Buffalo River Hiking Trails

The tallest waterfall between the Rockies and the Appalachians.

Arkansas's most iconic viewpoint — and three hidden waterfalls from the same trailhead.

Discover waterfalls, wildflowers, and hidden caves.

Water pours through a hole worn in the bluff's ceiling.

Three sandstone chutes pouring into a single emerald pool.

A series of cascading waterfalls and swimming holes along the Kings River.

A narrow ledge walk 350 feet above the river.

Towering pedestal rock formations in a quiet Ozark hollow.

An iconic rock throne with sweeping views over Big Creek Valley.

Indian Creek Falls — a 25 ft drop in the Upper district.

An 8-ft curtain spanning the full width of Richland Creek — the grand finale of the wilderness trifecta.

Two creeks meet mid-cliff in the heart of the Richland Wilderness.

A 26-foot plunge in the Upper Buffalo Wilderness — and the opening act of a four-waterfall canyon.

Haw Creek Falls — a 8 ft drop in the tributary creeks.

A roadside swimming hole shaded by sandstone bluffs.

Fall Creek Falls — a 40 ft drop in the tributary creeks.

A 56-foot pour-off into a three-sided amphitheater grotto — a perennial favorite of Arkansas hikers in the Upper Buffalo Wilderness.

A stunning, hidden 75-foot waterfall in The Nature Conservancy's Smith Creek Nature Preserve near Boxley — locally known as QuiVaLa.

A historic loop past a massive bluff shelter, a natural bathtub, and a Civilian Conservation Corps-era quarry.

One of the largest natural bridges in the southeastern United States.

An easy walk to the last family homestead inside what became Buffalo National River.

37 feet of water over a bluffline into one of the prettiest hollows on the Buffalo — and only a mile from the trailhead.

A unique waterfall flowing behind a massive boulder suspended in a crevice above Leatherwood Creek.

An accessible 42-foot plunge off Scenic Highway 7 that holds water better than most Ozark falls.

At 148 feet, the second-tallest waterfall in Arkansas — and one of the least visited.

A 31 ft ribbon falls and the first stop on the Falling Water Creek waterfall stretch.

A 21-ft ledge drop in the Upper Buffalo Wilderness near Compton — shares a trailhead with Paige Falls.

A short, spring-fed turquoise plunge that holds water year-round — shares a trailhead with Broadwater Hollow Falls.

A shaded creek-side loop through the hardwoods of the Henry R. Koen Experimental Forest.

A short, steep climb to sweeping views over Jasper and the Little Buffalo.

A short, wheelchair-accessible interpretive loop through 34 labeled Ozark tree species.

An easy half-mile loop around two reflective woodland ponds beside Cedar Glade.

A short forested loop to a dramatic line of sandstone bluffs and boulders.

Adkins Canyon Falls — a 42 ft drop in the Upper district.

Amber Falls — a 18 ft drop in the Upper district.

A three-tiered side-creek falls above Eden Falls Cave — only the lower two are reachable.

A 76 ft waterfall reached by a remote off-trail bushwhack in the Upper Buffalo.

Big Creek Cave Falls — a 29 ft drop in the tributary creeks.

A remote falls on one of Arkansas's most beautiful crystal-clear creeks.

A remote hollow falls beneath one of the most striking rock formations on the Buffalo.

A nearly 100-foot double drop named for Senator Dale Bumpers — both tiers visible from a single vantage point on Push Mountain Road.

The 87-foot grand finale of the Leatherwood three-pouroff backcountry day.

A 7.3-mile backcountry loop through pioneer homestead sites near Erbie.

A 68-foot Leatherwood plunge named after the horse Helen Elsner was riding when she first discovered it.

Compton's Double Falls — a 39 ft drop in the Upper district.

A 13 ft Indian Creek cascade that turns into a roaring wall of water after heavy rain.

At 77 feet, the tallest of four Leatherwood Wilderness waterfalls strung along Rand Road — and one of the most accessible big waterfalls in the Buffalo River region.

A tucked-away cascade that cuts through a sculpted rock channel — worth timing for the day or two after good rain.

A sheltered sandstone-ledge falls in a dramatically narrowed section of bluffline.

An 88-foot plunge just 0.4 miles from the highway — walk behind the curtain when flow is heavy.

A 37 ft Upper Buffalo cascade surrounded by stands of flowering dogwood — spectacular in early spring.

