Eagle Falls (Cumberland)

Eagle Falls is a 45-foot waterfall on Eagle Creek just above the confluence with Cumberland River in McCreary County, Kentucky.  The waterfall is located in Cumberland Falls State Resort Park.

Hike Length: 1.4 miles
Estimated Time: 1 to 2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Cumberland Falls State Resort Park

Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: No
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: High
Warnings: The rocks around waterfalls are very slippery.
Trailhead GPS: 36.83658,-84.34512
Waterfall GPS: 36.84369,-84.34377

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 8.7 miles and after crossing Cumberland River, pull off on the small parking area on the right.

Map:

Hike Description:

From the parking area, pick up Eagle Falls Trail (#9) that climbs steeply up the cliffs above Cumberland Falls.  The trail then descends to a split at 0.3 miles.  Go right and follow the trail down to the river.  Go upstream a short ways to the mouth of Eagle Creek.  Eagle Falls is just upstream and there is a giant shelter cave on the river right side of the falls.

It's also possible to see Eagle Falls from across the river along Moonbow Trail.  The view isn't great from this side of the river.

Blog Entries:

04-Sep-2020: Cumberland Falls

External Links:

Kentucky State Parks website: https://parks.ky.gov/corbin/parks/resort/cumberland-falls-state-resort-park