Red River Gorge Hiking Weekend

Let's head over to Red River Gorge for a weekend of hiking. A two night minimum hostel stay is required for sign up ($30 total). Please refer to the itinerary below:

F R I D A Y

We will carpool from Bowling Green to Pilot Knob State Nature Preserve for a hike to the summit of Pilot Knob. This 730-foot-high knob provides an outstanding panorama of three regions of Kentucky: the Bluegrass, the Knobs, and the Cumberland Plateau.

Nearest Address for GPS: 1488 Brush Creek Rd, Clay City, KY

Travel Time: 3 Hours, 190 miles

Trail Description: Oscar Geralds Jr. Trail, 2.4 miles, approx. 2 hours

Trail Rating: Strenuous

Dinner and accommodations for the next 2 nights will be at Sky Bridge Station (http://www.kragky.com/?page_id=492), a hostel in Pine Ridge, KY.

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S A T U R D A Y

Time: 10:00 AM (departing the hostel at 9:00 AM)

Hike #1: Auxier Ridge Trail to Courthouse Rock, Haystack Rock and Double Arch, 6.1 mile loop, 4-5 hours. Pack a lunch. Map Here (http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=5434)

Location: At the end of Tunnel Ridge Road, Slade, KY

Trail Rating: Moderate

Elevation Gain: Minimal

Hike #2: Chimney Top Rock (http://toredrivergorge.com/10-top-easy-walks/chimney-top-rock/), .6 round trip, 1/2 hour.

Hike #3: Half Moon Arch (http://toredrivergorge.com/10-top-easy-walks/half-moon-arch/), .6 round trip, 1/2 hour.

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S U N D A Y

Time: Depart the hostel at 9:00 AM

Visit the suspension foot bridge over the Red River on the Sheltowee Trace.

Hike #1: Gray's Arch Loop (http://toredrivergorge.com/top-10-day-hikes/grays-arch-area/long-greys-arch-loop-4-miles/), 4.0 miles, 2 to 3 hours

Lunch at Miguel's Pizza (http://www.miguelspizza.com/), 1890 Natural Bridge Rd, Slade, KY 606-663-1975

Head home, taking the Red River Gorge Scenic Byway.

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F O O D

Bring enough food for breakfast each morning and lunch for Saturday along with plenty of high energy snacks.

H O S T E L

There is a full bath upstairs in the hostel for showers and (2) half baths downstairs. They do not serve breakfast but there is a small kitchen area with a hot plate, toaster oven, toaster, microwave and mini fridge.

P A Y M E N T - Due by January 29th

Please send $30 through Paypal (https://www.paypal.com/home):

Dawnql@hotmail.com

Message me if you would like to send a check.

There will be no refunds if you back out of going, unless there is someone to take your place.