Letter to the editor: Info sought on Bristol trail

Does anyone know the history of the Sunday School Trail that goes up the face of South Mountain about one mile south of the South Street bridge just south of Bristol village? Most of it is in a national Wilderness Area. I imagine somewhere in the 1930s, someone organized kids to clear a trail up to the cliffs and Preacher’s Hole. Please let me know what you might know about this Bristol asset. I will share findings through the Addy Indy. Peter Grant Bristol

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