The
Red River Gorge HomePage(Unofficial)
The
Red River Gorge HomePage
Red River Gorge is located in the Daniel Boone National Forest located in east central Kentucky near the towns of Campton and Hazel Green. "The Gorge" as people tend to refer to it, is a remote and rugged area which is characterized by steep cliffs, heavily wooded landscape, and many tributaries of the Red River which form the gorge itself. Its most notable characteristics however, are the many natural bridges which occur there. There are a total of twenty-six of these bridges which range in size from the Angel Windows which are just a few feet across to the larger ones such as Grey's Arch and Sky Bridge which are over fifty to seventy-five feet feet high.
For the camper, hiker, or amateur naturalist, the gorge provides a wealth of opportunities for enjoyment. The trails which lead through the gorge are rough and very scenic. They often descend from the ridge tops to the lower recesses of the gorge itself. Good campsites are very difficult to find and overuse during the last 10 to 15 years has damaged the environment in those areas were camping was possible. I first started hiking in the gorge during the late 1960's while I was a Biology student at Transylvania College in Lexington, Kentucky. At that time the gorge was little known and it was not unusual to hike for a whole day and not see another human being. In fact, during one hot stretch during the summer of 1970 I once backpacked through the gorge for three days and saw no other person. Today, because of its popularity it would be rare not to encounter others on a trip.
Come with us on a virtual tour of the Red River Gorge and see some of its natural wonders.
Check out Smoky Mountain Photography written by son Tyler and myself.
This site was created by Jim Hicks on July 1, 1997
Last updated on September 2,2000
You can contact Jim
Hicks at jhicks@tso.cin.ix.net .
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