Yahoo Falls Loop

The Yahoo Falls Loop trail provides access to spectacular scenery including the 113-foot Yahoo Falls. In addition to the waterfall, the trail is a great place to see wildflowers, towering sandstone cliffs, a huge rock shelter, and an outstanding overlook of the Big South Fork River. The trail is easy with the exception of some very steep metal steps. This short, one-mile loop will take you down to, behind and back to the top of the falls. The trail actually passes behind the falls under one of the largest rock shelters in the area. As with most waterfalls in the region, water volume is significantly reduced during periods of drier weather. Yahoo Falls is in the northern portion of the Big South Fork and is Kentucky's highest waterfall. There are picnic facilities and scenic overlooks for families to fully appreciate the views into the Big South Fork river gorge.

The Yahoo Falls site was originally developed by the U.S. Forest Service in the mid-1960s when the area was known as the Cumberland National Forest. The forest was renamed the Daniel Boone National Forest in 1968. The land was transferred to the National Park Service for inclusion in the Big South Fork NRRA in 1987.