Hiking Kentuckys Red River Gorge

Author : Sean Patrick Hill
Publisher : Menasha Ridge Press
ISBN 13 : 1634041380
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hiking Kentucky's Red River Gorge written by Sean Patrick Hill and published by Menasha Ridge Press. This book was released on 2019-11-26 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hike and Backpack in Nature’s Stunning Beauty The rugged wilderness of Kentucky’s Red River Gorge is like no other. Dense forests, wondrous rock formations, and awe-inspiring views make it a paradise that’s waiting to be explored. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced hiker, you’ll find carefully maintained trails that are perfect for your needs. Hiking Kentucky's Red River Gorge is the definitive guide to the Red River Gorge Geologic Area, Natural Bridge State Park, and Clifty Wilderness. This updated, full-color edition by Kentucky author Sean Patrick Hill showcases 25 of the best hikes in the Gorge, as well as a selection of recommended nearby trails. The book’s easy-to-use layout treats each hike as its own adventure, presenting trail details, maps, full-color photographs, and tips for enjoying the flora, fauna, and history along the way. Ratings for key elements that make each trail appealing help you to quickly make an informed decision about which hike to choose for yourself or the whole family. Thrill-seekers will also discover how to combine routes into a longer adventure for a full day of hiking or even a backpacking trip. It’s everything you need to know to experience the famed Red River Gorge on foot.

Author : Sean Hill
Publisher : Menasha Ridge Press
ISBN 13 : 0897329619
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hiking Kentucky's Red River Gorge written by Sean Hill and published by Menasha Ridge Press. This book was released on 2012-11-20 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hiking Kentucky's Red River Gorge is the definitive guide to trails in the Red River Gorge Geologic Area, Natural Bridge State Park, and Clifty Wilderness. The book showcases 25 of the best hikes in the Gorge, as well as a back-of-book bonus on nearby trails. Distinguished from other Red River Gorge guides, this book provides readers not only with detailed maps, sharp photos, and individual-trail details, THIS guidebook outlines definitive hikes—ways to explore the area and enjoy its flora, fauna, and history. The easy-to-use layout treats each hike distinctly, as its own adventure. Because of this, the routes are detailed with photographs, maps, trail gradient information and, most importantly, ratings for key elements that make a trail appealing to a wide variety of people. This allows the reader to make informed decisions about which trails they will want to hike, which ones will be appropriate for children, and so on. Further, readers will discover how to combine trails and routes for a great hiking day or backpacking trip. This book is ideal for people who’ve never been to the Gorge, or even beginner hikers.

Author : Dan Dourson
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 1949669017
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wildflowers and Ferns of Red River Gorge and the Greater Red River Basin written by Dan Dourson and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2019-02-01 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Red River Gorge's intricate canyon system features an abundance of high sandstone cliffs, rock shelters, waterfalls, and natural bridges, making it one of the world's top rock-climbing destinations. The Gorge, known for its unspoiled scenic beauty and numerous hiking trails, is one of Kentucky's most popular natural destinations, attracting over 500,000 visitors a year. While books about hiking, climbing, and other recreational activities in the area are readily available, Wildflowers and Ferns of Red River Gorge is the first book specifically devoted to the biodiversity of the Gorge and its watershed. Authors Dan and Judy Dourson introduce the geology and cultural history of the gorge but focus on the incredible diversity of both common and rare flora of this unique ecosystem. With over 1,000 color images and numerous illustrations covering over 1,500 species currently known to exist in the watershed, Wildflowers and Ferns of Red River Gorge is designed to be accessible to the casual hiker and of use to the seasoned naturalist. Rare and endangered species are highlighted as well as a few other important, but often ignored, non-flowering plant groups, including green algae, fungi, slime molds, lichens, and mosses. In addition, a small section on flowering woody vines, shrubs, and trees is included, making the book the most comprehensive natural guide to one of Kentucky's most well-known natural recreational areas.

