Double Arch Hiking Trail, Red River Gorge

Woman and dog under Double Arch geological feature, hiking trail at Red River Gorge, Kentucky.

If you’re not sure where to dive in to Kentucky’s Red River Gorge, Double Arch Trail #201 is a great introduction to your day hiking getaway. Be advised that Double Arch is a popular destination, so if you want this incredible geological feature all to yourself, you’re going to have to start out early. Also, don’t literally dive into the gorge. That would end badly.

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Hike Trail D in the Fall, the Best Kept Secret in Brown County State Park

Man hiking in autumn forest on Trail D, Brown County State Park, Indiana.

In the fall, Brown County State Park is inundated with leaf peepers who snarl traffic bumper-to-bumper from Nashville to Gnaw Bone and beyond.

At Trail D on the far southwest corner of the park, you’ll avoid it all and find the hiking escape you’re looking for. In fact, you probably won’t see another soul.

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Hiking Trail 2, CCC Trail Loop, Brown County State Park

Woman hiking up stone stairway in the sun-dappled forest on Trail 2, Brown County State Park, Indiana.

Trail 2 at Brown County State Park is one of the most popular hiking destinations on the grounds, passing beautiful family cabins, the North Lookout Tower and the rustic Lower Shelter. With its quaint stone bridges, retaining walls and stairways, this trail serves as the perfect introduction to Indiana’s largest state park.

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