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Stats
- Distance: 0.66 miles
- Difficulty: Easy
- Tread: Natural, 36-48” wide
- Terrain: Slightly Hilly
- Current Status: Open
Description
The Gob Pile Loop is a beginner natural surface trail named for the piles of gob, a legacy of coal mining, that you can see along the trail. Gob Pile Loop climbs gently and circumnavigates a small hill above the park. From Gob Pile, you can access Coal Train Trail.
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