Hidden off the path sits the marker noting the top of        Black Mountain, Kentucky. (Photos)

Sitting on the border with Virginia, Black Mountain stands at 4145 feet, making it the highest point in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.  Those hoping to reach the highest point of the Blue Grass State have a few hoops and hurdles to jump through before getting ready to hike to the top.

Before heading to the top of the mountain, make sure to have a waiver notarized for everyone in your party.

After the paperwork is complete, finding the way to go to get to the top can be complicated because there is very little to mark anything on the trail.  Back in the day, Black Mountain had many trail roads built to help trucks with the removal of coal from the mountain, and many of these roads are still pretty well preserved.  However, there is not much to help hikers and highpointers find the top of the mountain by the way of signs and markers on the trail.

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