Author : Jerrell Goodpaster
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hinterlands 2020 written by Jerrell Goodpaster and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-12 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Red River Gorge has become Kentucky's most popular hiking and climbing area, and for good reasons. Its miles of rugged cliff lines and countless arches, all set against the backdrop of Daniel Boone National Forest, are difficult for outdoor lovers to ignore. Despite the area's countless attractions and popularity, however, visitors seeking information and accurate directions to many of the area's finest attractions, such as Indian Staircase, are likely to come up empty-handed, with incorrect information, or genuinely perplexed about things. The Forest Service, state park, and others one might expect to promote some of Kentucky's finest attractions are generally ignorant of, elusive about, or intentionally misleading about many of them. Consequently, visitors seeking in-depth information about the area must resort to word of mouth or spend hours surfing the internet for "the scoop" on destinations such as Eagle Point Buttress, Hopewell Arch, Copperas Falls, and countless others. Or they can simply purchase Hinterlands. For fifteen years, Hinterlands has provided hikers information about user-created trails in the Red River Gorge region, and many of these trails lead to jaw-dropping attractions. While primarily designed and intended as a simple hiking supplement, it has become the de facto guide to both well-known and obscure features in the area. Visitors looking for new trails, new attractions, arches, private camping spots, and other "insider" information about the Red River Gorge should begin with Hinterlands. The 2020 edition features new trails, new aerial photos, and more

Author : Carrie Stambaugh
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 149301451X
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hiking Kentucky written by Carrie Stambaugh and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-05-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From old country roads to dense forest paths, Kentucky boasts more than 1,500 miles of marked and maintained trails. Author Carrie Stambaugh describes eighty of her favorite hikes, from 1-mile nature trails to multiday backpacks. With detailed information on trailhead location, difficulty, and much, much more, Hiking Kentucky, Third Edition is bound to have something for everyone!

Author : James N. Maples
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781952271151
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rock Climbing in Kentucky's Red River Gorge written by James N. Maples and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Documents fifty years of oral history from the rock-climbing community in Red River Gorge, Kentucky. Includes policy recommendations for building partnerships among climbers, local communities, and public land managers to encourage community development, ecotourism, and preservation"--

Author : Jerrell Goodpaster
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Red River Gorge Trail Guide 2020 written by Jerrell Goodpaster and published by . This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Red River Gorge region of Kentucky is unquestionably one of the most beautiful and unique outdoor areas in the eastern United States. Towering vistas, striking arches, rugged waterways,and countless other attractions combine to make the area a hiker's paradise. The Red River Gorge Trail Guide is the ultimate handbook for selecting, locating, and hiking the official trails of the Red River Gorge, Natural Bridge State Resort Park,and Clifty Wilderness Area. Eighty miles of trails are described and sorted according to quality, difficulty, and length. Detailed trailhead directions and descriptions are provided for each trail,while elevation profiles supply additional detail. Since 2005, the Red River Gorge Trail Guide has been an indispensable tool for those seeking to explore this amazing area. Updated 2020 edition.

Author : Brendan Leader
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780994278456
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Best of the Red written by Brendan Leader and published by . This book was released on 2017-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Brenda Gail Deaver
Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN 13 : 9781572330313
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hiking the Big South Fork written by Brenda Gail Deaver and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its third edition, Hiking the Big South Fork is packed with up-to-date information on the trails of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area in Tennessee and Kentucky. The book combines numerous details about the natural history of the area with fascinating tidbits of folklore and legend to provide an interpretive guide to the trails. The authors have walked, measured, and rated every hiking trail, and, for this edition, they include information about trails in the adjoining Pickett State Park and Forest. The book features detailed maps; checklists of mammals, birds, and wildflowers; and valuable advice on safety, park rules and regulations, and accommodations. The trail descriptions include difficulty ratings, distance and time information, notes on accommodations and special considerations, and detailed mileage indicators to keep hikers informed of their progress and to clarify points of confusion. Also included is a handy chart designed for backpackers who wish to combine trails for longer excursions. Strollers, hikers, and backpackers looking for a less-crowded alternative to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park will enjoy discovering this beautiful, rugged National Park service area. Only a ninety-minute drive northwest of Knoxville, the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area is easily reached in half a day or less from Louisville, Nashville, Chattanooga, and Atlanta. The Authors: Brenda G. Deaver is a park ranger at the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. Jo Anna Smith, a former ranger-historian with the National Park Service, now lives in Idaho with her husband, Steve. Howard Ray Duncan, a native of the Big South Fork area, has spent many years exploring the region. A former school teacher and principal, he has been a ranger at Big South Fork since 1985.

Author : Johnny Molloy
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1493037889
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hiking Waterfalls Kentucky written by Johnny Molloy and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-06-01 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hiking Waterfalls in Kentucky includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for some of the state’s most scenic waterfall hikes. Hike descriptions include history, local trivia, and GPS coordinates. Hiking Waterfalls in Kentucky will take you through state and national parks, forests, monuments and wilderness areas, and from popular city parks to the most remote and secluded corners of the area to view the most spectacular waterfalls.