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The byway system is controlled by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and governed by Kentucky Revised Statutes 177.571-177.576. [2] The intent of this system is to provide travelers with a safe and interesting alternate route. Some of the state scenic byway system even includes some select county-maintained roads, depending on the byway.
The Red River Gorge is a canyon system on the Red River in east-central Kentucky, United States. Geologically it is part of the Pottsville Escarpment . The gorge lies within the Daniel Boone National Forest and was subsequently designated the Red River Gorge Geological Area , an area of around 29,000 acres (12,000 ha; 120 km 2 ; 45 sq mi). [ 1 ]
Red River Gorge Scenic Byway: 46.0 74.0 Kentucky KY 11 at KY 715 in Zachariah: KY 11 at KY 213 in Stanton: June 13, 2002: Scenic drive through the Red River Gorge: Natural [138] AAR Red Rock Scenic Byway: 7.5 12.1 Arizona I-17 north of Rimrock: SR 89A in Sedona: September 22, 2005: Scenic drive through the red sandstone canyons of the Coconino ...
The Red River Gorge is a unique, scenic, natural area that is designated as a geological area and a national landmark. It's also registered on the National Registry of Historic places. It features ...
The Red River Gorge is also a world-renowned rock climbing destination. A 2021 study estimated that climbers spend nearly $8.7 million annually in the five counties around the gorge.
Popular spots at Kentucky's Red River Gorge could start costing hikers and visitors a fee to access with a proposed plan from the U.S. Forest Service.. According to the proposal, if passed, fees ...
It flows generally west, through Red River Gorge in the Daniel Boone National Forest, then past Stanton and Clay City. It joins the Kentucky approximately 11 miles (18 km) southeast of Winchester. In 1993, a 20-mile (32 km) stretch of the river in the Red River Gorge was designated by the federal government as a National Wild and Scenic River.
Clifty Wilderness is a 13,344-acre (54 km 2) wilderness area located in the US state of Kentucky.It was designated wilderness in 1985 and is managed by the Cumberland Ranger District of the Daniel Boone National Forest.