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Distance:
0.6 Miles / 1.0 km
Type:
Out-and-Back
Difficulty:
Easy
Time to Hike:
~18 minutes
Features:
Surface Type:
Dirt
Park:
Red River Gorge Geological Area
Town:
Pine Ridge, Kentucky
Directions:
37.80777, -83.590313
Added:
May 01, 2018
Updated:
January 25, 2024

The Whistling Arch Trail at Red River Gorge in Pine Ridge, Kentucky is an easy 0.6 mile out-and-back trail that leads out to Whistling Arch and back.

Whistling Arch is small - maybe 10 feet wide by 4 feet tall, but it lies within a massive cliff overhang. The trail has a few different view points, but some of them are extremely dangerous to get to.

Viewpoints: There's a viewpoint behind the large cliff formation with views of the surrounding hillsides. The furthest viewpoint (and the better of the viewpoints) lies at the edge of a cliff on the opposite side of the cliff. To get there, the trail leads along a 60+ foot cliff with no fence or handrails. The trail is skinny and to the side of the trail is a hill - there's also a stump of a tree you need to get around that lies in the middle of the trail - next to this 60+ foot cliff. Hike these viewpoints at your own risk.

Dogs are allowed on this trail. There's also a campsite on the trail with a fire pit.

Explore 6 trails near Pine Ridge, KY
  1. Parking

    37.80777, -83.590313
  2. Main Trailhead

    37.808013, -83.590243
  3. Campsite

    37.809353, -83.590722
    Campsite
  4. Whistling Arch

    37.809794, -83.592108
    Whistling Arch
  5. Vista point

    37.809669, -83.592592
    Vista point
  6. View from just before end of trail

    37.81005, -83.592583
    View from just before end of trail
  7. View from the furthest lookout

    37.810067, -83.592461
    View from the furthest lookout
  8. End of the trail - it may lead around to the cave but it looked dangerous

    37.8101, -83.592422
    End of the trail - it may lead around to the cave but it looked dangerous
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91 '

Total Change
118 '

Ascent
116 '

Descent

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0.6 miles / 1.0 km
Trail added
May 01, 2018
Hiked on
April 29, 2018
Updated on
January 25, 2024
0.6 miles / 1.0 km
April 29, 2018
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