Barskoon Waterfall

Barskoon waterfall is a geological protected area located in Jeti-Ögüz District of Issyk Kul Province of Kyrgyzstan in 90 km to the south-west of Karakol on one of the tributaries of Barskaun River. There are several waterfalls at the site, which is accessible by taxi, 20 km south of the village of Barskon. The height of the main cascade is . National Monument status was established in 1975.
There is a legend about this beautiful waterfall, that it was created from the tears of a female leopard who cried over the injured cubs that fell off a cliff.
On the way to Barskon, two interesting monuments were erected. One is a Soviet truck on a wide pedestal, and the other is a bust of Yuri Gagarin.