RED RIVER GORGE

[refrigerator]

I will be doing a trip in the Red River Gorge area Feb,18th thru the 21st. I will actually be there on thursday the 17th at a parking lot on the left after you pass the Nada Tunell RT 77
Anyone is invited to go. I have the Home page for Red River Gorge here.
www.southernregion.fs.fed.us/boone/rrg.htm

You can check out the area at this site and maps, Pics.
I have never been there so this will be a very exciting adventure for me.
To let you know a little about me, I have 25 plus years experience Back packing, Hiked the Appalachian Trail in 1988. Hiked 500 miles of the Continental Divide trail. Hiked 1000 miles of the PCT trail. I live in Virginia and am originally from West Va. I spend alot of my trail time now in the Bear sanctuaries throughout the states.

If interested. Please contact me either at this forum or my E mail at [e-mail]

Hope to see you on the trail.

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;D RED RIVER GORGE TRIP UPDATE:
I will be arriving at the Trail head #221 parking area past the Nada Tunnel rt.77 around 5 ish thursday evening. I will hike Rough Trail #221 to Daniel Boone Hut and just past here a little ways will be a open area for several Tents to set up. Approx 1 mile.

Several Backpackers are scheduled to be there comming in from Ohio, Indiana, NewJersey. They will arrive sometime friday evening.

Saturday Morning we will pack up and head beack to the Parking area and truck on down to see several Arches you can hike to easily.

Then by evening we will head to Swift Creek Trail #219 and hike in to one of the only areas wide enough to handle everyone's Tents. The Pines. The creek will be High if it's raining so instead of wet feet and some being miserable I do have plan B.

Swift Camp Creek Trail is like a knife edge following the Creek. and continues on into the Clifty Wilderness.

There is much to see and do here.
Angels Window
Chimmney Top Rock
Gray's Arch
Haystack Rock
Princess Rock
and if we can find it ------INDIAN STAIRCASE.
I will call the Stanton Ranger District to see if they can give me GPS cordinates to Indian Staircase.

When you get off Bertt.Combs MTN parkway at SLADE KY, there will be a gas station there. You need a parking permit to park in the RRG area. Also you can buy maps of the area as well.

If your interested please contact me via here at this FORUM or at my E mail address at , [e-mail] I will give you my HOME phone # and my cell #.
If you do make it ,I drive a Black Nissan Titan Truck 2004
and will be parked at the Parking Lot on rt 77 past Nida Tunnel. All you need to do is hike Rough Trail in a mile and you will see the Daniel Boone Hut , keep going and you will see Base Camp with a warm fire.

Hope to see ya. This will be my first time here so I am very excited.

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Last Call !!!!!!!!!!!Packing up for the RRG trip.


I'll be leaving Virginia, Abingdon- 12 noon. Should be in Slade KY by 5 pm. Feb 17th

So far I know of 7 good ole backpackers will be there.
Come on and get some bag nights in .

Red River Gorge, Nada Tunnel RT 77. Take first parking lot on the left. Rough Trail parking area. Head on Rough Trail in 7/10 mile and pass the Daniel Boone Hut , stay on Rough Trail you should see tents, Tarps,etc

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TRIP PICS

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[whitedove]

Those are awesome pics!! Thanks for sharing!

[Hikerhead]

I agree with Whitedove. Awesome

[albaugh1976]

Wow! That place looks great. "Up Up Up without ropes": Looks mighty steep from the camera's viewpoint. Thanks for the pictures. Looks like a treasure trove of Indian history in that area. Wish I could have gone. Next time perhaps.

[DRod]

Great trip and cool pics! I'll have to try it sometime myself. Looked like a blast!