Updated July 2026
Dog Slaughter Falls
A 15-foot cascade where Dog Slaughter Creek meets the Cumberland River in the Daniel Boone National Forest, reached via a forest trail or by hiking the Sheltowee Trace downstream from Cumberland Falls.
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 USFS (Daniel Boone National Forest) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dog Slaughter Falls drops about 15 feet. That makes it the 630th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 7% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Dog Slaughter Falls Trail reaches it about 2.5 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 241 feet of elevation gain, rated moderate. The nearest town is Corbin. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with USFS (Daniel Boone National Forest) for closures and current conditions.
Winter and spring. Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Kentucky waterfalls
- Anglin Falls · 75 ft
- Bad Branch Falls · 60 ft
- Bark Camp Creek Cascades · 25 ft
- Broke Leg Falls · 60 ft
- Copperas Falls · 40 ft
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- Cumberland Falls · 68 ft
- Eagle Falls · 44 ft
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