Arches of Kentucky - Red River Gorge & Natural Bridge State Resort Park


In this installment I'll focus on several of the arches I visited in Kentucky's extremely popular Red River Gorge Geological Area, as well as neighboring Natural Bridge State Resort Park. While I didn't get to see as many as I would have liked due to exhaustion and poor trail quality, the ones I did made for some great picture-taking opportunities.

Enjoy!

A big bluff on the Whittleton Trail.
Natural Bridge State Resort Park, Slade, KY

The beautiful, babbling Whittleton Branch.
Natural Bridge State Resort Park, Slade, KY

A sandy spot along Whittleton Branch
Natural Bridge State Resort Park, Slade, KY

The Natural Bridge - approximately 65' by 78'.
Natural Bridge State Resort Park, Slade, KY

Natural Bridge II
Natural Bridge State Resort Park, Slade, KY

Natural Bridge III
Natural Bridge State Resort Park, Slade, KY

An unnatural bridge across the park's lake.
Natural Bridge State Resort Park, Slade, KY

A massive rock overhang with a small waterfall coming from the top.
Red River Gorge Geological Area, KY

A steep set of stairs leading to Gray's Arch.
Red River Gorge Geological Area, KY

A graceful rock face (and breasts?).
Red River Gorge Geological Area, KY

The way this rock looks reminds me of a snake!
Red River Gorge Geological Area, KY

Double Arch
Red River Gorge Geological Area, KY

Looking through Double Arch.
Red River Gorge Geological Area, KY

Normally a popular arch, I was at Double Arch early enough 
on a Friday to enjoy a relatively crowdless experience.
Red River Gorge Geological Area, KY

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