Updated July 2026
Princess Falls
A wide waterfall of roughly 20 feet on Lick Creek in the Daniel Boone National Forest, reached via the Sheltowee Trace Trail near the Yamacraw Bridge. It is named for Cornblossom, a Cherokee figure of local lore.
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 U.S. Forest Service / Daniel Boone National Forest for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Princess Falls drops about 20 feet. That makes it the 602nd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 12% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Sheltowee Trace Trail to Lick Creek Trail reaches it about 2.6 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 167 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Stearns. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with U.S. Forest Service / Daniel Boone National Forest for closures and current conditions.
winter-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
- Creation Falls · 12 ft
- Cumberland Falls · 68 ft
- Dog Slaughter Falls · 15 ft
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