{"id":1171,"date":"2025-08-01T23:31:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T03:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.outragegis.com\/trails\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1171"},"modified":"2026-05-09T17:37:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T21:37:51","slug":"red-river-gorge-backpacking-map","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.outragegis.com\/trails\/product\/red-river-gorge-backpacking-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Red River Gorge Backpacking Map"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.outragegis.com\/trails\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sample-RRG-Cover-5th_Ed-240px.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-medium wp-image-1174 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.outragegis.com\/trails\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sample-RRG-Cover-5th_Ed-240px-170x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sample-RRG-Cover-5th_Ed-240px\" width=\"170\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.outragegis.com\/trails\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sample-RRG-Cover-5th_Ed-240px-170x300.jpg 170w, https:\/\/www.outragegis.com\/trails\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sample-RRG-Cover-5th_Ed-240px-85x150.jpg 85w, https:\/\/www.outragegis.com\/trails\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Sample-RRG-Cover-5th_Ed-240px.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Navigate the <strong>Red River Gorge<\/strong> with confidence using our printed trail map, designed for hikers of all experience levels. This durable topographic map features official trails, campsites, overlooks, unofficial side trails, and sunrise\/sunset points to help you plan safe and scenic adventures through Kentucky\u2019s most iconic wilderness.<\/p>\n<h4>Your Destinations<\/h4>\n<p>Red River Gorge Geological Area &#8211; Natural Bridge State Resort Park &#8211; Clifty Wilderness &#8211; Daniel Boone National Forest &#8211; Tunnel Ridge &#8211; Chimney Top &#8211; Hanson&#8217;s Point &#8211; Sky Bridge &#8211; Rock Bridge &#8211; Swift Camp Creek &#8211; Gladie Creek &#8211; The Rough Trail &#8211; The Sheltowee Trace &#8211; Auxier Ridge &#8211; Whittleton Arch &#8211; Fat Man&#8217;s Misery &#8211; Castle Arch &#8211; Star Gap Arch &#8211; Half Moon Arch &#8211; Moonshiner&#8217;s Arch &#8211; Copperas Creek. All official trails in the Red and many unofficial side trails.<\/p>\n<h4><b>Features<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Four-map set, each panel detailing GPS-mapped trails, backcountry sites, unofficial side trails, and campsites<\/li>\n<li>1:15,840 scale (1 inch = 0.25 miles) for exceptional trail accuracy\u2014significantly more detail than typical hiking maps<\/li>\n<li>Full-color, high-resolution map vividly illustrating forest canopy density and tree type<\/li>\n<li>50-foot elevation contours derived from KyFromAbove lidar point cloud data<\/li>\n<li>GPS coordinate grids for latitude, longitude, and UTM meters<\/li>\n<li>Bird&#8217;s Eye View map and a Sunrise and Sunset locator map to find the best campsites<\/li>\n<li>Novel trail elevation profiles to help plan your next hiking challenge<\/li>\n<li>Local restaurants, breweries, and taprooms marked for post-hike refueling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Custom Lamination Process<\/h4>\n<p>Get maps that last. Our premium, laminated maps are made with a custom heat press for superior durability, guaranteeing they fold flat and stand up to any adventure.<\/p>\n<h4>Planning for Your Next Adventure<\/h4>\n<p>Before you head out into the woods, check out some of our resources to unfold your next Appalachian adventure.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outragegis.com\/weather\/dbnf\/\">See current weather and maps<\/a> for the Red River Gorge<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outragegis.com\/gorge\/map\/#13.1\/37.79825\/-83.62823\/0\/29\">Check out our Interactive 3D terrain map<\/a> with 50-foot contours, derived from KyFromAbove lidar point cloud data<\/li>\n<li>Use our mobile <a href=\"https:\/\/outragegis.com\/gps\">GPS app<\/a> to\u00a0help locate you on the map and find the nearest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outragegis.com\/trails\/product\/sheltowee-trace-south-and-north\/\">Sheltowee Trace<\/a> mile marker. (This app works in your phone&#8217;s browser, is completely free, open source, and will not collect your information. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.outragegis.com\/trails\/2022\/09\/05\/a-simple-gps-tool-for-the-phone\/\">Read more<\/a> about why we made this app.)<\/li>\n<li>More resources available at <a href=\"https:\/\/sheltoweetrace.com\">sheltoweetrace.com<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 align=\"aligncenter\">Shop Local, Hike Happy: Visit Our Sponsors<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_17234\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter outrage-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outragegis.com\/trails\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/rrg-ads-2022.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-17234\" class=\"outrage-img wp-image-17234 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.outragegis.com\/trails\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/rrg-ads-2022-th.jpg\" alt=\"RRG ads 2022\" width=\"700\" height=\"1024\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-17234\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Support these local businesses in the Red River Gorge<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<h3>Trail photos from the Red River Gorge<\/h3>\n<p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/28640579@N02\/albums\/72157661838911974\/page6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photos on the trails.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/51454290077_42cac04b1e_h.jpg\" alt=\"Red River suspension bridge\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you enjoy ruby-flushed sunsets sweeping through hemlocks and fresh rhododendron blooms, or challenging climbs through murals of eroded sandstone, our maps will take you there with the most detailed printed navigation guides you can pack on your next adventure.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1206,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[32],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1171","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-print","7":"entry","9":"first","10":"instock","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-variable","14":"has-default-attributes"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.outragegis.com\/trails\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1171","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.outragegis.com\/trails\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.outragegis.com\/trails\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.outragegis.com\/trails\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1171"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.outragegis.com\/trails\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.outragegis.com\/trails\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.outragegis.com\/trails\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=1171"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.outragegis.com\/trails\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1171"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.outragegis.com\/trails\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}