Ascending To The Valley

The elevation here in south-central Kentucky is just over 1,300ft.  While this altitude is nothing to outright dismiss, it is hardly on par with abundance of 5,000+ heights common to the western portions of the country I am more accustomed to.

In the absence of elevation to ascend, a lot of hiking seems to instead descend into valleys and gorges.

And so, we venture into the belly of the beast.