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Red River Gorge, Slade, KY

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Red River Gorge

Red River Gorge is an outdoor activity in Slade, KY, part of the Daniel Boone Country guide. Cost: free.

Gladie Visitor Center, 3451 Sky Bridge Rd · Slade, KY

Why you should go…

Red River Gorge is a canyon system of about 29,000 acres in Daniel Boone National Forest, with more than 100 natural sandstone arches, tall cliffs and rock shelters. You can hike to Grays Arch and the Auxier Ridge area, canoe the Wild and Scenic Red River, or climb the sandstone cliffs that climbers call the Red. Many visitors drive in through the Nada Tunnel, a 900-foot logging tunnel built between 1910 and 1912. Day visits are free, and overnight camping needs a vehicle permit.

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  • #natural arches
  • #rock climbing
  • #national forest
  • #canoeing

What's around here?

The closest stops to Red River Gorge, ordered by straight-line distance.

  • Sport & Outdoor
    Outdoor Adventure

    Natural Bridge State Resort Park

    Free

    Hike or ride a sky lift to a sandstone arch 78 feet long and 65 feet high in the woods near the Red River Gorge.

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