Waterfall Hero Hikes: Cumberland Falls State Resort Park

Cumberland Falls State Resort Park is a 1600-acre Kentucky State Park in Whitley and McCreary Counties. The centerpiece of the park is Cumberland Falls, the Niagara of the South. The 70-foot waterfall on Cumberland Falls is an excellent place to see a moonbow, although it's definitely not the only place in the Western hemisphere to see one as the park claims. The park also has a campground, lodge, restaurant and many miles of hiking trails that connect with the trails of Daniel Boone National Forest.

Contact Information:

7351 Highway 90

Corbin, KY 40701

Phone: (606) 528-4121

Email: joe.mounce@ky.gov

Directions:

From Corbin, take I-75 south to exit 25 for US-25 west. Turn right on US-25/Cumberland Falls Road and go 7.4 miles and bear right on KY-90 west. Go 8 miles and turn right into the main parking at the visitor center for Cumberland Falls.

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Trails:

Eagle Falls Trail (#9):

Length: 1.5 miles

Eagle Falls Trail is on the McCreary County side of the river and is the only trail that leads to Eagle Falls.

Moonbow Trail (#1):

Length: 10.8 miles

Moonbow Trail begins at Cumberland Falls Visitor Center and leads past Cumberland Falls and follows the river downstream on river right to Laurel River. In about 2.5 miles, it leaves the park and enters Daniel Boone National Forest, where it is section 27 of Sheltowee Trace Trail (#100).