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A wet-weather waterfall of nearly 75 feet in the John B. Stephenson Memorial Forest State Nature Preserve near Berea, in a wooded ravine known for ferns and spring wildflowers. Note that the falls area has at times been closed for restoration.

Height
75 ft
Type
Plunge
Access
Moderate Hike
Trail
1.7 mi out-and-back
Elevation gain
Not documented
Best season
winter-spring (wet-weather falls)
Land manager
Kentucky State Nature Preserves / Berea College
Watercourse
Anglin Branch

Before you go

Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Kentucky State Nature Preserves / Berea College for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.

Frequently Asked Questions

Anglin Falls drops about 75 feet. That makes it the 308th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 56% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.

The Anglin Falls Trail reaches it about 1.7 miles (out-and-back), rated moderate. The nearest town is Berea. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Kentucky State Nature Preserves / Berea College for closures and current conditions.

winter-spring (wet-weather falls). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.

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