274.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6273.jpg\" alt=\"Glen Ferris Hydroelectric Project Building\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-6, #splide-thumb-6 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6272.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6272.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Kanawha Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6275.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6275.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Kanawha Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6274.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6274.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Kanawha Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6273.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6273.jpg\" alt=\"Glen Ferris Hydroelectric Project Building\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Glen Ferris Hydroelectric Project Building<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Since there was some distance between the parking lot and the waterfalls, I decided the waterfalls were best viewed from my drone. Here were some photos:<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0968.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0968.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Kanawha Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0983.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0983.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls near Hydropower Building\" \/><\/a><\/br>Kanawha Falls near Hydropower Building<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0986.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0986.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls near Hydropower Building\" \/><\/a><\/br>Kanawha Falls near Hydropower Building<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0987.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0987.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Kanawha Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0970.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0970.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Kanawha Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0971.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0971.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Kanawha Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0002.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0002.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Kanawha Falls<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0978.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0978.jpg\" alt=\"US Route 60 along Kanawha River\" \/><\/a><\/br>US Route 60 along Kanawha River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0989.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0989.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha River Downstream\" \/><\/a><\/br>Kanawha River Downstream<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0968.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0983.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls near Hydropower Building\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0986.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls near Hydropower Building\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0987.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0970.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0971.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0002.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0978.jpg\" alt=\"US Route 60 along Kanawha River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0989.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha River Downstream\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-7, #splide-thumb-7 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0968.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0968.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Kanawha Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0983.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0983.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls near Hydropower Building\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Kanawha Falls near Hydropower Building<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0986.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0986.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls near Hydropower Building\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Kanawha Falls near Hydropower Building<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0987.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0987.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Kanawha Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0970.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0970.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Kanawha Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0971.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0971.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Kanawha Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0002.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0002.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Kanawha Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0978.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0978.jpg\" alt=\"US Route 60 along Kanawha River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>US Route 60 along Kanawha River<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0989.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0989.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha River Downstream\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Kanawha River Downstream<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0990_DJI_0999-10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0990_DJI_0999-10.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Kanawha Falls<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After Kanawha Falls, I headed back to the confluence of Gauley and New River and took more drone shots.<br \/>\nHere&#8217;s a compilation of the drone videos from both spots:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e_23UCBlOzE\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The first minute focused around Kanawha Falls, a wide series of waterfalls that spanned the entire width of Kanawha River. It then followed the river upstream where it reached the confluence of New River (right) and Gauley River (left) around 1:46, the merging of the two rivers formed Kanawha River. Further upstream, it neared Hawk&#8217;s Nest Hydroelectric Plant (2:50) before returning back to Kanawha Falls.<\/div>\n<p>And here were some photos:<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-8\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0028.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0028.jpg\" alt=\"Confluence of New River and Gauley River into Kanawha River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Confluence of New River and Gauley River into Kanawha River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0010.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0010.jpg\" alt=\"Bridges across Gauley River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Bridges across Gauley River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0025.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0025.jpg\" alt=\"Bridges across Gauley River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Bridges across Gauley River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0005.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0005.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Islands in New River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Islands in New River<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I wasn&#8217;t sure what these islands were for.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0007.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0007.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Island in New River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Island in New River<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This one felt like a diner to me, requiring a boat ride to reach though.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0008.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0008.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Islands in New River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Islands in New River<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Cross on another island.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0011.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0011.