Red River Gorge Scenic Byway
Red River Gorge Scenic Byway is a National Forest Scenic Byway in Kentucky. Within Kentucky it covers roughly 45 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Red River Gorge Scenic Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
This byway winds through the Red River Gorge in the Daniel Boone National Forest of eastern Kentucky, a maze of sandstone cliffs and more than 100 natural arches. It passes Natural Bridge, a massive sandstone span reached by trail, and the one-lane Nada Tunnel, a former railroad bore barely wide enough for a car. The gorge is one of the premier rock-climbing destinations in the eastern United States.
- Red River Gorge arches
- Natural Bridge
- Nada Tunnel
- world-class rock climbing
- Daniel Boone National Forest
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What is a National Forest Scenic Byway?
National Forest Scenic Byways are routes designated by the U.S. Forest Service that thread through the mountains, canyons and old growth of America's national forests and grasslands.