3-day Red River Gorge / Slade itinerary (Kentucky)

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Tue, Nov 10
Red River Gorge / Slade
$318
- 09:401
  Kentenia State Forest
  park
  until 10:55Free entry 40 min
- 11:342
  Kingdom Come State Park
  park
  until 12:49Free entry 39 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 14:033
  Portal 31
  attraction
  until 14:48Free entry 14 min
- 14:574
  Kentucky Coal Mining Museum
  heritage center in Benham, Kentucky
  until 16:27~$20/person · typical 9 min
- Back near Red River Gorge / Slade (near Kentucky Coal Mining Museum) · 5 minDirections
Sunset 5:27 PM
Stay near Red River Gorge / Slade (near Carter Caves State Resort Park) · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
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Wed, Nov 11
Red River Gorge / Slade
$296
Moving day: ~127 mi from near Red River Gorge / Slade (near Kentucky Coal Mining Museum) to your new base near Red River Gorge / Slade (near Carter Caves State Resort Park).Directions
- 12:291
  Carter Caves State Resort Park
  park
  until 13:44Free entry 5 min
- 13:542
  Tygarts State Forest
  park
  until 15:09Free entry 9 min
  Lunch break: find restaurants nearby
- 16:463
  Grayson Lake State Park
  park
  until 18:01Free entry 38 min
- Back near Red River Gorge / Slade (near Carter Caves State Resort Park) · 34 minDirections
Sunset 5:26 PM
Stay near Red River Gorge / Slade (near Carter Caves State Resort Park) · typical ~$150Hotels on the map Booking.com Airbnb
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Thu, Nov 12
Red River Gorge / Slade
$192
- 11:031
  Natural Bridge State Resort Park
  park
  until 12:33Free entry 123 min
  Lunch at Miguel's Pizza RestaurantPizza restaurant
- 13:422
  Kentucky Reptile Zoo
  attraction
  until 16:42~$25/person · typicalOpen 10:00–17:00 10 min
- Back near Red River Gorge / Slade (near Carter Caves State Resort Park) · 121 minDirections
Sunset 5:25 PM
Dinner atLa Cabaña(Mexican restaurant)

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Road trip

346 mi

Driving

6 h 58 min

Behind the wheel

$56

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

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Day 2: moving dayRed River Gorge / Slade (near Kentucky Coal Mining Museum) → Red River Gorge / Slade (near Carter Caves State Resort Park) · 127 mi · ~2 h 33 minDirections

Longest drive is ~2 h 33 min: plan a 15-minute break every 2 hours.
Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Toll roads likely: an E-ZPass (or the rental's toll pass) saves time and money.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

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Day 1 · Red River Gorge / Slade Day 2 · Red River Gorge / Slade Day 3 · Red River Gorge / Slade

Road trip

346 mi

Driving

6 h 58 min

Behind the wheel

$56

Fuel (est.)

Driving per day

1

2

3

Day 2: moving dayRed River Gorge / Slade (near Kentucky Coal Mining Museum) → Red River Gorge / Slade (near Carter Caves State Resort Park) · 127 mi · ~2 h 33 minDirections

Longest drive is ~2 h 33 min: plan a 15-minute break every 2 hours.
Fuel at ~$3.50/gal and ~22 mpg. Fill up before rural stretches and national parks.
Toll roads likely: an E-ZPass (or the rental's toll pass) saves time and money.
Electric? Find chargers on your route (U.S. DOE).

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2 nights near Red River Gorge / Slade (near Carter Caves State Resort Park)
Nov 10 → Nov 12 · Red River Gorge / Slade, KY
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Where the money goes

$806

$403 per person · $269 per day

Stays: $300 37%
Food: $360 45%
Tickets: $90 11%
Travel: $56 7%

Cost per day

$318

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Split costs$403 each

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Food$360paid by
Tickets$90paid by
Travel$56paid by

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