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Waterfall KY Class III+

Brown Trout

Fugitt Creek - Hwy 179 (2 miles) (KY)

Monitor this Rapid
Gauge Conditions
Cumberland River near Harlan, KY Downstream Primary
Runnable: 5,000.0 – 10,000.0 CFS
Poor Fork at Cumberland, KY Upstream Primary
Runnable: 600.0 – 3,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS
Photo
Brown Trout
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater
Description

A 6-7ft boxed in drop with a sticky recirculating hole at the bottom. Two trees block the lines.

Location
Type
Waterfall
Difficulty
Class III+
Mile Marker
1.0 mi
Directions
Navigate
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Hwy 179 (2 miles)
Fugitt Creek
IV-V(V+) 2.4 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.
Current Conditions
5-Day Forecast
Whitewater data from
American Whitewater