Updated July 2026
Yahoo Falls
At 113 feet, Yahoo Falls is the tallest waterfall in Kentucky, a plunge over a large rock shelter in the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, reached by a short loop trail near Marshes Siding.
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 National Park Service (Big South Fork NRRA) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yahoo Falls drops about 113 feet. That makes it the 171st-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 75% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Yahoo Falls Loop Trail reaches it about 1 miles (loop) with roughly 230 feet of elevation gain, rated moderate. The nearest town is Marshes Siding. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with National Park Service (Big South Fork NRRA) 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
- Creation Falls · 12 ft
- Cumberland Falls · 68 ft
- Dog Slaughter Falls · 15 ft
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