Torrent to Beattyville, KY...via the bush!

[4speedfunk]

Just returned from an off-road trip to the Red River Gorge in eastern Kentucky. Wifey, dog, and myself loaded up Warren for a 4-day weekend....hiking, wheeling, etc. This was my first "long" trip with the solid axle and I was more than pleased with it. It was 5.5 hours of interstate driving to get there...5.13s and 37"s work fantastic with the 3.7L...2200rpm at 70mph. I averaged 12.86 MPG, and that's with a full load, bumpers, winch, and spinning the front axle. I considered pulling the front driveshaft and checking my 2WD mileage but, I was more interested in giving the front cardan joint some serious road time to see how it would hold up on the freeway. No issues whatsoever.

Serious hiking, ziplining, and beautiful vistas...


We rented a cabin from "Ian" at Red River Gorge Cabin Rentals...
http://www.redrivergorgecabinrentals.com/

Ian is also a Hummer owner and he took us on a private guided tour of some kick-ass trails in the area. One of these trails was an abandoned rail-way that ran from Natural Bridge Park to Beattyville (15 miles south). It was a jaw dropper....very cool place to wheel. If you're in the area definitely give this guy a call...great way to spend a weekend...


We discussed putting together a "HUMMER RETREAT" package deal. This would include trail runs, cabins (many price levels to choose from), mountain biking, hiking, and zipline trips....all located INSIDE this private area of the gorge. This would be a great place for a bunch of forum members to hook-up for some wheeling. If interested please post up or shoot me a private message.

 

[telemike]

Nice trip

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[Big2dabank]

Definitely looks like a great way to spend a long weekend.

 

[06 H3]

Looks like a good time!

 

[ArtHummer]

Damn, that looks great!!! Thous ziplines are massive..
Hmm, it's only 9 hours away from me. Maybe some day...

 

[autumn walker]

Looks like a great time and your truck is totally badass.

 

[Ed's06h3]

Looks great..

 

[Schwarttzy]

O man that is really cool, I rock climb in the Red River Gorge at least 6 times a year. Not sure I would be up on the cabin deal, when I can camp a Miguel's Pizza for $1.00 a night since I'm a climber, but I'm definitely interested in the trail.

 

[4speedfunk]

Miguels is truly one of those magic places...great pizza too! I normally camp on vacations but, I'm glad I didn't this time because it rained for 4 days straight! Every morning, we would go up to Miguel's for coffee and there would be a sea of totally soaked campers hanging all their crap out trying (unsuccessfully) to get it dry. Every night we would sit in the hot tub with a glass of wine and think about those poor climbers up at Miguels-LOL. Our cabin was not the typical vacation crap hole. I mean seriously...can you blame me for wanting to stay here?...




Beats the hell out of sharing a wet tent with a wet dog! Schwartzy, Next time you head down the RRG...shoot me a heads-up. I'll give you the lowdown on the trails.

 

[alrock]

Glad to hear of another great report with your truck.

 

[Bigunit]

Nice accommodations! I'm with 4speed. . I would really like to make it up there some day.

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[Expendable]

I would love to make it out there but being on the west coast I fear I won't make it out there for at least several years.

no doubt that it would be a great road trip but I would want a tow vehicle to haul my Hummer out there.

 

[Schwarttzy]

I mean seriously...can you blame me for wanting to stay here?...

Beats the hell out of sharing a wet tent with a wet dog! Schwartzy, Next time you head down the RRG...shoot me a heads-up. I'll give you the lowdown on the trails.

No I can't blame you, especially with that photo of the dock. :wink:

As for the wet tent, it isn't a problem for me, got one of those USMC Tents. Thing is bomber, would be insane outside before I abandoned my tent. I'll definitely PM you before I head down there next time.

 

[08H3]

Awesome trip! You would not catch me that close to the edge (pic 2)! As I've said many times....I'm not afraid of heights...only of falling from them.

 

[Jrkilburn]

Can you post up some points of contact? I would love to do the same trip with the wife. Pm is fine too.

 

[Highatop]

4speed, your next roadtrip. You guys should try and meet up w/ Black Sheep in Moab...It would be totally different from your last trip. It is a great time and climbs.
Maybe somethin to think about...:thumbs:

 

[4speedfunk]

I'de love to make that cross-country trek to Moab....wheel the piss out of Warren...and drive home. That's a very long haul for me, and I would need a couple weeks off work to do it. I would want to take my time and roam my way out there and back. I got several friends along the way that would let me pitch a tent. I'm so deep into sailing right now that any free time I have for vacations...I'm usually in the Caribbean on a boat. That hobby has freakin ruined me for sure!

Here's contact info for the Red River Gorge (Ian has the maroon T in the original post)...

Ian Teal
513-284-2332
www.redrivergorgezipline.com and
www.redrivergorgecabinrentals.com

 

[alrock]

Hmm, sailing . . . one of the hobbies that makes Hummer ownership look cheap . That said, used to do a decent amount of sailing a long time ago. Spent one week sailing the Florida Keys. That was a good trip.