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Hidden In Kentucky's Red River Gorge Is A Short And Sweet Trail Leading To A Unique Cliff-Top Viewing Platform

Kentucky is generally more known for bourbon and horse racing than for amazing outdoor destinations. Yet, the Bluegrass State's splendid Appalachian landscape does make for some truly magical outdoor ...
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Person dies after falling during hike at Red River Gorge

$30,000 BOND. A HIKER DIED IN A FALL AT RIVER RED RIVER GORGE IN EASTERN KENTUCKY. THE POWELL COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM RESPONDED TO THE SCENE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE MAN FELL ABOUT 40FT FROM THE ...
The Courier-Journal

Hiker dead after falling 60 feet from top of Red River Gorge arch, rescuers say

A hiker is dead after falling 60 feet off the top of Whittleton Arch in Kentucky’s Red River Gorge on Labor Day weekend, according to Powell County Search and Rescue, a non-profit volunteer rescue ...
WHIO

Hiker dies after falling around 40 feet at Red River Gorge

Initial reports indicated that a male had fallen about 40 feet from the top of Whittleton Arch to the rocks below. Rescue crews found the hiker alert and oriented, but in critical condition, according ...
Lexington Herald Leader

Red River Gorge search and rescue team saves hiker after injury on unofficial trail

Powell and Wolfe search teams plus a paramedic located and treated off-trail hiker. Team lifted hiker over downed trees and carried her to ambulance in ~3 hours. Coordinated effort credited to PCSAR, ...
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Coroner identifies hiker dead after 40-foot fall at Red River Gorge's Whittleton Arch

The Fayette County Coroner's Office has identified the hiker who died after falling 40 feet from Whittleton Arch in the Red River Gorge on Saturday. The coroner's office says 24-year-old Cameron Smoot ...