Cumberland Gap National Historical Park · Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia

Shillalah Creek Trail

5.0 mi of trail, end to end · about 1,900 ft of climbing · 1,514 ft–3,338 ft · gravel surface · trail class Highly Developed · bike, hiking, horse

Picnic areas

1,514 ft 3,279 ft · 4.9 mi high 3,338 ft

Along the way Hensley Settlement Picnic Area A

On the parks map

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.