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Kanawha River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Kanawha River<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Downstream towards Kanawha Falls.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-8\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0028.jpg\" alt=\"Confluence of New River and Gauley River into Kanawha River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0010.jpg\" alt=\"Bridges across Gauley River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0025.jpg\" alt=\"Bridges across Gauley River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0005.jpg\" alt=\"Islands in New River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0007.jpg\" alt=\"Island in New River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0008.jpg\" alt=\"Islands in New River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0011.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha River\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-8, #splide-thumb-8 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0028.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0028.jpg\" alt=\"Confluence of New River and Gauley River into Kanawha River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Confluence of New River and Gauley River into Kanawha River<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0010.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0010.jpg\" alt=\"Bridges across Gauley River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Bridges across Gauley River<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0025.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0025.jpg\" alt=\"Bridges across Gauley River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Bridges across Gauley River<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0005.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0005.jpg\" alt=\"Islands in New River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Islands in New River<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">I wasn&#8217;t sure what these islands were for.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0007.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0007.jpg\" alt=\"Island in New River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Island in New River<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This one felt like a diner to me, requiring a boat ride to reach though.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0008.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0008.jpg\" alt=\"Islands in New River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Islands in New River<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Cross on another island.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0011.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0011.jpg\" alt=\"Kanawha River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Kanawha River<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Downstream towards Kanawha Falls.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0012_DJI_0023-12.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0012_DJI_0023-12.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Confluence of New River (right) and Gauley River (middle) into Kanawha River (left)\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Confluence of New River (right) and Gauley River (middle) into Kanawha River (left)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This extended to Hawk&#8217;s Nest Hydroelectric Plant, just upstream from Cathedral Falls. A tunnel connects this plant to Gauley Junction Dam, visible from Hawk&#8217;s Nest Overlook earlier today, which channeled water and generated electricity.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-9\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0030.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0030.jpg\" alt=\"New River\" \/><\/a><\/br>New River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0032.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0032.jpg\" alt=\"New River\" \/><\/a><\/br>New River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0036C10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0036C10.jpg\" alt=\"New River\" \/><\/a><\/br>New River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0037.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0037.jpg\" alt=\"Hawk's Nest Hydroelectric Plant\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hawk&#8217;s Nest Hydroelectric Plant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-9\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0030.jpg\" alt=\"New River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0032.jpg\" alt=\"New River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0036C10.jpg\" alt=\"New River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0037.jpg\" alt=\"Hawk's Nest Hydroelectric Plant\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-9, #splide-thumb-9 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0030.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0030.jpg\" alt=\"New River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>New River<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0032.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0032.jpg\" alt=\"New River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>New River<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0036C10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0036C10.jpg\" alt=\"New River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>New River<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DJI_0037.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DJI_0037.jpg\" alt=\"Hawk's Nest Hydroelectric Plant\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hawk&#8217;s Nest Hydroelectric Plant<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>After that, it&#8217;s approaching 1pm. I headed for the town of Fayetteville for a quick lunch before beginning my tour of New River Gorge National Park in the afternoon.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"New_River_Gorge_National_Park\">New River Gorge National Park<\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span id=\"Long_Point_Trail\">Long Point Trail<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>This was the most popular trail in the park, sharing the same name as the rocky peninsula from Summersville Lake earlier today. From &#8220;Long Point Trailhead&#8221;, it&#8217;s a 4.8km out-and-back with 105m elevation gain. Unfortunately, by the time I arrived at the parking lot at 1:40pm, it&#8217;s fully packed. It&#8217;s either private property or roads with &#8220;no-parking&#8221; signs around the parking lot, so I had to bail out.<br \/>\nLuckily, Long Point could also be accessed from &#8220;Kaymoor Miners Trailhead&#8221; not far away, which made it a 4.7km out-and-back with 167m elevation gain. That would be the same trailhead to access Kaymoor Mine down the valley. It&#8217;s a steep descent to Kaymoor Mine, probably the reason it&#8217;s not as popular, as a result of which I managed to find a spot there.<\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Towards the direction of Long Point there were two trails leaving the trailhead, I would take Butcher Branch Trail (one on the right) for 1km before it joined the main Long Point Trail. The other Fayetteville Trail (one on the left) intersected Long Point Trail earlier before heading to the town.<\/div>\n<p>I set off onto the trail just before 2pm. There were a few unpleasant\/muddy spots along Butcher Branch Trail but largely it&#8217;s in good condition. Here&#8217;s GPS tracking:<\/p>\n<div class=\"mobile-hide\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:6\/5;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=152540155&#038;measures=on&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"desktop-hide\" style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:3\/5;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=152540155&#038;measures=on&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-10\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_140116.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_140116.jpg\" width=\"74%\" alt=\"Butcher Branch Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Butcher Branch Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_141232.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_141232.jpg\" width=\"70.2%\" alt=\"Muddy Trail and Obstacle\" \/><\/a><\/br>Muddy Trail and Obstacle<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Most of the trail was in good condition, this was one of the few muddy patches.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_154056.