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Bad Branch Falls is set within the Bad Branch Falls State Nature Preserve in Letcher County, Kentucky. The 2,639-acre nature preserve is home to the 60-foot Bad Branch Falls, which is nestled in a stunning forested gorge on the south face of Pine Mountain in the heart of the preserve and cascades over sandstone cliffs to create a beautiful natural scene. The falls can be reached by hiking on a trail that follows the stream until the falls, surrounded by verdant forests and woods filled with mountain laurel and hemlocks. The hiking trail is of average difficulty with several strenuous elevations and rocks to scramble over and takes about 2 hours in total.

Bad Branch Falls State Nature Preserve: KY-932, Eolia, KY 40826, Phone: 606-633-0362

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