{
  "name": "Red River Gorge",
  "slug": "red-river-gorge-ky-77-ky-715",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/red-river-gorge-ky-77-ky-715/",
  "summary": "The heart of the Red River Gorge National Scenic Byway: KY 77 through the one-lane Nada Tunnel, then KY 715 along the Red River and up past Sky Bridge, 18 miles of narrow, steep, sharply curving forest road.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "KY 77",
    "KY 715"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Kentucky",
    "start": {
      "name": "Slade",
      "lat": 37.814767,
      "lon": -83.718839
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Pine Ridge",
      "lat": 37.763517,
      "lon": -83.613065
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 18.1,
    "lengthKm": 29.1,
    "driveMinutes": 40,
    "corners": 140,
    "hairpins": 1,
    "maxGradientPercent": 10,
    "summitMetres": 391.7,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 7
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Nada Tunnel is one lane and unlit, signed for 12 ft",
    "Sharp blind curve on the western tunnel approach",
    "Queues at the tunnel on autumn Saturdays",
    "Hikers, cyclists and parked cars near trailheads",
    "Standing water and ice at the tunnel portal",
    "Narrow lanes with little or no shoulder"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "gorge",
    "forest",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Nada Tunnel",
    "Gladie Visitor Center",
    "Sky Bridge",
    "Angel Windows"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 303
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-10-11"
}