Kentucky · Powell / Wolfe / Menifee · Protected / viewing
Red River Gorge — Special-Area Collection Hold
Red River Gorge — Special-Area Collection Hold is included as a protected or viewing-focused record in Powell / Wolfe / Menifee, Kentucky. The mapped interest is sandstone, arches, cliffs and forest geology. The recorded management context is USDA Forest Service. This entry is not a collecting recommendation. Do not remove rocks, minerals, fossils or other natural material where current protections or prohibitions apply.
What is Red River Gorge — Special-Area Collection Hold?
Red River Gorge — Special-Area Collection Hold is included as a protected or viewing-focused record in Powell / Wolfe / Menifee, Kentucky. The mapped interest is sandstone, arches, cliffs and forest geology. The recorded management context is USDA Forest Service.
What rocks, minerals, fossils or collecting interests are associated with it?
The record lists sandstone, arches, cliffs and forest geology. This description is tied to this atlas entry and should be read together with the access status below.
Can I collect at Red River Gorge — Special-Area Collection Hold?
Protected / viewing. Special-area status and exact local Forest Service rules must be checked; generic forest collecting context cannot bleed into the Gorge.
This entry is not a collecting recommendation. Do not remove rocks, minerals, fossils or other natural material where current protections or prohibitions apply.
Where is this record located?
The marker is approximate area context — county geometry for Powell / Wolfe / Menifee, Kentucky. It is intentionally approximate and should not be interpreted as a specimen coordinate or as proof that collecting is authorized at the marker itself.
Who manages the place or provides the evidence context?
The recorded manager or context is USDA Forest Service.
What evidence supports this status?
The record was last reviewed on 2026-08-29. Evidence and management context: USDA Forest Service. Included for complete Kentucky research coverage without weakening public-land, private-rights, mine/quarry, roadcut, waterway, cave, fossil, hazard or closure gates. Program or rule context: NONE.
Program or rule context: NONE
How precise is the map marker?
The marker is approximate area context — county geometry for Powell / Wolfe / Menifee, Kentucky. It is intentionally approximate and should not be interpreted as a specimen coordinate or as proof that collecting is authorized at the marker itself.
What should I verify before going?
- Current land ownership and the exact parcel or managed activity footprint.
- Posted closures, seasonal restrictions, opening hours, fees and permit requirements.
- Mining claims, mineral rights, private-property boundaries and road or trail access.
- Whether the material and collecting method you intend to use are actually allowed.
- Current safety conditions, including weather, fire, water, tides, unstable workings, traffic and other site-specific hazards.
When was this information last checked?
The recorded review date is August 29, 2026. Treat that date as the evidence snapshot used for this classification. Conditions can change after review, so field decisions should use the newest posted rules and manager information.
Is a map pin the same as collecting permission?
No. A map pin answers a navigation or geographic-context question. The status and evidence answer the permission question. Exact coordinates, public destination addresses and approximate county or regional context are deliberately kept separate so geographic precision is not confused with legal authority.