Trail Overview

One of the best waterfall hikes in Kentucky lies along this well-maintained gravel forest road. Dog Slaughter Tail connects to Cumberland Falls Trail, with a great view coming along the bottom of the falls towards the State Park. There is a very heavy vehicle presence all along this road for hiking around the area, with sometimes both sides of the road being lined with cars. This road falls along the main section of trails for the Kentucky Adventure Trail (KAT Main 2).

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Difficulty

This is well-maintained all year, and is very much like the other gravel roads in this area. It's a very easy road to navigate.

Technical Rating

Anthony Ankrom

Jun 07, 2026

Open

Nice drive on easy forest road. Hike is well worth it for a beautiful waterfall. There are some tricky spots but nothing bad if your not disabled.

Eliza Clontz

Jun 22, 2025

Open

No obstacles. Well maintained.

Travis smith

Mar 22, 2025

Open

Very easy trail to travel and great scenery. Any normal car could handle the trip. Part of the hiking trail to dog slaughter falls is closed at this time due to a lot of debris from previous storms but the main road is open. Several trees are down and up rooted upon the hillsides and valleys that make the trip worth taking to witness some of the true power of what tornados and heavy winds can do. Vehicle used was a Jeep jk.

Sebastian Danniels

Jun 28, 2024

Open

Easy gravel road. One tree over the road due to tornado but could still fit under it. The rest had been cut out of the way.

Chris Sobczynski

Jun 09, 2024

Open