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Further up Aiken Mine Road I reach the old road to the Cow Cove rock-art area, now a hiking trail closed to mechanized travel

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04333-cow-cove-road.jpg Aiken Mine Road continues to rise at about a 1% grade, with the Cow Cove area to the right and Button Mountain straight aheadThumbnailsTwo miles past the Cow Cove turnout, I pass a second trail to Cow Cove, then a mile later, I spot this road to Button MountainAiken Mine Road continues to rise at about a 1% grade, with the Cow Cove area to the right and Button Mountain straight aheadThumbnailsTwo miles past the Cow Cove turnout, I pass a second trail to Cow Cove, then a mile later, I spot this road to Button MountainAiken Mine Road continues to rise at about a 1% grade, with the Cow Cove area to the right and Button Mountain straight aheadThumbnailsTwo miles past the Cow Cove turnout, I pass a second trail to Cow Cove, then a mile later, I spot this road to Button MountainAiken Mine Road continues to rise at about a 1% grade, with the Cow Cove area to the right and Button Mountain straight aheadThumbnailsTwo miles past the Cow Cove turnout, I pass a second trail to Cow Cove, then a mile later, I spot this road to Button MountainAiken Mine Road continues to rise at about a 1% grade, with the Cow Cove area to the right and Button Mountain straight aheadThumbnailsTwo miles past the Cow Cove turnout, I pass a second trail to Cow Cove, then a mile later, I spot this road to Button Mountain

There's a pull-out here where I could set up camp for the night, but it's right by the road and isn't all that appealing. I continue up Aiken Mine Road to see if I can find a better campsite.

I haven't seen anybody else on Aiken Mine Road yet today, but the area does receive regular visitation and this is the weekend, when more visitation is likely.