Red town /coal creek loop

This morning we joined Anne, her two kids Alex and Angelina, and Kelsey and her baby girl Lydia at the red town coal creek loop. It is a great little loop that has lots of character and history.
The downside to the hike was the amount of dog poop on the trail. It is a very popular trail for people who don't clean up after their dogs.
The trail has a deep history though and it kept us interested. It is the site of the ford coal mine- so there were shafts and hoists and a coal car that the kids climbed up and sat in. I think I got a picture with max's camera of that so I hope he uploads it.
At the end of our hike we decided to just park it in the grass because the weather was so nice. A great lab puppy came upon our hiking party and the owner let us play ball with him. His name was gunner and he was so playful!
Frankie got surprised by a snake in the grass and let out a scream that snake will likely never recover from. And several spiders made cameo appearances much to Anne's chagrin.