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covers 37,217 acres (15,061 ha) of land; as of 2005, it included 29,116 acres (11,783 ha) in the national forest and 8,101 acres (3,278 ha) of private land. It contains 664 known prehistoric and historic sites that date from more than 11,000 years ago to the 20th century; 442 sites are
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Jarrard and Chris Snyder, published in 1997. More recent published guidebooks include Ray Ellington's Red River Gorge Rock Climbs, published in 2005 with a second edition in 2007. The continued establishment of new routes required the latest edition to the guidebook to become two volumes,
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One of the most popular destinations is Gray's Arch, one of the many natural arches in the park. Gray's Arch is accessible via the Gray's Arch Loop hiking trail (4 mi (6.4 km)), hikers can scramble up the back side of the arch, although this activity is considered extremely dangerous and
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which is found only in Red River Gorge. Experts believe that plants of
Canadian origin were established in the Red River Gorge area during the Pliocene-Quaternary glaciation which started about 2.58 million years ago. These plants grow in the gorge's sheltered canyons and include diverse species
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The Red River Gorge is a popular destination for rock climbers. The area has numerous cliffs in the gorge and in the surrounding areas. The vast number of bolted routes in overhanging, pocketed sandstone draws climbers from all over the world to "the Red" as it is known. Climbing in the region is
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There are many campgrounds in the area. Primitive camping, also known as backpack camping, is permitted in the gorge if the camper(s) obtains an overnight permit. Camping is not permitted within 300 ft (91 m) of any road or designated trail. No camping in rock shelters or within
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period. Rock shelters are particularly valuable as archeological sites because they are protected from weathering related to precipitation. Plant materials and other relics, such as woven mats and leather moccasins that would decompose in more typical sites are well-preserved in the dry,
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The Red River Gorge
Geological Area, including Clifty Wilderness, has a very diverse biology. The Gorge is home to a great variety of wildlife including hawks, owls, woodpeckers, hummingbirds, deer, fox, black bears, and two venomous snakes: the
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by participating in a Dam
Protest Hike which drew local and national attention to the situation. The Dam Protest Hike took place on November 18, 1967, at the Clifty Wilderness area junction of Swift Camp Creek and the Red River, Highway 715.
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and provides federal protection for a 19.4-mile (31.2 km) section of the river. This legislation precluded the construction of any dam on the Red River, helping to preserve the Gorge as it exists today.
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by Frank T Becker in 1975. The explosion of climbing activity since that seminal work led to a succession of other guidebooks, including
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often done at many separate small cliffs. Most climbs are a single
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National Register of Historic Places in Menifee County, Kentucky
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is a 750-acre (3.0 km) preserve owned and maintained by
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administration for immediate construction of a flood control
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the lone road through the gorge, seen from a ridge top trail
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Gladie Visitor Center is located in the Red River Gorge in
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This intricate canyon system features an abundance of high
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The Red River Gorge's Sky Bridge appears in the 1955 film
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and National Archaeological District, and listed on the
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Panoramic view of the top of the Natural Bridge arch.
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Red River Gorge has over 100 natural sandstone arches.
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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Bat Cave and Cascade Caverns State Nature Preserves
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896:"Nada Tunnel: The 'Gateway To The Red River Gorge'"
782:"Red River Gorge Hiking and Camping News and Views"
589:by Ed Benjamin and Ed Pearsall, published in 1978,
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2413:U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum
2318:David A. Zegeer Coal-Railroad Museum
2248:U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum
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308:Red River in Wolfe County, Kentucky.
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2014:Office of Kentucky Nature Preserves
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2383:Morgan County History Museum
2328:Elkhorn City Railroad Museum
2323:East Kentucky Science Center
2137:Levi Jackson Wilderness Road
1916:Bat Cave and Cascade Caverns
1788:Levi Jackson Wilderness Road
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604:Red River Gorge Climbs North
600:Red River Gorge Climbs South
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385:University Press of Kentucky
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3154:Historic Preservation Fund
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1391:Abraham Lincoln Birthplace
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1753:General Burnside Island
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2393:Mountain Life Museum
2224:Cumberland Mountains
1803:My Old Kentucky Home
1645:State Historic Sites
1605:Kentucky Dam Village
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608:Miller Fork Climbing
454:Platanthera psycodes
2571:Dog Slaughter Falls
2408:Swamp Valley Museum
2333:F.M. Stafford House
2308:Coal Miners' Museum
2157:Pine Mountain Trail
2057:Visitor attractions
2007:Kentucky portal
1982:Kentucky Horse Park
1823:Pine Mountain Trail
1658:Butler-Turpin House
1272:Search & Rescue
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1066:The Red River Gorge
925:The Clay City Times
463:, and Canadian yew
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