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Updated July 2026

Broke Leg Falls

Menifee County, Kentucky — about 60 ft, mid-height.

Broke Leg Falls plunges about 60 feet into a wooded gorge just off US-460 south of Frenchburg, with a large rock shelter behind the curtain of water. One of eastern Kentucky's oldest roadside attractions, the developed site has a short trail, stairs, and shelters; it was struck by an EF-3 tornado in 2012.

Height
60 ft
Type
Plunge
Access
Short Hike
Trail
0.3 mi out-and-back
Elevation gain
61 ft
Best season
Spring (high flow)
Land manager
Broke Leg Falls (Menifee County)
Watercourse
Broke Leg Creek

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 Broke Leg Falls (Menifee County) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Broke Leg Falls drops about 60 feet. That makes it the 381st-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 48% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.

The Broke Leg Falls Trail reaches it about 0.3 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 61 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Frenchburg. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Broke Leg Falls (Menifee County) for closures and current conditions.

Spring (high flow). 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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