Take A Hike!

Family hiking has become a lost tradition. Families are competing with social media, video games and the instant gratification of in-home entertainment. Life time memories and a healthy life style can be gained by taking up hiking.

WebMD  shares that hiking outdoors has plenty of perks. "Research shows that hiking has a positive impact on combating the symptoms of stress and anxiety," says Gregory A. Miller, PhD, president of the American Hiking Society. "Being in nature is ingrained in our DNA, and we sometimes forget that.

An active family is a family that spends time together outdoors, and not just at the ballpark. A family needs time alone engaging in open conversation while being physically active. Nothing brings out the inquisitive nature of a child than walking through nature itself.

Tell your family to, “Take a hike!"

In a USA Today article, Tammy York writes that one of her treasured moments was taking a hike with her two children. She says, "It was better than any movie they'd seen," York says. "They were so enthralled." Studies have shown that hiking releases body chemicals, such as serotonin and adrenaline, that result in more positive thinking.

Many of the families and couples that stay at the Sacred Winds Cabin Rental share the stories of their hiking experiences. Whether it’s finding virgin hiking trails or walking along the Mary Ingles trail at the Yatesville Lake Marina, our guests are complementary of their hiking experiences.

Eastern Kentucky Hiking Trails

Yatesville Lake State Park itself has great marked and unmarked hiking trails around the lake. You’ll also find a fan favorite, The Carrington Rock Overlook Trail, just 7 miles south of Louisa, KY. Within an hour drive of the Yatesville Lake Cabin Rental is also some of Appalachia’s best known hiking destinations:

• 3 Bridges Trail at Carter Caves
• Lick Falls at Grayson Lake
• Jenny Wiley Trail at Jenny Wiley State Park
• Dawkins Line Rail Trail at Paintsville Lake State Park

So back your bags, tighten your shoe laces, turn off the cell phones and take a hike in 2015. Find rates and our availability calendar at http://www.vrbo.com/592408 .