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Slade is a popular location for accommodations for climbers of the Red River Gorge. The campground operated by Miguel's Pizza has been called Camp 4 of the East. [4] Slade and the campground were featured in the 2004 documentary movie Red River Ruckus by Victory Productions. [5] [6] [citation needed]
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 [3] Menifee, Powell, Wolfe: KY 11 / KY 15 / KY 77 / KY 715: Beginning on KY 11 east of Stanton extending through the Red River Gorge, along Pine Ridge on KY 715, back to Slade on KY 77, then along KY 11 south to the Lee County Line at Zachariah. 45.009 miles (72.435 km) Wilderness Road Heritage Highway
Raven Rock is a sandstone protrusion in the Daniel Boone National Forest, overlooking Kentucky's Red River within the Red River Gorge. The rock is over 1,280 [1] feet tall and has massive cliffs on three sides. Although there is no official trail to the top, it can be accessed by a paved road where a past owner tried to bring tourism to the summit.
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.
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Natural Bridge State Park is a member of the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, and offers guided backpacking trips and natural history educational programs. Annual events open to the public include Herpetology Weekend each May, Natural Arches Weekend each February, and the Kentucky Native Plant Society's Wildflower Weekend each April.