Handcock Falls
Kentucky · height not recorded · Last verified 2026-05-15
Flow at Handcock Falls is light today (15 cfs) — visit for the geology, not the volume. July averages 5.2" of precipitation here — expect high flow.
Right now
Streamflow
14.9 cfs
BEAVER CREEK NEAR MONTICELLO, · 49m ago
Overnight
70°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
83°F
Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Today's daylight
Sunrise 6:29 AM · Sunset 9:01 PM · 14h 32m
Snapshot built 10m ago. Sources: USGS · NWS LMK.
No verified photo yet
Handcock Falls is a waterfall in Kentucky. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Handcock Falls is in Kentucky. The base sits at roughly 889 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 12 minutes from Albany. No mapped trail runs within 200 meters — expect bushwhacking or off-trail navigation to reach the lip. It draws modest visitor attention — busier weekends, quiet weekdays. Source records come from OpenStreetMap.
Is the water flowing right now?
Most waterfall sites don't tell you this. The waterfall itself is almost never gauged, but a USGS streamgage in the same watershed can tell you whether snowmelt has started, peaked, or run dry.
USGS gage 03413200 · 8.2 mi away
BEAVER CREEK NEAR MONTICELLO, KY
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30-day streamflow
Below 30-day average↻ Same date last year: 7 cfs · 136% of last year — significantly wetter
When to go (from the climate data, not our opinion)
Monthly averages from Open-Meteo's reanalysis dataset (2020–2024). Highlighted months are when we think the waterfall is at its best — but the numbers are the numbers regardless.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip (in) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 47 | 32 | 5.7 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 52 | 35 | 6 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 61 | 42 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 66 | 47 | 4.4 | 1 |
| May | 75 | 58 | 4.9 | 0 |
| Jun | 84 | 65 | 4.1 | 0 |
| Jul | 87 | 70 | 5.2 | 0 |
| Aug | 85 | 69 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Sep | 79 | 62 | 3.6 | 0 |
| Oct | 70 | 53 | 2.9 | 0 |
| Nov | 59 | 43 | 2.7 | 1.2 |
| Dec | 52 | 37 | 4.6 | 2.4 |
Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API · ERA5 reanalysis 2020–2024.
Compare to nearby falls
If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handcock Falls (this page) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Seventy Six Falls | 5 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Jock Falls | 9 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Town Creek Falls | 9 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Little Lily Creek Falls | 14 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Lower Lily Creek Falls | 14 mi | — | — | — | — |
Questions visitors ask about Handcock Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
How far is Handcock Falls from a major city?
Handcock Falls is 8 miles from Albany (about 12 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
36.7866, -85.0444
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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