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_154056.jpg\" width=\"70.2%\" alt=\"Woods\" \/><\/a><\/br>Woods<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A small creek that flew across the trail.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_141541.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_141541.jpg\" width=\"74%\" alt=\"Butcher Branch Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Butcher Branch Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_142536.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_142536.jpg\" width=\"74%\" alt=\"Long Point Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Long Point Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_153020.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_153020.jpg\" width=\"74%\" alt=\"Long Point Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Long Point Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_153437.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_153437.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point Trails\" \/><\/a><\/br>Long Point Trails<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Not long after leaving the intersection with Butcher Branch Trail, there were these two trails. They converged about 100m later. The one on the left seemed to be the official trail, the one on the right was probably a shortcut that was surprisingly still in good shape.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_140254.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_140254.jpg\" alt=\"Ropes along Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ropes along Trail<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">These ropes were placed laterally along the trail. It looked like they had been set there for quite a while. I had no clue about their utilities. My best guess was to provide traction (since the slope was slightly steep).<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-10\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_140116.jpg\" alt=\"Butcher Branch Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_141232.jpg\" alt=\"Muddy Trail and Obstacle\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_154056.jpg\" alt=\"Woods\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_141541.jpg\" alt=\"Butcher Branch Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_142536.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_153020.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_153437.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point Trails\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_140254.jpg\" alt=\"Ropes along Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-10, #splide-thumb-10 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the trail.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_140116.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_140116.jpg\" alt=\"Butcher Branch Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Butcher Branch Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_141232.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_141232.jpg\" alt=\"Muddy Trail and Obstacle\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Muddy Trail and Obstacle<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Most of the trail was in good condition, this was one of the few muddy patches.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_154056.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_154056.jpg\" alt=\"Woods\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Woods<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A small creek that flew across the trail.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_141541.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_141541.jpg\" alt=\"Butcher Branch Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Butcher Branch Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_142536.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_142536.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Long Point Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_153020.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_153020.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Long Point Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_153437.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_153437.jpg\" alt=\"Long Point Trails\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Long Point Trails<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Not long after leaving the intersection with Butcher Branch Trail, there were these two trails. They converged about 100m later. The one on the left seemed to be the official trail, the one on the right was probably a shortcut that was surprisingly still in good shape.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_140254.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_140254.jpg\" alt=\"Ropes along Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ropes along Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">These ropes were placed laterally along the trail. It looked like they had been set there for quite a while. I had no clue about their utilities. My best guess was to provide traction (since the slope was slightly steep).<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>40 minutes later, I was at Long Point. The main (if not the only view) from here was the New River Gorge Bridge. Constructed in 1977, it was once the world&#8217;s longest arch bridge and highest vehicular bridge, spanning graciously across New River Gorge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-11\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6282.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6282.jpg\" alt=\"New River Gorge Bridge\" \/><\/a><\/br>New River Gorge Bridge<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6279.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6279.jpg\" alt=\"New River Gorge Bridge\" \/><\/a><\/br>New River Gorge Bridge<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6280C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6280C11.jpg\" alt=\"Visitor Center on North Rim of New River Gorge\" \/><\/a><\/br>Visitor Center on North Rim of New River Gorge<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_150126C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_150126C9.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Railway in New River Gorge\" \/><\/a><\/br>Railway in New River Gorge<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Carrying coal carts that were infinitely long.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-11\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6282.jpg\" alt=\"New River Gorge Bridge\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6279.jpg\" alt=\"New River Gorge Bridge\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6280C11.jpg\" alt=\"Visitor Center on North Rim of New River Gorge\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_150126C9.jpg\" alt=\"Railway in New River Gorge\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-11, #splide-thumb-11 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6282.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6282.jpg\" alt=\"New River Gorge Bridge\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>New River Gorge Bridge<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6279.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6279.jpg\" alt=\"New River Gorge Bridge\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>New River Gorge Bridge<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6280C11.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6280C11.jpg\" alt=\"Visitor Center on North Rim of New River Gorge\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Visitor Center on North Rim of New River Gorge<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_150126C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_150126C9.jpg\" alt=\"Railway in New River Gorge\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Railway in New River Gorge<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Carrying coal carts that were infinitely long.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Long Point&#8221; was some exposed boulders that stood out from the surrounding forest landscape. The end of those boulders towards the bridge, where people pose for photos, were crowded during my visit. Apart from that, there was enough room around for people to spread out, where I picked my spot and had some snacks, while watching an endless freight train travelling through the valley down below.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6283_DSC_6291-9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6283_DSC_6291-9.jpg\" alt=\"View from Long Point along New River Gorge\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View from Long Point along New River Gorge<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After spending 35 minutes at Long Point, I traced my way back, and reached my car just before 4pm. After a brief rest, I started descending down Kaymoor Miners Trail at 4pm.