Yahoo Falls

Regulations on 30 October 2026

Signs at the site and later resolutions prevail; check the source.

• Prohibited all year

  Climbing · All year

  In force on 30 October 2026

  J F M A M J J A S O N D

  All types of climbing (including sport climbing, traditional climbing, bouldering and scrambling) and all types of rappelling are prohibited in the following locations:

  […]

  • - Yahoo Falls

  Published by National Park Service, 4 Jun 2026 · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area Superintendent’s Compendium, June 2026

In Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area; In Daniel Boone National Forest

Regulated zone

Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area

These hold everywhere inside the boundary, whether or not a site is marked.

• Regulated

  Climbing · All year

  In force on 30 October 2026

  J F M A M J J A S O N D

  CLIMBING AND RAPPELLING

  (a)(1) The placement of new fixed climbing anchors is prohibited except as provided below or elsewhere in this Superintendent’s Compendium.

  […]

  All types of climbing (including sport climbing, traditional climbing, bouldering and scrambling) and all types of rappelling are prohibited in the following locations:

  • - All arches
  • - Chimney Rock in No Business
  • - Chimney Rocks at Station Camp
  • - Devils Den
  • - Devils Cave
  • - Yahoo Falls
  • - All developed overlooks (100 feet either side of guardrails)
  • - Maude’s Crack
  • - Fragile natural geological features as posted
  • - Waterfalls (intermittent or not/100 feet either side of center)

  Published by National Park Service, 4 Jun 2026 · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area Superintendent’s Compendium, June 2026

Regulated zone

Daniel Boone National Forest

These hold everywhere inside the boundary, whether or not a site is marked.

• Regulated

  Camping & bivouac · All year

  In force on 30 October 2026

  J F M A M J J A S O N D

  LOCATION:

  The portions of National Forest System lands containing the Red River Gorge Geological Area within the Daniel Boone National Forest in Menifee, Powell, and Wolfe Counties in Kentucky.

  […]

  PROHIBITED ACTS:

  1. 1) Camping within 300 feet of any developed road and Tunnel Ridge Road in the Red River Gorge; Camping at designated sites is exempt (§261.58(e));
  2. 2) Camping within 300 feet of any developed trail within the Red River Gorge; Camping at designated sites is exempt (§261.58(e));
  3. 3) Camping within 600 feet of Gray’s Arch in the Red River Gorge (§261.58(e)).

  Published by USDA Forest Service, 24 Feb 2015 · Forest Supervisor Order 12-01-15 “Red River Gorge Prohibitions”