Waterfall Hero Hikes: Cumberland Falls

Cumberland Falls is a 68-foot waterfall on Cumberland River on the border between McCreary and Whitley County, Kentucky. The waterfall is located in Cumberland Falls State Resort Park.

Hike Length: 0.2 miles
Estimated Time: < 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Location: Cumberland Falls State Resort Park

Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: Yes
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: High
Warnings: None
Trailhead GPS: 36.83767,-84.34352
Waterfall GPS: 36.83879,-84.34509

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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Hike Description:

The paved trail starts just beyond the visitor center and leads down to a viewing deck with a good view of the falls. The overlook at the top of the falls was closed when we visited.

There are a number of spots further down river to view the falls as well.

The waterfall is known as one of the only places in the Western Hemisphere to see a moonbow. There are in fact quite a few others. We didn't see a moonbow, but did see a rainbow.