<\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Kaymoor_Mine\">Kaymoor Mine<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>This is a 2.4km out-and-back trail with 290m of elevation gain. Half of the elevation change was through a series of stairs (821 steps) towards the former mining site at Kaymoor Bottom.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-12\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_160333.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_160333.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_170911.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_170911.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_161210.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_161210.jpg\" width=\"96%\" alt=\"Steel Structure\" \/><\/a><\/br>Steel Structure<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Likely to support conveyor belts.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-12\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_160333.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_170911.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_161210.jpg\" alt=\"Steel Structure\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-12, #splide-thumb-12 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_160333.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_160333.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_170911.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_170911.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_161210.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_161210.jpg\" alt=\"Steel Structure\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Steel Structure<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Likely to support conveyor belts.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Halfway down the valley the trail intersected the longer Kaymoor Trail (which traversed the gorge). Near the intersection were some remains of the mine like safety slogans and abandoned houses. The seemingly endless stairs started from this intersection.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-13\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_161320.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_161320.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Safety Sign\" \/><\/a><\/br>Safety Sign<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_161538.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_161538.jpg\" width=\"83%\" alt=\"Tracks into Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Tracks into Cave<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Maybe an abandoned mine was inside the sealed gates.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6300.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6300.jpg\" alt=\"Safety Information Board\" \/><\/a><\/br>Safety Information Board<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_161622.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_161622.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Building\" \/><\/a><\/br>Building<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-13\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_161320.jpg\" alt=\"Safety Sign\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_161538.jpg\" alt=\"Tracks into Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6300.jpg\" alt=\"Safety Information Board\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_161622.jpg\" alt=\"Building\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-13, #splide-thumb-13 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_161320.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_161320.jpg\" alt=\"Safety Sign\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Safety Sign<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_161538.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_161538.jpg\" alt=\"Tracks into Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Tracks into Cave<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Maybe an abandoned mine was inside the sealed gates.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6300.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6300.jpg\" alt=\"Safety Information Board\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Safety Information Board<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_161622.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_161622.jpg\" alt=\"Building\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Building<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-14\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6301.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6301.jpg\" width=\"80%\" alt=\"Stairs\" \/><\/a><\/br>Stairs<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">At certain places, these stairs appeared infinitely long.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_162012.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_162012.jpg\" width=\"88%\" alt=\"Stairs\" \/><\/a><\/br>Stairs<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">A few switches were built into the stairs so that it\u2019s not a long straight line, allowing visitors to rest and preventing a slip to turn into an endless tumble down the bottom.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_162145.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_162145.jpg\" width=\"93.3%\" alt=\"Stairs\" \/><\/a><\/br>Stairs<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_165921.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_165921.jpg\" width=\"93.3%\" alt=\"Water Tank\" \/><\/a><\/br>Water Tank<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_165930.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_165930.jpg\" width=\"90%\" alt=\"Cap House\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cap House<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Storing blasting caps.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-14\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6301.jpg\" alt=\"Stairs\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_162012.jpg\" alt=\"Stairs\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_162145.jpg\" alt=\"Stairs\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_165921.jpg\" alt=\"Water Tank\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_165930.jpg\" alt=\"Cap House\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-14, #splide-thumb-14 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the stairs leading to Kaymoor Bottom.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6301.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6301.jpg\" alt=\"Stairs\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Stairs<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">At certain places, these stairs appeared infinitely long.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_162012.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_162012.jpg\" alt=\"Stairs\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Stairs<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">A few switches were built into the stairs so that it\u2019s not a long straight line, allowing visitors to rest and preventing a slip to turn into an endless tumble down the bottom.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_162145.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_162145.jpg\" alt=\"Stairs\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Stairs<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_165921.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_165921.jpg\" alt=\"Water Tank\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Water Tank<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_165930.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_165930.jpg\" alt=\"Cap House\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cap House<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Storing blasting caps.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Once at the bottom, a majority of the ruins were fenced off, obviously for safety reasons. Through the fence, one could still catch some sights of the building ruins. The ones outside the fence were mostly low structures that didn&#8217;t pose falling risks. While most visitors remained close to the end of the wooden platform\/stairs, a gentleman informed me that the fence formed a rectangular shape, and it&#8217;s possible to walk around it. I made an attempt doing that, and was stopped by a steep drop-off (p6 below).<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-15\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_165156.