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A list of the tallest waterfalls in the state can be found at the bottom of this page.
The following is TABLE OF CONTENTS of the Arkansas Waterfalls Guidebook (now in color!). Many of the names below have been made up by me or others because the waterfalls simply did not have "official" names.
The Arkansas Waterfall Guidebook includes info for each waterfall that includes a black & white photo, map, description information about how to get to the trailhead or parking spot, walking description of how to get to the falls from the trailhead, and GPS info (Lat/Lon and UTM). The waterfalls are rated in several different ways, including difficulty of getting to, and an ACCURATE height measurement are listed. Some falls you will be able to drive right up to. Others will require a short, easy hike to get to. Many will be several miles down a maintained trail. Still others will be true "wilderness" waterfalls that don't have trails of any kind to them, and will require serious cross-country bushwhacking skills to locate (detailed directions and GPS info in the guidebook will help a LOT, but will still require a difficult bushwhack to get to). There are discussions about when the best time to go waterfall viewing is (and when NOT to find waterfalls!), plus info about waterfall photography, hiking safety, and a number of other general topics. This book is perfect for beginners, or for the seasoned waterfall hunter who can smell one a mile away!
You can view photos of many of these waterfalls in the pages of the Cloudland Cabin Journal at www.Cloudland.net. Check Jan-June 2001 and Dec. 2001 as well as Jan, Feb, March, April 2002.
TABLE OF CONTENTS, ARKANSAS WATERFALL GUIDEBOOK
INTRODUCTION 6
Agency Contacts 12
Beauty Ratings 9
GPS 10
Hiking Distances & Difficulty 8
Maps 6
Parking Areas 8
Roads 7
Thank Yous 13
Waterfall Height 10
Waterfall Name 9
Waterfall Photography 12
Waterfall Hunting Season 11
Waterfalls For KIDS! 9
BUFFALO RIVER REGION WATERFALLS 14
Adkins Canyon Falls 16
Armadillo Falls (2) 42
Blow Cave Falls 86
Bowers Hollow Falls 20
Broadwater Hollow 64
Bumpers Falls (2) 102
Cathedral Falls 98
China Falls 88
Comptonís Double Falls 32
Copperhead Falls 56
Cougar Falls 88
Crosscut Falls 88
Dewey Canyon Falls 102
Diamond Falls 46
Dogwood Falls 70
Dry Creek Falls 82
Eden Falls (4) 42
Falling Water Falls 76
Fishtrap Hollow Falls 50
Funnel Falls (2) 92
Fuzzybutt Falls 78
Haley Falls (2) 34
Hamilton Falls 72
Hammerschmidt Falls 54
Hedges Pouroff 38
Helenís Pouroff 98
Hemmed-In Hollow Falls 46
Heuston Falls 102
Hideout Hollow Falls 52
Hudson Shelter Falls 68
Keefe Falls 78
Leaning Log Falls 16
Liles Falls 66
Little Glory Hole 88
Magnolia Falls 26
McClure Falls (2) 22
Mule Trail Falls 34
Paradise Falls 30
Pearly Spring 40
Richland Falls 72
Rory Ridge Falls 86
Six Finger Falls 78
Smith Falls (2) 22
Stack Rock Homestead Falls 82
Stahle Falls 26
Tassel Spring Falls 96
Thousand Kisses Falls 34
Thunder Canyon Falls 62
Triple Falls/Camp Orr (Twin Falls) 60
Tunnel Cave Falls 56
Twin Falls at Richland Creek 72
Vickor Falls 84
Woods Boys Falls 26
Woodsman Pouroff 98
OZARK REGION WATERFALLS (outside Buffalo) 106
Artist Point Falls 180
Aspen Falls 132
Bear Skull Falls 128
Blanchard Springs 110
Devils Canyon Falls 178
Discovery Falls 128
Dockery Gap Falls 176
Eagleís Nest Falls 148
Forever Falls 118
French Falls 136
Glory Hole 140
