The Red River Gorge is an incredible place to hike and backpack within the Daniel Boone National Forest. The Red River Gorge is one of our Top 10 places to hike and provides a number of trails to explore along with several areas to camp.
If you are looking for some incredible places to hike and backpack in the Red River Gorge within the Daniel Boone National Forest, watch this video. Some of our recommended areas to hike in the Red River Gorge include the Indian Staircase, Cloudsplitter and Hanson's Point. What are some of your favorite places to hike? Send us a note as we would like to hear your thoughts!
Both Indian Staircase and Cloudsplitter are challenging areas to hike and requires some rock scrambling to reach the top. However, if you are heading to the Red River Gorge, don't miss out on some of the incredible views these areas provide!
Eagle's Nest is very challenging to hike but worth the effort to get to the top. There are some incredible overlooks and rock formations on this trail that you don't want to miss in the Red River Gorge.
Hanson's Point is an incredible place to camp and watch the sun rise. There are several overlooks in the Red River Gorge, but Hanson's Point provides a great overlook like no other in the Daniel Boone Forest.