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Copperas Falls

Menifee County, Kentucky

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Menifee County, Kentucky
Access status
Partial guide: unmarked wilderness path and informal roadside pull-offs
The walk
Distance to the falls alone not published; about 3.5 miles return including a side trip to Sandy Arch
Ground & access
Unmarked, unmaintained path with many creek crossings; expect wet feet except in dry spells. Easy to moderate.
Kentucky Hiker Project: Copperas Falls and Sandy Arch out and back

Copperas Falls is in the Clifty Wilderness, Daniel Boone National Forest. A Kentucky Hiker Project visitor account follows an unmarked, unmaintained but easily navigated path up Copperas Creek from the KY-715 trailhead, keeping east of the drainage and zig-zagging across the creek for much of the final three-quarters of a mile. Near the falls, pass between a pair of boulders with cut trees. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

KY-715 pull-offs at Copperas Creek near Osborne Bend Trailhead: unmarked path up Copperas Creek to Copperas Falls

Kentucky Hiker Project gives 3.5 miles total out and back for Copperas Falls plus the Sandy Arch spur. A distance for the falls alone is not published.

Unmarked, unmaintained path with many creek crossings; expect wet feet except in dry spells. Easy to moderate.

Where to start

Pull-off spaces at the trailhead on KY-715, with more parking a short walk away at Osborne Bend Trailhead. Busy on spring to fall weekends. These pull-offs are informal, not a designated lot.

Timing & water

Best after rain. The creek may be hard to cross in high water.

Before you go

The Forest Service lists a Red River Gorge vehicle permit for overnight use ($5 per day). No day-use fee is listed on that page.

Visitor information
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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Menifee County, Kentucky.

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