Dog Slaughter Falls
Dog Slaughter Falls is a 15 feet (4.6 m) to 20 feet (6.1 m) tall waterfall at the confluence of the Cumberland River and Dog Slaughter Creek, in the London Ranger District of the Daniel Boone National Forest in Whitley County, Kentucky.[1][2] It is accessible via the Sheltowee Trace Trail, traveling downstream of Cumberland Falls, or via the Dog Slaughter Trail.[2] The falls is rumored to be named for the drowning of unwanted pets, or the loss of hunting dogs to predatory wildlife.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Carrie Stambaugh (1 May 2016). Hiking Kentucky: A Guide to 80 of Kentucky's Greatest Hiking Adventures. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 161–. ISBN 978-1-4930-1451-4.
- ^ a b "Dog Slaughter Falls Trail #414". United States Forest Service. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Howard, Mitch (August 2, 2013). "On The Rebound: Dog Slaughter Falls". The Sentinel Echo. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
External links
Media related to Dog Slaughter Falls at Wikimedia Commons
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