An 83 ft Middle Buffalo cascade tucked into a rugged, cliff-walled hollow — one of the tallest in the district.

Water funnels through a narrowing rock formation before a 20-foot drop — a wet-weather gem near Falling Water Creek.

A 16 ft falls tucked into a mossy box canyon — the second stop on the Falling Water Creek six-falls stretch.

The hidden finale of the Upper Buffalo Four Falls Canyon — a 27-foot cascade (38 ft left side in high water) tucked into a boulder-choked canyon below Woods Boys Falls.

A double waterfall off the Hawksbill Crag trail — and the namesake of the largest search and rescue operation in Arkansas history.

A 12-foot drop into a brilliant emerald pool deep in the Richland Creek Wilderness.

A 43-foot falls named for the congressman who championed Buffalo's national river status.

At 118 ft, the tallest waterfall on the Buffalo River — a short, easy walk to a jaw-dropping clifftop view.

A 71-foot pouroff named for a Leatherwood horsewoman — and the gateway to the three-pouroff secret loop.

Heuston Falls — a 40 ft drop in the Upper district.

Horseshoe Canyon Falls — a 38 ft drop in the Upper district.

A short, easy 24 ft falls tucked under a sandstone shelter in the Middle Buffalo.

A 31 ft cascade along Falling Water Creek on the edge of the Richland Creek Wilderness.

Keefe Falls — a 78 ft drop in the tributary creeks.

Leaning Log Falls — a 27 ft drop in the Upper district.

A moss-draped cascade where the entire bluff face glows green and orange in wet conditions.

A 200-yard walk to a beautiful falls — one of the few truly accessible waterfall experiences on the Buffalo.

An 18-foot Leatherwood waterfall that pours through a hole in the bluff ceiling — a miniature version of the famous Glory Hole near Ponca.

Two waterfall stories on one creek — the famous twin, and a hidden falls almost nobody sees.

Seasonal east and west wet-weather cascades along the BRT between Kyles Landing and Pruitt.

A remote Upper Buffalo Wilderness waterfall reached from the Bowers Hollow trailhead — same area as Smith Falls, part of a classic three-falls backcountry day.

A 31-foot plunge on the same bluffline that links Haley Falls and Thousand Kisses Falls — the natural middle stop on the Cave Mountain Road Waterfall Loop.

A hidden spring-fed bonus waterfall just 500 feet above Twin Falls of Richland.

Pam's Grotto Falls — a 37 ft drop in the tributary creeks.

Paradise Falls — a 40 ft drop in the Upper district.

A 20 ft falls — also known as Dry Creek Falls — reached by extending the Stack Rock Homestead Falls hike.

Rory Galyean Falls — a 65 ft drop in the tributary creeks.

A serene 12-foot drop on Shop Creek just above Triple Falls at Camp Orr — same parking, same trailhead.

Six Finger Falls — a 6 ft drop in the tributary creeks.

A remote Upper Buffalo Wilderness waterfall reached from the Bowers Hollow trailhead — part of a classic three-falls backcountry day.

A fern-lined cascade in a cool, shaded side hollow off the middle Buffalo.

A 35 ft falls reached by an easy 2-mile walk — shares a trailhead with Punchbowl (Dry Creek) Falls.

At 63 feet, the tallest of the four waterfalls in the Upper Buffalo canyon.

Stairstep Falls — a 22 ft drop in the tributary creeks.

Two waterfalls — a 12 ft and a 25 ft drop — stacked along the same Stepp Creek bushwhack.

A spring-fed 35-foot falls in the Upper Buffalo with an unusually lush, root-tangled bluff face.

At 48 feet, the tallest of the three waterfalls on the Cave Mountain Road loop — a stunning finale to a day that begins at Hawksbill Crag.

A 71-foot plunge reached by following Cecil Creek on the Cecil Cove Loop Trail — medium bushwhack, GPS recommended.

A 31 ft falls — also known as Arkansas Cave Falls — sharing the Indian Creek route with Copperhead Falls.

A unique plunge pool carved like a washtub into the bedrock of the middle Buffalo.

Wild Burro Falls — a 21 ft drop in the Upper district.

A 33-foot plunge just downstream from Magnolia Falls — two waterfalls at one creek junction.

A 66-foot pouroff with a cove behind the curtain — stop two on the Leatherwood three-falls route.