Red River Gorge Experiences

09/03/2025

It’s no secret that we love the Red River Gorge, there’s always something to marvel at and celebrate. This is one of those things we celebrate each year - the opening of the roads in the Daniel Boone National Forest!

A gentle reminder, while this is our public land, respectfully it is the ancestral land of the Shawnee and Cherokee people. Please visit the area with curiosity and kindness, leave trails better than you find them and please be patient as services may be limited and you might have to change your preferred plans.

We are here to help you to plan your trip and share alternative options. And as a ready resource 7-days a week, please visit our friends at Powell County Tourism - Red River Gorge, they are amazing souls and have their finger on the pulse of RRG happenings. They will share suggestions and maps to equip you for self-navigation!

We’re excited for the 2025 busy season and hope to get to share some of the awe and wonder with you!

All Red River Gorge roads closed for the winter season will reopen to motorized use tomorrow (3/8). Closing these roads in winter protects them from taking extra damage from freezing and thawing, but, now that the Forest is warming up, Indian Creek 9B, Chimney Top, Rock Bridge & Tunnel Ridge roads will be fully reopened!

📷 Savannah Bartley

15/01/2025

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2025

Join us to spark your curiosity and sense of adventure as you wander through the woods with your naturalist guide to see what woodland creatures have been there before you. Along the way your guide will also point out snacks the woods provides for people, too!

We recommend this program for ages 8 and older, but if you have younger explorers that are ready to tackle up to 3 miles of roaming, they can join the fun, too! Reach out if you have any questions and to book your spot for Animal Tracks & Woodland Snacks, Saturday, February 8, 2025 @ 2PM.

Call 859-379-8328 or email [email protected] with any questions and to book your spot.

📍 hikes are respectfully and gratefully experienced on ancestral lands of the Shawnee and Cherokee peoples

29/12/2024

Start the new year off with an adventure that’s fun for all ages. We recommend this for ages 8 and older, but if you have younger explorers that are ready to tackle up to 3 miles of roaming, they can join the fun, too! Reach out if you have any questions and to book your spot for Animal Tracks & Woodland Snacks, Friday, January 10, 2025 @ 2PM.

Call 859-379-8328 or email [email protected] with any questions and to book your spot.

📍 hikes are respectfully and gratefully experienced on ancestral lands of the Shawnee and Cherokee peoples

06/12/2024

We are thrilled to have Joy Hopkins curating and leading a few special hikes with us this winter. She has a beautiful connection to the land, a reverence for every living thing, and the passion to share her knowledge and the bounty of the outdoors with others.

Join us for one, two, or all three of these unique experiences! To book your spot - call or send us an email and we’ll get your registration to a winter adventure in the RRG started!

📍 images are from hikes respectfully and gratefully experienced on ancestral lands of the Shawnee and Cherokee peoples

18/10/2024

What a fantastic way to show your support for the Red River Gorge and WCSART. The Red River Gorge would not be the same without the volunteers of WCSART; it is great to see an opportunity for them to raise much needed funds for their operations through this specialty plate.

21/04/2024

‘Tis the season! If you frequently explore the woods and fields in Kentucky we recommend treating your clothing and gear with preventative repellant to minimize pesky parasites from hitching a ride or taking a bite out of your adventures.

We’ll share a link to the Center for Disease Control article about tick prevention in the comments below.

Happy adventuring, friends!

We’ll be happy to share the trail with you this year - get in touch with us at rrgexperiences.com or 859-379-8328 to book your private guided hike away from the crowds!

08/01/2024

‘Tis the season, friends! Take note of road closures and plan your adventures accordingly.

Feel free to reach out if you could use some assistance with your winter adventure plans in the RRG!

National Forest gravel roads in the Red River Gorge are now closed to motorized use for the winter season. Tunnel Ridge Road will remain open to Grays Arch Trailhead. Paved roads such as KY 77, KY715, and Sky Bridge Road remain open. Warm days, freezing nights, and heavy precipitation make gravel roads susceptible to rutting and potholes. Winter closure of these roads will ensure good condition for the spring recreation season. Closed roads are still open to foot and bicycle traffic and will re-open to motorized use once conditions improve. Roads closed to motorized use as of 01/08/24:
Forest Roads 9, 9A, 9B – Indian Creek
Forest Road 10 – Chimney Top Road
Forest Road 24 – Rock Bridge Road
Forest Road 39 – Tunnel Ridge Road (past Gray’s Arch)