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_165156.jpg\" width=\"96%\" alt=\"Ruins at Kaymoor Bottom\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ruins at Kaymoor Bottom<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_163702.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_163702.jpg\" width=\"96%\" alt=\"Ruins at Kaymoor Bottom\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ruins at Kaymoor Bottom<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6303.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6303.jpg\" alt=\"Steel Piece\" \/><\/a><\/br>Steel Piece<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This felt like a component of a transformer. Despite now it looked really like the face of a pig.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_165130.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-m\/20230527_165130.jpg\" width=\"45%\" alt=\"Passage\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_164255.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-m\/20230527_164255.jpg\" width=\"45%\" alt=\"Passage and Rail Tracks\" \/><\/a><\/br>Passage and Rail Tracks<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The passage was along the southern perimeter of the fence, just wide enough for people to pass. After the passage, the railway tracks were along the eastern perimeter of the fence, used to transport coal.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_165055.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_165055.jpg\" width=\"96%\" alt=\"Building Interior\" \/><\/a><\/br>Building Interior<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6305.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_6305.jpg\" width=\"42%\" alt=\"Passage\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_164404.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-m\/20230527_164404.jpg\" width=\"47.25%\" alt=\"Passage\" \/><\/a><\/br>Passage<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Along the southern perimeter of the fence. In the right photo, there&#8217;s a steep drop-off so I didn&#8217;t continue.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_164431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_164431.jpg\" width=\"96%\" alt=\"Ruins at Kaymoor Bottom\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ruins at Kaymoor Bottom<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_163533.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_163533.jpg\" width=\"96%\" alt=\"Conveyor\" \/><\/a><\/br>Conveyor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-15\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_165156.jpg\" alt=\"Ruins at Kaymoor Bottom\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_163702.jpg\" alt=\"Ruins at Kaymoor Bottom\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6303.jpg\" alt=\"Steel Piece\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_165130.jpg\" alt=\"Passage\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_165055.jpg\" alt=\"Building Interior\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6305.jpg\" alt=\"Passage\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_164431.jpg\" alt=\"Ruins at Kaymoor Bottom\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_163533.jpg\" alt=\"Conveyor\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-15, #splide-thumb-15 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from Kaymoor Bottom.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_165156.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_165156.jpg\" alt=\"Ruins at Kaymoor Bottom\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ruins at Kaymoor Bottom<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_163702.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_163702.jpg\" alt=\"Ruins at Kaymoor Bottom\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ruins at Kaymoor Bottom<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6303.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6303.jpg\" alt=\"Steel Piece\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Steel Piece<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This felt like a component of a transformer. Despite now it looked really like the face of a pig.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_165130.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-m\/20230527_165130.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Passage\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_164255.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-m\/20230527_164255.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Passage and Rail Tracks\" \/><\/a><\/br>Passage and Rail Tracks<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The passage was along the southern perimeter of the fence, just wide enough for people to pass. After the passage, the railway tracks were along the eastern perimeter of the fence, used to transport coal.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_165055.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_165055.jpg\" alt=\"Building Interior\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Building Interior<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6305.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_6305.jpg\" width=\"46.05%\" alt=\"Passage\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_164404.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-m\/20230527_164404.jpg\" width=\"51.85%\" alt=\"Passage\" \/><\/a><\/br>Passage<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Along the southern perimeter of the fence. In the right photo, there&#8217;s a steep drop-off so I didn&#8217;t continue.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_164431.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_164431.jpg\" alt=\"Ruins at Kaymoor Bottom\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ruins at Kaymoor Bottom<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_163533.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_163533.jpg\" alt=\"Conveyor\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Conveyor<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>After 20 minutes at Kaymoor Bottom, I started the strenuous ascent back to the car, which took about 25 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Compared to other trails in New River Gorge National Park, this was certainly a strenuous one. But apart from the ruins of the mine at the bottom, it offered few views. And even the ruins at the bottom were largely fenced off, so I didn&#8217;t feel they were that different from looking at the photos. Given the physical efforts required to reach the mine site, I didn&#8217;t feel it&#8217;s worthwhile.<\/p>\n<p>By the time I got back to my car, it&#8217;s 5:20pm. This had been a long day, but the weather forecast indicated chances of rain for the next day, so my plan was to finish as many hikes, especially longer ones, today, and leave the shorter hikes and overlooks to the next day. I still had 3 hours of daylight left, and for that, I decided to check out Diamond Point \/ Endless Wall Trail, another popular trail in the park across the gorge.<\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Diamond_Point_Endless_Wall\">Diamond Point \/ Endless Wall<\/span><\/h4>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6299.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6299.jpg\" alt=\"Endless Wall Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Endless Wall Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Captured along &#8220;Kaymoor Miners Trail&#8221;, these cliffs across New River Gorge were the highlights of Endless Wall Trail. The first overlook which I checked out was to the left of this photo, while &#8220;Diamond Point&#8221; was to the right of this photo.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Endless Wall Trail&#8221; followed the cliff of New River Gorge for some distance, where occasional clifftop overlooks towered above the New River below. Among the clifftop overlooks, &#8220;Diamond Point&#8221; was the largest and most prominent. From the (Fern Creek) trailhead, &#8220;Diamond Point&#8221; was reached by either a 3.2km out-and-back or a 5km loop, which I opted for the latter.<\/p>\n<p>I saw from online reviews that this was a very popular trail with limited parking spaces. Probably because I arrived late in the day, I didn&#8217;t have trouble parking, after which I started my hike just before 6pm, in counterclockwise direction.<br \/>\n<!--Here's GPS tracking:\nGPS PLACEHOLDER--><\/p>\n<p>The trail started out in an enjoyable walk among fresh fragrance of dense forest.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-16\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_175907.