Highlight • Bridge
Blue Heron Railroad Bridge
Hiking
5.0
(2)
Mountain biking
5.0
(1)
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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
Tips
Natalie
January 24, 2024
Hiking
If you are hiking from Blue Heron and onto the Kentucky Trail, you have to cross over the Blue Heron Railroad Bridge. It once carried coal mine cars over the river until the site was abandoned in 1962. The bridge was renovated in 1989 for use by pedestrians as part of the area regeneration into an outdoor museum.
Natalie
January 25, 2024
Running
If you are running from Blue Heron and onto the Kentucky Trail, you have to cross over the Blue Heron Railroad Bridge. It once carried coal mine cars over the river until the site was abandoned in 1962. The bridge was renovated in 1989 for use by pedestrians as part of the area regeneration into an outdoor museum.
Andrus
July 23, 2025
Mountain biking
The Blue Heron Bridge once carried cars to and from a coal mine. It was decommissioned in 1962 but refurbished in 1989 for non-motorized traffic.
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Elevation 250 m
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There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.