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Updated July 2026

Creation Falls

Wolfe County, Kentucky — about 12 ft, among the shortest.

Creation Falls is a roughly 12-foot waterfall pouring into a shallow turquoise pool along Swift Camp Creek in the Red River Gorge. The 1.5-mile Rock Bridge Loop reaches both the falls and Rock Bridge, the only natural arch in the gorge that spans flowing water.

Height
12 ft
Type
Block
Access
Short Hike
Trail
1.5 mi loop
Elevation gain
259 ft
Best season
Spring (high flow)
Land manager
Daniel Boone National Forest / Red River Gorge Geological Area (USFS)
Watercourse
Swift Camp 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 Daniel Boone National Forest / Red River Gorge Geological Area (USFS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Creation Falls drops about 12 feet. That makes it the 659th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 4% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.

The Rock Bridge Trail (Creation Falls and Rock Bridge Loop) reaches it about 1.5 miles (loop) with roughly 259 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Slade. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Daniel Boone National Forest / Red River Gorge Geological Area (USFS) 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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