Day 86, Tuesday, August 31, 2021, Corbin, KY

We caught a break in the rain late morning and visited the Cumberland Falls State Resort Park.  The Park is located in the Daniel Boone National Forest and is about 6 miles from our campground. The Park is home to Cumberland Falls which is known as the “Niagara of the South”. The waterfall is 125 feet wide and plunges 7 stories into a boulder strewn gorge. The rain held off enough for us to see the waterfall from every vantage point along paved pathways. The advantage of the rain was no crowd and very forceful water flow. We did not hike any trails due to the weather. Back to the coach in the afternoon and rain came the rest of the day.

Day 85, Monday, August 30, 2021, Corbin, KY (165 miles)

Departed Big Bone Lick Campground just as the rain began. After some heavy rain the second half of the drive was clear. We checked into the Sheltowee Trace Adventure Park (FHU 50 amp) just as the rain began again and notices of flash flood warnings in our area. Good campground wifi helped get caught up on former hurricane Ida and other events. We appear to be in the path of Ida the next day or two and in for some heavy rains.

Day 84, Sunday, August 29, 2021, Union, KY (117  miles)

We departed Bardstown and checked into the campground at Big Bone Lick State Historic Site (E 30 amp). The park advertized a mammoth dig or so we thought. Turned out any fossils are in the park’s “museum & gift shop”. We arrived a few minutes after 4:00 but it closed at 4:00. We did get to see the park’s bison herd. I counted 15 bison after a .5 mile hike. Nothing else at the park. It is not often I pick a place that turns out to be a dud but this was one.