Sky Bridge

The forest runs from the northern to the southern part of the state. It is located in the eastern Kentucky mountains. The land is generally rugged and characterized by steep slopes, narrow valleys, and cliffs. In the southern end of the forest, slopes are not as steep, and ridge tops are generally more flat. Top attractions of this forest are cliffs, sandstone arches, and canyon-like hollows and valleys. Like the Big South Fork NRA, the forest's neighbor to the south, the area reminds many of southwest canyon country — with enough rainfall, however, to sustain a mixed hardwood forest. Think Escalante with lots and lots of trees.

The southern districts — Stearns and Somerset — don't get nearly the same crowds. And with treasures like Natural Arch Scenic Area and Beaver Creek Wilderness, the area is preferred by those who like their wildlands lonesome and unspoiled.