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_175907.jpg\" width=\"88.2%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The initial part of the trail was a comfortable stroll through soaring trees. The trail was wide and comfortable.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_175940.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_175940.jpg\" width=\"88.2%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The initial part of the trail was a comfortable stroll through soaring trees. The trail was wide and comfortable.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_180757.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_180757.jpg\" width=\"84%\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_180806.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_180806.jpg\" width=\"84%\" alt=\"Footbridge Across Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Footbridge Across Creek<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_180924.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_180924.jpg\" width=\"94.2%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6342.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6342.jpg\" width=\"80.5%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">After Diamond Point Overlook, the trail was much quieter.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6345.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6345.jpg\" width=\"80.5%\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">After Diamond Point Overlook, the trail was much quieter.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-16\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_175907.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_175940.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_180806.jpg\" alt=\"Footbridge Across Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_180924.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6342.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6345.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-16, #splide-thumb-16 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_175907.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_175907.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The initial part of the trail was a comfortable stroll through soaring trees. The trail was wide and comfortable.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_175940.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_175940.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The initial part of the trail was a comfortable stroll through soaring trees. The trail was wide and comfortable.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_180757.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_180757.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_180806.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_180806.jpg\" alt=\"Footbridge Across Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Footbridge Across Creek<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_180924.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_180924.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6342.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6342.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">After Diamond Point Overlook, the trail was much quieter.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6345.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6345.jpg\" alt=\"Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">After Diamond Point Overlook, the trail was much quieter.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>In just 18 minutes, I reached the first (of two) overlooks marked on OpenStreetMap, located at the end of a spur from the main trail. Living up to the name &#8220;Endless Wall Trail&#8221;, it offered close-up views of rocky cliffs along the New River Gorge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-17\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6317.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6317.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking New River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking New River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_182644.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_182644.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Overlooking New River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking New River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_182640.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_182640.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6318.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6318.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6306.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6306.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Boulder\" \/><\/a><\/br>Boulder<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Part of the first overlook, looked a bit scary from this angle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_181640.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_181640.jpg\" width=\"80.7%\" alt=\"Climber Access\" \/><\/a><\/br>Climber Access<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">At a few places along the trail there were ladders like this, allowing climbers to reach the bottom of the cliff wall.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-17\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6317.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking New River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_182644.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking New River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_182640.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6318.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6306.jpg\" alt=\"Boulder\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_181640.jpg\" alt=\"Climber Access\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-17, #splide-thumb-17 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6317.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6317.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking New River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking New River<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_182644.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_182644.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking New River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking New River<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_182640.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_182640.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6318.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6318.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6306.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6306.jpg\" alt=\"Boulder\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Boulder<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Part of the first overlook, looked a bit scary from this angle.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_181640.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_181640.jpg\" alt=\"Climber Access\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Climber Access<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">At a few places along the trail there were ladders like this, allowing climbers to reach the bottom of the cliff wall.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6308_DSC_6316-9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6308_DSC_6316-9.jpg\" alt=\"View along Endless Wall Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View along Endless Wall Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Leaving the first overlook, &#8220;Endless Wall Trail&#8221; stayed a safe distance from the cliffs, but for adventurous souls like me, one could follow the cliffs up close (for certain portions) through a community trail, or more appropriately, openings in the bushes. By doing this, I found a piece of boulder which I named &#8220;New Lover&#8217;s Leap&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_183047.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_183047.jpg\" alt=\"New Lover's Leap\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>New Lover&#8217;s Leap<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">This piece of boulder was of similar shape to \u201cLover\u2019s Leap\u201d from Hawk\u2019s Nest State Park earlier today, but since it wasn\u2019t fenced off, one could actually leap from it, hence I decided to name it \u201cNew Lover\u2019s Leap\u201d.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Soon after that, I reached Diamond Point, which was the largest clifftop overlook along the trail. It was also at a prominent location, extending into a bend of New River down below, offering vantage views.