Red River Gorge Northeast Loop with Cloudsplitter, Adena Arch, and Indian Staircase
Arch, Vista, Red River Gorge Region Michael Harr Arch, Vista, Red River Gorge Region Michael Harr

Red River Gorge Northeast Loop with Cloudsplitter, Adena Arch, and Indian Staircase

If you split the gorge into quadrants with Sheltowee Trace and Red River as bisectors, this would be the northeast loop using mostly marked trails with only three unofficial user trails to Cloudsplitter, Adena Arch, and Indian Staircase. It’s a beautiful route and the road walk is made more interesting with the gorge’s incredible geology ever present. Check below for enjoyable add-ons as well.

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Red River Gorge Northside Traverse with Cloudsplitter, Adena Arch, and Indian Staircase
Arch, Vista, Red River Gorge Region Michael Harr Arch, Vista, Red River Gorge Region Michael Harr

Red River Gorge Northside Traverse with Cloudsplitter, Adena Arch, and Indian Staircase

This is the most popular variation of this traverse with unmarked/unmaintained trail stops at Cloudsplitter, Adena Arch, Indian Staircase, Osborne Bend Arch, and Moonshiners Arch traveling mostly official trails from Sheltowee Backpackers’ Lot to Osborne Bend’s East Trailhead. Route info and navigation is for eastbound travel.

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