It is largely located within the Daniel Boone National Forest, the original area of which was located to specifically include this rugged strip of land.
Several significant natural areas in Kentucky are located within the escarpment zone. These include the Red River Gorge Geologic Area, Natural Bridge State Park, and others.
The Pennyrile is bordered by the PottsvilleEscarpment in the east.
The PottsvilleEscarpment is the transition zone from the central part of Kentucky to the higher and geologically younger Cumberland Plateau[?] in the eastern part of the state.
The Pennyrile is bordered on the north by Muldraugh Hill, the geological escarpment that forms the transition from the geologically older Bluegrass to the Pennyrile.
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