McCammon Falls
Jackson County, Kentucky
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Jackson County, Kentucky
- Access status
- Short unmarked trail from county park; rope-assisted descent
- The walk
- About 0.3 mile total (forked out and back)
- Ground & access
- Short but steep descent to the lower falls with a rope assist. Do not rely on the rope for heavy weight. Cliff edges; snakes possible.
McCammon Branch Falls is just behind Gray Hawk Community Park in Jackson County. Drive to the end of the park drive and park to the right of the restrooms. The unmarked trailhead is near the far corner of the mowed grass by the picnic shelter. A very short trail reaches the top of the falls; a user-fixed rope assists the descent to the base.
Plan your visit
Gray Hawk Community Park, end of the park drive, short unmarked trail to McCammon Branch Falls
Kentucky Hiker gives 0.3 mile total for a forked out-and-back route to the top and bottom of the falls.
Short but steep descent to the lower falls with a rope assist. Do not rely on the rope for heavy weight. Cliff edges; snakes possible.
Where to start
End of the Gray Hawk park drive, to the right of the restrooms.
Timing & water
Best in winter and spring, within a day or two of rain or snow.
Before you go
No fee or reservation is mentioned in the reviewed source.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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