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Largely regarded as Kentucky’s best waterfall hike, Princess Falls is an easy 2-mile hike from the Sheltowee Trace Trailhead in McCreary County. It’s an undeniably popular route that is great for outdoorsy families hiking with young children. The trail will take hikers along the picturesque Lick Creek parallel to the Cumberland River which is dotted with several small waterfalls and eye-catching rock formations. With minute elevation changes and great stops along the way, like bridges and creeks, it’s a fantastic introductory hike to first timers which culminates at Princess Falls. To make your trip easier, try to park in the upper area to avoid trekking through thick mud that sometimes accumulates along the trail.

979 KY-92, Stearns, Kentucky 42647

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