Distance from:
Lexington..........................................70 miles
Louisville........................................140 miles
Cincinnati........................................150 miles
Knoxville.........................................170 miles
Nashville..........................................270 miles
General Info
The Red River Gorge Region is located within the
Eastern time zone. The local area code is 606.
Average Temperature & Days of Rainfall
December - February 45° - 30° 6 days
March 60° - 38° 7 days
April 70° - 49° 7 days
May 77° - 55° 8 days
June - August 88° - 65° 7 days
September 80° - 60° 5 days
October 70° - 50° 6 days
November 60° - 40° 7 days
The average amount of precipitation for the year is
48.2 inches.
Emergencies
In all serious emergencies, dial 911.
When hiking, remain on the marked trail and pay
attention to trail markers and landmarks in the event of
needing emergency attention or search and rescue.
Regional Weekend Clinics with walk in hours are:
Mercy Medical Clinic of Lee County, Beattyville;
Mercy Primary Care, Irvine; Powell Family Health,
Stanton.
Regional Emergency Room is located at Mercy Health
Marcum Wallace Hospital, Irvine.
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Important Info
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We are glad to welcome you to the Red River Gorge
region. Whatever you're looking to discover in the
"Gorge" or "The Red", we want to help make your trip
memorable!
Informational Services
This guide is a joint effort between the Beattyville/Lee
County Tourism Commission, the City of Clay City
Tourism & Convention Commission, the Irvine-Estill
County Tourism Commission, the Menifee County Fiscal
Court, the Powell County Tourism Commission, and the
Wolfe County Tourism Commission. We hope you have a
wonderful visit! Please feel free to contact us with
questions or comments.
Beattyville/Lee County Tourism Commission
500 HWY 11 South, Beattyville, KY
(606) 464-5038
www.VisitLeeCountyKY.com
Clay City Tourism Commission
(606) 663-2224 ext. 104
City of Stanton Tourism Commission
98 Court Street, Stanton, KY
(606) 569-9900
www.ExploreStanton.com
Irvine - Estill County Tourism Commission
(606) 723-2450
www.EstillCountyKY.net
Powell County Tourism Commission
30 L & E Railroad Place, Slade, KY
(606) 663-1161
www.GoPoCo.org
Wolfe County Tourism Commission
10 Court Street, Campton, Kentucky
www.VisitWolfeCounty.com
Getting Here
The Red River Gorge Region is located in Eastern
Kentucky, south of I-64 and east of I-75, largely within the
Daniel Boone National Forest. The Red River Gorge
Geological Area can be accessed by taking the Slade exit
33, the Scenic Byway at exit 22, or the Pine Ridge exit 40
off the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway. Exit 33 is also
the exit for Natural Bridge State Park.
/RedRiverGorgeGuide.com
/www.VisitLeeCountyKY.com
/www.ExploreStanton.com
/www.EstillCountyKY.net
/www.GoPoCo.org
/www.VisitWolfeCounty.com