Waterfall Hero Hikes: Princess Falls (Daniel Boone)

Princess Falls is a waterfall on Lick Creek in McCreary County, Kentucky. The waterfall is located in the Stearns Ranger District of Daniel Boone National Forest.

Hike Length: 2.6 miles
Estimated Time: 2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Stearns Ranger District of Daniel Boone National Forest

Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: Yes
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: High
Warnings: The rocks around waterfalls are very slippery.
Trailhead GPS: 36.72478,-84.54380
Waterfall GPS: 36.72734,-84.52298

Directions:

From Whitley City, go south on Main Street for about a mile and bear right on Poplar Springs Road. In 1 mile, turn right on KY-92 west and drive 4 miles. Just before the bridge, turn right into the parking area for Yamacraw Bridge and drive down below the bridge to the parking area.

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Hike Description:

From the upper end of the parking area, pick up the Sheltowee Trace Trail that follows the river downstream. At 0.7 miles, the trail passes a small tributary and Julia Lynn Falls is just upstream.

At about 1.2 miles, Sheltowee Trace Trail crosses Lick Creek on a footbridge. Don't cross, instead go right onto Lick Creek Trail (#631) and follow the creek upstream a short ways. A path to the left leads down to the base of the waterfall.