Dog Slaughter Falls

Whitley County, Kentucky

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: 20 ft (6.1 m)
Location: Whitley County, Kentucky
Access status: Official open access from lower trailhead; creek ford required
The walk: Distance from the lower trailhead not published by the Forest Service
Ground & access: Creek crossing with no bridge. Hazard trees after storms. Rocks around the falls are slippery.

USDA Forest Service: Dog Slaughter Falls Trail closure, bridge removed

Dog Slaughter Falls is a 15-foot waterfall on Dog Slaughter Creek in the London Ranger District, Daniel Boone National Forest. Storm damage has closed Trail #414 between its two trailheads, but the Forest Service says the lower trailhead and parking area closest to the falls is open and passable to the falls. The bridge there was removed, so you must cross the creek.

Plan your visit

Dog Slaughter Falls Trail #414 from the lower trailhead on Forest Service Road 195 (Dog Slaughter Road)

The Forest Service alert does not give a distance from the lower trailhead. A Waterfall Hero visitor account gives 6 miles return for a different, longer approach on the Moonbow Trail from Cumberland Falls State Resort Park.

Creek crossing with no bridge. Hazard trees after storms. Rocks around the falls are slippery.

Where to start

Lower trailhead parking area on FSR 195, Dog Slaughter Road, which the Forest Service says is cleared and open to travel.

Timing & water

Trail #414 is closed between its two trailheads (alert updated April 14, 2025). Do not cross the creek when it is rising after rain.

Before you go

Current fees and reservation requirements unknown.

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

Whitley County, Kentucky.

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