Graves Canyon Falls (2) 118
Haw Creek Falls 122
High Bank Twins 162
Hobo Falls (2) 126
Home Valley Falls 136
Kings Bluff Falls 114
Kings River Falls 144
Latin Pouroff 136
Lichen Falls 142
Longpool Falls 116
Lucy Falls 132
Mountain Fork Falls 156
Murray Falls 152
Natural Dam 184
Pack Rat Falls 122
Pamís Grotto 124
Pig Trail Falls 164
Rattlesnake Falls 174
Robinson Falls (2) 168
Senyard Falls 152
Sixty Foot Falls 156
Slot Rock 128
Spainhour Falls 132
Spirit Mountain Falls 156
Spirits Creek Falls 168
Spy Rock Falls 160
Steele Falls 112
Sunset Falls 128
Sweden Creek Falls 146
Tanyard Creek Falls 186
Tea Kettle Falls 150
Tea Table Falls (2) 136
Three Springs Falls (2) 108
Train Trestle Falls 166
Twin Falls at Devilís Den 182
White Rock Creek Cascade 172
White Rock Creek Falls 172
RIVER VALLEY REGION WATERFALLS 188
Cedar Falls 194
Hardy Falls 190
Mt. Magazine Cascade 192
Mt. Magazine Falls 192
Seven Hollows Grotto 196
OUACHITA REGION WATERFALLS 198
Blocker Creek Cascade 216
Brown Creek Cascade 220
Crooked Creek Falls 202
Cossatot Falls 208
Falls Creek Falls 212
Forked Mountain Falls 218
Garvan Gardens Falls 214
Katy Falls 204
Little Missouri Falls 202
Panther Bluff Falls 210
Shady Lake Cascade 206
Slate Falls 200
Twist Cascade 218
BOOKS BY TIM ERNST 222
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 223
MAP LEGEND/STATE MAP 224
NOTE: Bailey Falls near Batesville and Bridal Veil Falls near Heber Springs are very popular but are on private property and are not included in the guidebook.
TALLEST
WATERFALLS IN ARKANSAS in order:
209 feet, Hemmed-In Hollow Falls,
Ponca Wilderness Area, Buffalo National River
148 feet, Diamond Falls, Ponca Wilderness
Area, Buffalo National River
114 feet, Kings Bluff Falls, Pedestal
Rocks Scenic Area, Ozark National Forest
113 feet, Hedges Pouroff, Upper Buffalo
Wilderness Area, Buffalo National River
95 feet (?), Cedar Falls, Petit Jean
State Park (estimated height by the park staff - they will not allow us
to measure it)
88 feet, Box Canyon Falls, Leatherwood
Wilderness Area, Ozark National Forest
87 feet, Cathedral Falls, Leatherwood
Wilderness Area, Ozark National Forest
83 feet, Fishtrap Hollow Falls, Ponca
Wilderness Area, Buffalo National River
81 feet, Sweden Creek Falls, Sweden
Creek Natural Area, Arkansas National Heritage Commission
78 feet, Keefe Falls, Buffalo Ranger
District, Ozark National Forest
77 feet, Cougar Falls, Leatherwood
Wilderness Area, Ozark National Forest
71 feet, Helen's Pouroff, Leatherwood
Wilderness Area, Ozark National Forest
71 feet, Ken Smith Falls (lower, double-drop),
Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area, Ozark National Forest
71 feet, Dale Bumpers Falls (lower),
Leatherwood Wilderness Area, Ozark National Forest
70 feet, High Bank Twin Falls, Ozark
National Forest
70 feet, Sunset Falls, Ozark National
Forest
68 feet, China Falls, Leatherwood
Wilderness Area, Ozark National Forest
66 feet, Jim Steele Falls, Sylamore
Ranger District, Ozark National Forest
66 feet, Woodsman Pouroff, Sylamore
Ranger District, Ozark National Forest
63 feet, Devil's Canyon Falls, Devil's
Canyon Scenic Area, Ozark National Forest
63 feet, Boen Gulf Falls, Upper Buffalo
Wilderness Area
56 feet, Bowers Hollow Falls, Upper
Buffalo Wilderness Area, Ozark National Forest
54 feet, Slate Falls, Poteau Mountain
Wilderness Area, Ouachita National Forest
53 feet, Eden Falls, Lost Valley,
Buffalo National River