Eagle Creek Falls
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Eagle Creek Falls is a waterfall in Kentucky, at a modelled elevation of 232 m. Ryans Creek Mountain stands 660 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Cumberland Falls, a waterfall 0.3 miles away. Wilderness Road Heritage Highway passes 23 miles off.
The story
Eagle Falls is located in Cumberland Falls State Resort Park in McCreary County, Kentucky, United States. Water from Eagle Creek descends 44 feet (13 m) before landing on the rocks below on the Cumberland River shoreline. Eagle Falls can be accessed by hiking Trail 9 located on Kentucky Route 90 in the Cumberland Falls State Park. The trail to Eagle Falls is 2.5 miles one direction(2.4 km) and includes some of the best views of Cumberland Falls.
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Wikidata Q37932, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 22.6 mi off the Wilderness Road Heritage Highway, National
- 18.2 mi off the Cumberland Cultural Heritage Highway
- 29.7 mi off the Cumberland Historic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Cumberland Falls State Park: 0.6 mi
- Beaver Creek Wildlife Management Area: 6.7 mi
- Natural Arch Scenic Area: 9.3 mi
- McCreary County Park: 9.7 mi
- Panoramic Trail: 10.4 mi
- Chestnut Flats: 5.2 mi
- Indian Knob: 9.1 mi
- Hanging Rock: 9.8 mi
- Jones Peak: 9.9 mi
- Grassy Mountain: 10.5 mi
- Moonshiner’s Arch: 2.7 mi
- Triangle Rock False Arch: 3.0 mi
- Schoolhouse Arch: 3.7 mi
- Bark Camp Creek False Arch: 5.2 mi
- Curd Garden Arch: 5.2 mi
- Hens Nest Cliff: 12.8 mi
- Pound Cliff: 12.9 mi
- Golden Eagle Cliff: 13.6 mi
- Yellow Cliff: 13.7 mi
- Wildcat Cliff: 14.1 mi
- Cumberland Falls: 0.3 mi
- Dog Slaughter Falls: 2.0 mi
- Star Creek Falls: 3.3 mi
- Devil Creek Watefall: 4.2 mi
- Bark Camp Creek Cascades: 4.9 mi
- Beast Mode: 8.0 mi
- Freedom Church Swinging Bridge: 14.3 mi
- The Ritner Swinging Bridge: 16.1 mi
- Short Creek: 21.7 mi
- Short Creek Cave: 21.7 mi
- Six Gun City: 0.4 mi
- Corbin Historic Train Restoration: 15.5 mi
- First Boy Scout Troop: 17.4 mi
- Burnside: 17.7 mi
- Once site of the Collier Hill Inn: 20.6 mi
- Truck scales and rest area - I75 NB: 19.3 mi
- Truck scales and rest area - I75 SB: 19.5 mi
- Whitley County Welcome Center Northbound: 20.5 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 21.9 mi
- Whitley County Historical Society and Museum: 12.3 mi
- Sander's Cafe and Museum: 16.0 mi
- McHargue's Mill: 23.0 mi
- Colonel Sanders: 15.4 mi
- Lake Cumberland Slaves Memorial: 21.2 mi
- Senator John Sherman Cooper: 22.4 mi
- CPL Reading Garden: 15.6 mi
- CPL Reading Garden: 15.6 mi
- Children's Botanical Garden of South Central Kentucky: 22.2 mi
- Koger Spring: 13.5 mi
- Mill Spring: 24.8 mi
- Buck Creek Wildlife Management Area: 18.7 mi
- Ping-Sinking Valley Wildlife Management Area: 24.4 mi
- Bald Rock Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Minnow Beach: 15.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.6 miles of Eagle Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryans Creek Mountain | S 171° | 660 m | 13.2 mi |
| Anderson Mountain | S 177° | 653 m | 17.4 mi |
| Jellico Mountain | SE 145° | 648 m | 12.9 mi |
| Wolf Knob | SSE 155° | 644 m | 17.6 mi |
| Corner Tree Knob | S 181° | 639 m | 17.1 mi |
| Stephens Knob | S 178° | 627 m | 15.7 mi |
| Fate Lee Mountain | SSE 160° | 623 m | 15.5 mi |
| Bon Jellico Mountain | SE 143° | 597 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:42 | 19:15 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:22 | 21:01 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 07:47 | 16:45 | 17:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 38 | 46 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 46 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Williamsburg, 13 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Mar, leanest in Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 5,704 | 7,123 | 7,454 | 5,544 | 3,529 | 1,783 | 1,456 | 990 | 676 | 723 | 1,904 | 4,081 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Cumberland River AT Cumberland Falls, KY, under a mile away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/4480647232
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