About this spot
Two-tier, roughly 54-ft waterfall on Elk Spring Creek in the Lake Cumberland Wildlife Management Area (US Army Corps of Engineers land) just outside Monticello. A short, moderately steep ~1-mile round-trip trail from near the town's antique district leads down layered limestone to the falls; a rougher route continues about two miles downstream to Jock Falls. The site sits inside a managed wildlife area, so seasonal hunting closures and WMA access rules may apply. No documented cliff-jumping or swimming-hole culture was found in trip reports or guides; treat this as a scenic-hike destination rather than a confirmed swim spot.
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