{"id":16,"date":"2010-05-02T17:50:03","date_gmt":"2010-05-02T21:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.outragegis.com\/trails\/2007\/05\/02\/grays-arch-trail\/"},"modified":"2019-08-13T11:32:21","modified_gmt":"2019-08-13T15:32:21","slug":"grays-arch-trail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.outragegis.com\/trails\/2010\/05\/02\/grays-arch-trail\/","title":{"rendered":"Gray’s Arch Trail"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>\"Hiker\" Red River Gorge Backpacking Map<\/strong>
\nDistance: 3.4 Miles<\/strong> loop trail
\nDifficulty: ++
\n<\/strong>Scenic Views: ++++
\n<\/strong>Elevation Relief: 400ft <\/strong>^
\nOwnership: Daniel Boone National Forest, <\/strong>USFS<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Red River Gorge Backpacking Map: $14
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This well-used and maintained trail is the first (or last) segment of the challenging 10-mile Power Loop Hike. Starting at Gray’s Arch trailhead parking (map) walk a short quarter-mile double-width foot trail to an intersection with the Martin’s Fork Trail. Continue to the right passing the small field on Butterfly Hill. About a mile into the hike, you’ll find a few ridge top campsites west of the trail. An unmapped trail follows a narrow ridge above Left Flank climbing area.<\/p>\n

\"Gray'sThe arch and west rockhouse offer some of the biggest views under canopy in Red River Gorge. You can easily scramble around the boulders to find a compelling photograph. Since the arch is close to the trailhead and has great scenic attraction, you’ll probably enjoy the company of fellow hikers and photographers.<\/p>\n

\"Gray'sCamping considerations: This is a fee area. Visitors leaving cars overnight will need to purchase a pass at local businesses and outdoor shops. Camping in rockshelters is prohibited forestwide. <\/strong>You can camp away from the arch, rockshelters, streams, and trails. You will need to observe the USFS backcountry camping rules<\/a>.<\/p>\n