<br \/>\nFrom there, one could easily see how the rocky cliffs extended for a seemingly endless distance upstream, and hence the name &#8220;endless wall&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-18\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_185305.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_185305.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"New River\" \/><\/a><\/br>New River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_185309.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_185309.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"New River\" \/><\/a><\/br>New River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6335.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6335.jpg\" alt=\"New River\" \/><\/a><\/br>New River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6337.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6337.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Cliffs along New River Gorge\" \/><\/a><\/br>Cliffs along New River Gorge<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Like the name of the trail suggested, they went on seemingly without end.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_184922.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_184922.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"New River Downstream\" \/><\/a><\/br>New River Downstream<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-18\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_185305.jpg\" alt=\"New River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_185309.jpg\" alt=\"New River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6335.jpg\" alt=\"New River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6337.jpg\" alt=\"Cliffs along New River Gorge\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_184922.jpg\" alt=\"New River Downstream\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-18, #splide-thumb-18 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos from Diamond Point.<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_185305.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_185305.jpg\" alt=\"New River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>New River<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_185309.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_185309.jpg\" alt=\"New River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>New River<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6335.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6335.jpg\" alt=\"New River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>New River<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6337.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6337.jpg\" alt=\"Cliffs along New River Gorge\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Cliffs along New River Gorge<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Like the name of the trail suggested, they went on seemingly without end.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_184922.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_184922.jpg\" alt=\"New River Downstream\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>New River Downstream<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6325_DSC_6334-10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6325_DSC_6334-10.jpg\" alt=\"View from Diamond Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View from Diamond Point<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After spending about 20 minutes at Diamond Point, I continued along the loop.<br \/>\nBeyond Diamond Point, the trail saw much less foot traffic, so I got to enjoy the mountain laurels and the songs of the birds. But on the flip side, there were only a few overlooks along this remaining 1.7km of Endless Wall Trail, where the views were hardly exciting compared to the overlooks earlier (slideshow below). On this aspect, I sort of prefer the shorter out-and-back trail to Diamond Point, instead of the loop that I took.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-19\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6320.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6320.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6322.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6322.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_184306.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_184306.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"New River Gorge\" \/><\/a><\/br>New River Gorge<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6321.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6321.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking New River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking New River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6344.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6344.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6346.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6346.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking New River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking New River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6348.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6348.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking New River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking New River<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-19\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6320.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6322.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/20230527_184306.jpg\" alt=\"New River Gorge\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6321.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking New River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6344.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6346.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking New River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_6348.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking New River\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-19, #splide-thumb-19 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6320.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6320.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6322.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6322.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527_184306.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/20230527_184306.jpg\" alt=\"New River Gorge\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>New River Gorge<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6321.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6321.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking New River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking New River<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6344.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6344.jpg\" alt=\"Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rock Cliffs along New River Gorge<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6346.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6346.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking New River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking New River<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/DSC_6348.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2023\/05\/27\/thumbnails\/DSC_6348.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking New River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking New River<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Until the last overlook (p6-7 above), where the layered mountains and another turn of the river brought some refreshing sights.<\/p>\n<p>After a short walk along a country road, I was back at my car just before 8pm, finishing the loop trail in 2 hours. After that, I drove to my overnight hotel in the town of Beckley and called it a day.<\/p>\n<p>End<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Second day of my 2023 Memorial Day trip to West Virginia as I reached New River Gorge National Park. The weather forecast indicated rain for the next day, so I decided to check out most of the park\u2019s&#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/27\/20230527new-river\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[614,2],"tags":[617,616],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7912"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7912"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7912\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8139,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7912\/revisions\/8139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}