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Anglin Falls drops 60 feet in a spectacular horseshoe-shaped plunge on Anglin Creek in Estill County — one of the most beautiful and least-visited waterfalls in all of Kentucky.
<p>The Hidden Valley Trail loops through a natural rock enclosure in the Wonderland of Rocks, a nearly enclosed basin ringed by monzogranite boulders that local legend says was used by cattle rustlers...
Bad Branch Falls plunges 60 feet into a wilderness gorge in the Bad Branch State Nature Preserve of Letcher County — the most remote and dramatic waterfall in eastern Kentucky.
Broke Leg Falls drops 60 feet into a secluded gorge on Broke Leg Creek in Bath County — named from a pioneer-era accident and one of Kentucky's most dramatically named and most beautiful waterfalls.
<p>The Barker Dam Nature Trail loops through the heart of the Wonderland of Rocks, Joshua Tree's most dramatic boulder landscape, to a historic cattle dam and a sheltered canyon harboring ancient Chem...
Flat Lick Falls is a picturesque 15-foot waterfall on Flat Lick Creek in Laurel County — an easy, family-friendly hike through a classic Kentucky gorge with impressive sandstone walls.
Dog Slaughter Falls is a beloved 15-foot cascade and swimming hole on Dog Slaughter Creek in Daniel Boone National Forest — one of Kentucky's most popular summer hiking destinations.
<p>The Lane Cove Trail strikes east from the Mount Franklin junction into one of Isle Royale's quietest corners, descending from the Greenstone Ridge spine through boreal forest to the remote Lane Cov...
Yahoo Falls drops 113 feet from a massive sandstone overhang in Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area — making it the tallest waterfall in Kentucky.
Cumberland Falls thunders 68 feet wide and 60 feet tall across the Cumberland River in McCreary County — the only waterfall in the Western Hemisphere known to regularly produce moonbows.
<p>The Feldtmann Lake Trail reaches one of Isle Royale's most remote and least-visited destinations on the island's southwestern end, accessed via floatplane or the Windigo ferry terminal. The trail w...
Deep in the wild Smoke Hole Canyon of Pendleton County, a dramatic waterfall crashes into the South Branch of the Potomac River — accessible only via a demanding backcountry hike.
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