Horseshoe Falls is located within Muir Valley. Muir Valley is a nonprofit nature preserve and rock climbing park located in the Red River Gorge area and is about 360 acres with over 400 climbs (both trad and sport) and several hiking trails with waterfalls, caves, and mountain streams. The trail to Horseshoe Falls is aboutContinue reading “Horseshoe Falls”
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Rock Bridge Trail #207
Rock Bridge Trail (#207): WOW! This trail is one of the most popular loop hikes of the Red River Gorge and for GOOD REASON! Park at the parking lot at the end of the gravel Rock Bridge Road and hike this ~1.5 mile loop to see Creation Falls – a beautiful picturesque waterfall – andContinue reading “Rock Bridge Trail #207”
Rush Ridge Trail (#227)
Rush Ridge Trail: This is an official trail in the RRG and is used as a connector between Pinch-Em-Tight Trail and Rough Trail. To hike this trail, you can park at the Pinch-Em-Tight parking area along Tunnel Ridge Road and hike the Pinch-em-Tight trail to the first fork (about 0.3 miles), where you will takeContinue reading “Rush Ridge Trail (#227)”
Sky Bridge Trail #214
Sky Bridge Trail: This is a must-do hike – especially if you’re a new visitor to the Gorge. This is part of the official Red River Gorge trail system and features an iconic sandstone arch. This is a short loop trail – about 0.68 miles total. You can park at the Sky Bridge parking area,Continue reading “Sky Bridge Trail #214”
Camera Point Trail
Camera Point Trail: This is an official trail, but I honestly didn’t even know it existed until one of my best friends got married there in 2021! To hike this trail, park at the Sky Bridge parking lot and then cut over to the paved road that runs parallel to the parking area (kind ofContinue reading “Camera Point Trail”
Jailhouse Rock Trail
Jailhouse Rock Trail: This is one of the many unofficial trails off of Tunnel Ridge Road! You will want to park at the Auxier Ridge Parking Lot at the end of the drivable part of Tunnel Ridge Road, and walk back the foot-traffic-only section of the road for about 0.71 miles to the trailhead forContinue reading “Jailhouse Rock Trail”
Hanson’s Point Trail
Hanson’s Point Trail: I promise you, you’re gonna wanna hike this one! One of the most outstanding overlooks of the Gorge! This is an unofficial “unmarked” trail, but it has gained a lot of popularity, so the trail is not hard to follow. The only places that could be a little troublesome are the pointsContinue reading “Hanson’s Point Trail”
Henson’s Arch Trail
Henson’s Arch Trail: This one is actually part of the Natural Bridge State Park trail system. While most trails within this state park are NOT dog friendly, Henson’s Arch Trail is one of the two that are! We love a good dog friendly trail. 🙂 You aren’t going to want to miss out on thisContinue reading “Henson’s Arch Trail”
Copperas Falls Trail
Copperas Falls Trail: This was one of the very first unmarked waterfall trails I did at the Gorge! Even though this trail is unofficial/unmarked, the waterfall at the end is a very popular destination, so the trail is hiked a lot. This has unfortunately led to the creation of a lot of “zoo” trails inContinue reading “Copperas Falls Trail”
Arch of Triumph
Arch of Triumph: I wouldn’t necessarily call this one a TRAIL, but it’s a super short detour from the walking portion of Tunnel Ridge Road to a unique arch! For anyone who listens to the Tread the Red Podcast, the campsite closest to this arch is where the Poop Log incident happened…you gotta listen toContinue reading “Arch of Triumph”
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