Red RIver Gorge Help

“A friend and I want to do 10-15 miles in the gorge this coming weekend. Could anyone, in as specific of terms as possible, suggest a backpacking route? I know almost all the trails are short loops that loop and intersect one another, but with as many TTers who do and have hiked the RRG, I'm sure someone has a good trek for us. I have a rough map and plan to buy the trail book.

Bigben”

“You could just take off hiking, use a gps, or a compass,”

“Here's what I'm thinking(please advise). Park at Koomer Ridge CG, hike #220 Koomer Ridge trail to where it meets #221/Sheltowee Trace, go left, continue on #221 all the way around Gray's Arch to #205, walk that little loop by Tunnel Ridge Rd, and take #223 and #226 back to #220 and backtrack back to the campground and my truck. It's hard to tell exactly how many miles this'll be, but I don't think it's over 15, and this will be an overnighter, so 15 miles is cool. What do you all think, and/or, is there a "better" similar loop?
last edited: 5/01/07 9:25:01 PM”

“Where's Crash when you need him. ;)

Ya know... you could always crash Crash's "Fair thee well" Bang. :D

I've only been to RRG twice, first time was an end to end. I got nothin'.

The Shell station at, damn, forget the name of the town... Well, they sell an excellent topo/road map of the area. That will give you a little more detail. Just pop in there before hitting the park (plus, I believe you'll need a parking permit anyway and you get those there).”

“Slade is the name of the town.

check out some of the past red river gorge trips. There will be some longer routes posted there.”

“Or check out the online map.

8)”