Slade (Trail Town)

This gateway to the world-renowned Red River Gorge gets you to some of the best
rock climbing in the world, where thousands of outdoor enthusiasts each year come to
climb the area’s walls, hike its trails, view its landscapes and take in its natural beauty.
Slade is also home to one of the most popular state parks in Kentucky, Natural Bridge
State Resort Park, where you can ride the sky lift or hike up to its namesake
sandstone arch.


PUBLIC LANDS
• Daniel Boone National Forest, Red River Gorge
• Natural Bridge State Resort Park

HIKE
• Sheltowee Trace National Recreational Trail
• Daniel Boone National Forest Trail System
• Natural Bridge State Resort Park Trail System

PADDLE
• Red River (class I-II)
• Mill Creek Lake (flat)

BIKE
• Red River Rally Routes (road)

CLIMB
• Red River Gorge
• Red River Gorge Climbers Coalition Properties

CAMP
• Koomer Ridge
• Natural Bridge State Resort Park
• Red River Gorge Campground
• Miguel’s Pizza

OUTFITTERS
• Fox Mountain Guides
• Kentucky Rock and Adventure Guides
• Red River Outdoors
• Torrent Falls Climbing Adventures

CAN’T MISS!
• Miguel’s Pizza
• Red River Rockhouse
• Sky Bridge Station
• Rocktoberfest, October