Hinterlands is a guide to unofficial trails in the Red River Gorge region of Kentucky. It features trails which were not included in the Red River Gorge Trail Guide. Many of the unofficial trails are very enjoyable and more than a few are better than the official hikes. Hinterlands can be purchased from the same retailers who sell our other guidebooks, or from this website. This project turned out to be much more involved than I anticipated and if I had known how many unofficial trails there actually were, I probably would have never started writing. This guide is larger than the Red River Gorge Trail Guide and exposes readers to many "insider" destinations. It also describes many undesirable trails, which can save time for intrepid hikers and lessen unwarranted exploration. Several of the trails are marginally dangerous, but others are casual. All have been rated according to quality and difficulty. Elevation profiles are also included, as are GPS coordinates. All of the photos below were taken on trails described in Hinterlands.