Red river gorge!!!!

[ratamahatta]

I took an overnighter to the gorge on friday, I'll let the pics do the talkin!!!!

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=8311516&posted=1#post8311516

 

[remmmm]

I was down there about a month ago and man was that place packed. I do love the place though, I just don't love the crowds that it attracts. The drop-offs there are no joke. It's definitely a little unnerving being a few steps from death when your up top

 

[22-rimfire]

Nice shots. I have never been there. I hear it is a very snakey place with lots of copperheads. You see any snakes?

 

[ratamahatta]

Nice shots. I have never been there. I hear it is a very snakey place with lots of copperheads. You see any snakes?

nah, they're usually around courthouse rock, but it was raining off and on so they weren't out.....

 

[22-rimfire]

I don't recall exactly the numbers, but years ago, my brother and a snake freak (aka PhD in the field) were tramping around there looking for snakes. I believe they found something like 20 copperheads in an afternoon. The snake guy said the area has one of the highest densities of copperheads East of the Mississippi.

 

[ratamahatta]

I was down there about a month ago and man was that place packed. I do love the place though, I just don't love the crowds that it attracts. The drop-offs there are no joke. It's definitely a little unnerving being a few steps from death when your up top

we got lucky on day one we probably saw 10 people and day 2 maybe 10 if we got lucky, the rain kept them away I guess!!!

 

[nate1714]

looks like a great place. Thanks for sharing!

 

[fmajor007]

Thanks for sharing the pics!!!! I've lotsa fond memories of that area. It's a beautiful place - used to do alot climbing there when i lived over in Jessamine County.

I miss the place, but not the heat/humidity or masses in the summer. For me, the best months were April/early May and Oct/Nov/Dec. That pretty much kept me away from the migrant college kids looking for a place to get drunk and puke.

 

[KEmSAT-Survival]

RRG is one of my favorite places. The wife and I try to go once a year.

 

[hollowdweller]

What trails did you go on?

I still want to get down there.

 

[ratamahatta]

double arch trail
courthouse rock trail
auxier branch trail
auxier ridge trail
grays arch trail
rough trail only half of it
princess arch trail
chimney top rock trail
silvermine arch trail

I think that just about covers them....

 

[hollowdweller]

Nice. Where did you camp?

 

[ratamahatta]

Nice. Where did you camp?

we camped off of tunnel ridge road about half mile past gray's arch.....

 

[coaldigger]

Nice pics 'Ol Bud....I've camped a many nights in the Danial Boon National Forest (CaveRun) Maybe one weekend us Kentucky guys can all meet down at CaveRun for a weekend W&SS get together ! We will see if we can get KemSat to go !

 

[hollowdweller]

I bought this set of maps but I have'n't made it down there yet:grumpy:

:thumbup:

http://www.outragegis.com/gorge/

 

[tonym]

What beautiful place, thanks for sharing!

 

[SpookyPistolero]

Now there's some familiar views! Gorgeous area. I learned most of the little I know in those hills.

 

[Mistwalker]

Like I said in the other thread bro, great pics!

They look even better seeing them here at home not using the note book!

 

[dipbait]

Theres something about this rock that i like.

 

[Pilot1]

Did you hit Miguel's Pizza?