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Red River Gorge & Nada Tunnel Loop (KY-77 / KY-715)
United States · KY-77 / KY-715
One of Kentucky's most dramatic rides, entering the Daniel Boone National Forest through the historic 900-foot, single-lane unlined rock Nada Tunnel (the 'Gateway to the Red River Gorge'). KY-77 and KY-715 snake along the Red River beneath soaring sandstone arches, towering rock chimneys, and dense hemlock groves. The narrow road hugs the cliff walls with blind single-lane corners, wooden one-lane bridges, and tight switchbacks climbing to the Sky Bridge ridge. Unbeatable visual drama.
Red River Gorge & Nada Tunnel Loop (KY-77 / KY-715) runs 28 miles between Slade, KY and Pine Ridge / Sky Bridge, KY. We count about 140 corners along it, which is consistently bendy. Demanding, and not a road to meet in the wet.
Tank-bag quick reference
- StartSlade, KY37.794, -83.7049
- High700 ft - 1,320 ftelevation range
- EndPine Ridge / Sky Bridge, KY37.7687, -83.5932
T-CLOCS before you go: tyres and wheels, controls and cables, lights and electrics, oil and fluids, chassis and stand.
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Questions riders ask
- How long does Red River Gorge & Nada Tunnel Loop (KY-77 / KY-715) take to ride?
- About 28 miles. At an unhurried pace with stops that is roughly 1 hour of riding, longer if you are stopping for photographs.
- Where does Red River Gorge & Nada Tunnel Loop (KY-77 / KY-715) start and end?
- It runs between Slade, KY and Pine Ridge / Sky Bridge, KY. Either end works as a start; the route reads the same in both directions.
- Is Red River Gorge & Nada Tunnel Loop (KY-77 / KY-715) a twisty road?
- We count about 140 corners across 28 miles, which is consistently bendy.
- Is there a GPX file for Red River Gorge & Nada Tunnel Loop (KY-77 / KY-715)?
- Yes. The GPX is free, there is no account, and the planner will build a route that includes this road alongside others nearby.
Where these numbers come from
Distances and corner counts come from the route's own geometry, not from ratings or votes. Nothing here is crowdsourced and nobody paid to appear.