REDE RIVER GORGE- KY March 7-9

“RED RIVER GORGE KY in MARCH????
12 of 12 messages posted in the past 3 days


"I would like to go to this place in March. Anyone want to go? Dates? Which trails to take? How many nights?"
bbinkley
09:01:36 AM
01/08/03

I wanna go!
"How about March 7-9 or 21-23? I've been wanting to do this hike!!!! Will you be putting it on the trip page?"
dhutch1
09:08:21 AM
01/08/03

"Either of those dates work for me. Both are pay days! :)"
smiley girl
09:09:33 AM
01/08/03

Smiley
"Shane and I will drive if we go!!! So you would also have a ride."
dhutch1
09:10:43 AM
01/08/03

"March is cool. I am not sure where I will be a commin from but, I am there. Martins creek is a good trail to do to see most. This meets up with the rough trail. Please keep me in the loop."
jerbear
09:12:22 AM
01/08/03

"too far away to plan yet, but I will be a strong maybe"
chili36
09:13:03 AM
01/08/03

"Put me in as a maybe on that trip.

here is a link you might want to check out.

Red River Gorge"
Ewker
09:21:12 AM
01/08/03

"The weekend of the 7-9th looks good for me too. Let's make that the date then. I will put it on the trip page."
bbinkley
10:57:39 AM
01/08/03

"Yeah!"
dhutch1
10:59:01 AM
01/08/03

bbinkley
"You might want to talk to skullcap about that area. She use to live in Ky and has probably been there before"
Ewker
11:00:12 AM
01/08/03

"Put me in as a strong maybe! Have to see if I can get another Friday off!"
smokygirl
11:02:09 AM
01/08/03

"I've hiked there, it's sweet! Don't go to the Daniel Boone Hut."
Buddha Bear
11:03:00 AM
01/08/03”

“Anyone have any insights as far as which trails and campsites to stay at?”

“Are you serious?! I haven't met any TTers yet and this is in my neck of the woods. I've been meaning to get to the Gorge for a long time anyway.

I'd love to go but there's only one problem.

A group of local guys that I hike with all the time is hosting our annual first weekend in March trip. Get this, they want to go canoeing on the Current River in Missouri!!

I know, it's way to cold then to even worry about getting wet.

Maybe I could talk them into doing the Red River Gorge trip. Would that be imposing? There's usually only three or four of us.”

“Come on!! Be great to meet you.”

“Are they cool? Bring it on. The more the merrier. But you should probably watch for a reply from BBinkley since he's organizing.”

“Looks like he got one.

Hey Dhutch, how long do you think the drive would be? Just curious as to if I should plan another vacation day.”

“dhutch- it is everyone's trip not mine. i just thought about it.”

“Looks like he got one.

Hey Dhutch, how long do you think the drive would be? Just curious as to if I should plan another vacation day.”

“Looks like he got one.

Hey Dhutch, how long do you think the drive would be? Just curious as to if I should plan another vacation day.”

“uh, sorry about that. internet connection is running a bit slow today. got a bit anxious, i guess!”

“Smiley,
From my place Lexington is a 5 hour drive. I go every April for a big horse show. RRG appears to be about 40 minutes further?? It's no further than going many places up north. Depending on the itinerary of the trip we could leave Fri morning or Thurs after work. I've been looking into this area for quite a while. The trip promises to be well worth the drive.”

“Wat happened to the other thread? Inq minds.”

“The drive isn't bad...done before you know it and very nice scenery.

I'd like to get in on this one but would have to be sick to get outta work Friday night. Anyone mind a sick person coming along? ;) I've marked it on the calendar...will have to see what's going on closer to the departure date.”

“LOL Sass! Wish I had sick time instead of just PTO!”

“crap I mistyped the name of this thread.”

“I am a go for this trip!

8)”

“I'm in Lxington and the drive to the Red from my house is about 1hr. So, if you don't come into town, from I75 it is probably about 45 mins. I've hiked there nut no overnights yet.

What campsites are you looking at? The rules in the Red are "camp 100' from streams and 200' from trails" or vice versa. The creates a problem. The ridges and valleys are so steep and narrow that it seems like 100' from one and 200' from the other would always put one on a crazy slope.”

“Right now I am not set on any of them. I am open to suggestions. 100 feet is not far at all. That's 33 yards. That's not bad but of course I don't know the area either.”

“Yeah, I know. I was joking a little but a large group might actually have a problem. Most of my hikes in the Red are in the loops around trails 221, 223, 228. It's pretty nice in that section and Grays Arch is one of the "must see's in the Red.”

“I thought I might be down for this trip, but I don't know if that Crazy Mike fella is going to be there. Maybe if he promises not to mention bacon. LMAO.”

“How far is this from say, Memphis?”

“it's almost 4 hours from nashville”

“I will be good!

8)”

“Just messin' with ya Mike. How's it going?”

“Funny - Dhutch, I seem to recall you, at the xmas party, that you were talking about doing RRG in March.... for your BDay, was it?

I don't have any March trips planned. I just may be able to pull this off. :-)”

“Be good to see you again tara.”

“i know a few places that a good sized group could stay. we're not talkin about more than 10 or 12 tents are we?
good thing about the gorge is if there are a lot of people, there are a lot of different hiking possibilities. you can hike lots of trails to get to the same place.”

“in particular, at the intersection of trail 221 and 223 there is a place to put an assload of tents.
in summer there was water running out of a rock face about a half mile from that spot, i don't know if it's there all the time or not though.
it would be a walk to a stream from there, i know. coming back up wouldn't be a whole lot of fun at the end of a long day.”

“Natural bridge SP is very close and a short day hike is well worth it,while in the area. 2cents.”

“jgeils, it would be about 7 hours from Memphis”

“When I hiked there, I stayed at a campsite in some campground and dayhiked the thing. It was good hiking, lots of nice river crossings, and Gray's Arc is very sweet.

If MM brings some of that whiskey, I may show up as well.”

“i hope to make it, i've always wanted to go there.”

“Its going great!

8)”

“Ahhh, BB. Ya' gots to have a little winter warmer to nip at!”

“LMAO! MM”

“there's a good spot to stay on swift camp creek right at the end of the rough trail. if that's the chosen route. plenty of spots for tents.”

“That sounds like a good spot ductape. I think that would be a good trail from what I hear.”

“ductape. hey dude, are you talkin about the trail accross from angels window TH?”

“Hey BB if I take Thursday off ya got a place for me to crash?

8)

I hate to leave Thursday after work and find my way in the dark.”

“Nashville is a long way from where we are hiking MIke. I have to drive 4 hours north to get there. I will be getting there on Thursday night.”

“We stayed at campground 5, Koomer Ridge. Nice sites, and right by the trail head. One night, we packed into and camped on a ridge, I believe where rough ridge and the rough trail intersect. It was a sweet site!”

“Hummm I will have to figure someting out!

8)”

“CMB you should be able to make it in <9 hrs.”

“Binks - how many Hennessy Hammocks do you have? And, you earlier said that they had a few demos on sale..... is this still the case?

BB”

“I have 1 hammock but i can get you a deal on one like the one I have. I would recommend the safari b/c it is a little bigger.”

“Kan tuck will NEVER be the same! Mohaaaaaaaaaaa!”

“Good deal yo bear can I crash at your place?

8)”

“CMB thats not fair I want to stay the night!”

“CMB, Prowler I will be comin from the south Ifin that changes I will let you know. Yo bear!”