Venture into the rugged Red River Gorge to Creation Falls with its family-friendly plunge pool that’s great for wading. The 1.4 mile out-and-back Rock Bridge Trail is considered moderately challenging and is one of the most visually stunning trails in the Gorge. Along the way to the arch (rock bridge) for which the trail is […]
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Dense stands of hemlock and rhododendron and massive boulders line the one-mile path to stunning Dog Slaughter Falls. A second path to the falls, twice as long as the first, is easily accessible and both are considered only moderately challenging, making them good options for families, as well as nature lovers. Upon arriving you can
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Hikers taking the 1.5-mile Trail 9 to Eagle Falls will be rewarded with amazing views of Cumberland Falls from the ridgetops along with the way. After crossing a seasonal stream, the trail becomes a loop, and a spur takes you downhill to the river and falls. The latter section of the trail is rugged with
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At 33 feet tall, Flat Lick Falls makes an impressive plunge into a beautiful pool surrounded by boulders and cliffs. It’s an easy walk on the 1-mile loop trail to the waterfall, but if you’re feeling more adventurous just cross the creek above the waterfall and follow the trail to the base. There are multiple
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A short .9 mile hike out and back takes you to Jenny Wiley Falls on Little Mud Lick where courageous pioneer Jenny Wiley was once held captive by eleven Native Americans in 1789. Considered a moderately challenging route, the trail to this tranquil waterfall is known to birders, hikers and rock climbers but is quiet
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The hike to Bad Branch Falls is a little over a mile (one way) and takes close to 2.5 hours at a leisurely pace. The trail will take you through an old timber hall road that was built in the 30’s or 40’s. In places where you hike, bridges were built because there was no
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Called the “Niagara of the South”, this 125-foot curtain of water drops 60 feet, causing a mist on the boulders in the gorge below. The Western hemisphere’s only moonbow is a spectrum of color created by the moon’s reflection off the falls’ mist visible on a clear night during the full moon. Cumberland Falls is
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