Hiking Team: Dave Miller, Rosie Miller
Date: November 16, 2023
There are so many trails at Red River Gorge Geological Area. We hiked .3 miles on the Grays Arch Trail then turned right onto the 7.1-mile Rough Trail. Rough Trail descended the ridge where we saw lots of trash laying on or just off the trail. It turned out to be forest magic, or an optical illusion, as the trash was the lighter side of giant leaves (see photo of Rosie holding the front and back of a leaf). Just over a mile along the trail we reached our destination, the scenic Grays Arch, one of over one hundred natural arches in the Red River Gorge area. We were told during wet weather, a beautiful waterfall occurs at the arch. Signs warned us to be alert for black bears and copperhead snakes. Overall, we hiked 2.6 miles on this enjoyable trail.
