Monday, 29 July 2019
On our way from Pittsburgh to Chicago, we decided to take a short two-day camping detour to the Red River Gorge Geological Area in eastern Kentucky. The area is a complex system of small canyons with over 100 natural arches carved into the sandstone base.
On our way from Pittsburgh to Chicago, we decided to take a short two-day camping detour to the Red River Gorge Geological Area in eastern Kentucky. The area is a complex system of small canyons with over 100 natural arches carved into the sandstone base.
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| The Red River Gorge is in the Daniel Boone National Forest, so it's actually difficult to see the geology through the thick forest. The photo above shows an overlook of the Silvermine Arch canyon. It would be much more photogenic from late fall through early spring, although the trails could be treacherous with a dusting of snow and/or ice. |
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| Most of the trails use long staircases to traverse the steep cliffs. This one was 79 steps straight down (and straight up on the return). |
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| The trails wind along 50 to 100 ft tall cliffs. |
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| Silvermine Arch is not particularly tall! |
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