Geology of National Parks

Red River Gorge Geological Area

A photo tour featuring geology and wildlife in Daniel Boone National Forest, Kentucky

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Click here to start a 3D tour of the Red River Gorge Geological Area in southwestern Kentucky.
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Map of Red River Gorge
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More than 150 natural arches and bridges are known in the Red River Gorge area of Kentucky. Because of the unique quality and abundance of arches, archeology, and natural history, this area is preserved as the Red River Gorge Geological Area within Daniel Boone National Forest. Natural Bridge State Park is famous for it long span natural arch.
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Sky Bridge Trail   Sky Bridge   Sky Bridge Trail   Tafoni along Sky Bridge Trail   Tafoni along Sky Bridge Trail
Sky Bridge Trail   Sky Bridge   Sky Bridge Trail   Tafoni along Sky Bridge Trail   Tafoni along Sky Bridge Trail
Sky Bridge   Sky Bridge   Sky Bridge   Sky Bridge   Sky Bridge
Sky Bridge   Sky Bridge   Sky Bridge   Sky Bridge   Sky Bridge
Banded weathering in sandstone   Red River   Spring near Moonshiners Arch   Moonshiners Arch   Moonshiners Arch
Banded weathering in sandstone   Red River   Spring near Moonshiners Arch   Moonshiners Arch   Moonshiners Arch
Moonshiners Arch   Moonshiners Arch   Red River   AC cave (cavern)   AC cave (cavern)
Moonshiners Arch   Moonshiners Arch   Red River   AC cave (cavern)   AC cave (cavern)
AC cave (cavern)   AC cave (cavern)   AC cave (cavern)   Boulders in Red River   Boulders in Red River
AC cave (cavern)   AC cave (cavern)   AC cave (cavern)   Boulders in Red River   Boulders in Red River
Rock House waterfall   Rock House waterfall   Corbin Sandstone conglomerate   Rock shelter at Whistling Arch   Whistling Arch
Rock House waterfall   Rock House   Corbin Sandstone conglomerate   Rock shelter at Whistling Arch   Whistling Arch
View from Whistling Arch   View from Whistling Arch   Boulder with tree roots.   Whistling Arch Trail   Autumn colored forest
View from Whistling Arch   View from Whistling Arch   Boulder with tree roots.   Whistling Arch Trail   Autumn colored forest
Happy Face grafitti   Chimney Top and Half Moon   Pinch-'Em-Tight Ridge   Pinch-'Em-Tight Gap   Chimney Top Creek Valley
Happy Face grafitti   Chimney Top and Half Moon   Pinch-'Em-Tight Ridge   Pinch-'Em-Tight Gap   Chimney Top Creek Valley
Hansons Ridge sandstone   Mixed evergreen and deciduous   Sandstone on Pinch-'Em-Tight Ridge   Pinch-'Em-Tight Ridge Trail   Stratigraphy of Red River Gorge
Hansons Ridge sandstone
  Mixed evergreen and deciduous
forest 		  Sandstone on Pinch-'Em-Tight Ridge   Pinch-'Em-Tight Ridge Trail  
               
            Stratigraphy of Red River Gorge  
For more information see:

Daniel Boone National Forest (USDA) website at: http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/boone/.

Stratigraphy of Red River Gorge (a columnar section)

See selected references for Red River Gorge and Natural Bridge State Park, Kentucky

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Last modified Mon 11/22/2010