Big Gimlet Falls is a waterfall in Elliott County, Kentucky, in the Western Allegheny Plateau region. It lies about 6.4 miles southeast of Olive Hill and roughly 26.3 miles southwest of Meads as the crow flies.
Its height has not been recorded in the source data.
The Western Allegheny Plateau is a maze of narrow ridges and hollows in mixed oak and hardwood forest, with coal mining and small farms. Waterfalls occur where creeks cross sandstone ledges in the hollows.
Elliott County holds 3 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Lick Falls, a 26-foot plunge waterfall, is about 4.4 miles away. Far Clifty Creek Falls, is about 4.5 miles away. Sam Carroll Falls, a 75-foot plunge waterfall, is about 4.6 miles away.
Big Gimlet Falls is located at 38.2162° N, 83.1237° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.