Chapter one · 85 entries
Is the Waterfall Flowing Today?
Recent rainfall, seasonal conditions, and creek levels can greatly affect waterfall flow. Here you can check the current conditions and recent water levels before planning your hike.
All waterfalls
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- 01209 ftUpperStrenuous4–6 hoursDryHemmed-In Hollow Falls
The tallest waterfall between the Rockies and the Appalachians.
Cave - 0253 ftUpperModerate~1.5 hrLightLost Valley Trail (Eden Falls)
Discover waterfalls, wildflowers, and hidden caves.
Kid friendlyPet friendlyCave - 0348 ftUpperEasy~15 minDryTriple Falls (Twin Falls at Camp Orr)
Three sandstone chutes pouring into a single emerald pool.
Kid friendly - 0425 ftUpperStrenuous~5 hrDryIndian Creek Falls
Indian Creek Falls — a 25 ft drop in the Upper district.
Cave - 0556 ftUpperStrenuous~4 hrDryBowers Hollow Falls
A 56-foot pour-off into a three-sided amphitheater grotto — a perennial favorite of Arkansas hikers in the Upper Buffalo Wilderness.
- 0637 ftUpperEasy1–2 hoursDryHideout Hollow Falls
37 feet of water over a bluffline into one of the prettiest hollows on the Buffalo — and only a mile from the trailhead.
Pet friendlyCave - 0720 ftUpperModerate~45 minDryBalanced Rock Falls
A unique waterfall flowing behind a massive boulder suspended in a crevice above Leatherwood Creek.
- 08148 ftUpperStrenuous5–7 hoursDryDiamond Falls
At 148 feet, the second-tallest waterfall in Arkansas — and one of the least visited.
- 0921 ftUpperEasy~15 minDryBroadwater Hollow Falls
A 21-ft ledge drop in the Upper Buffalo Wilderness near Compton — shares a trailhead with Paige Falls.
- 108 ftUpperEasy~15 minDryPaige Falls
A short, spring-fed turquoise plunge that holds water year-round — shares a trailhead with Broadwater Hollow Falls.
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- 1142 ftUpperStrenuous~3.5 hrDryAdkins Canyon Falls
Adkins Canyon Falls — a 42 ft drop in the Upper district.
- 1218 ftUpperModerate~2 hrDryAmber Falls
Amber Falls — a 18 ft drop in the Upper district.
- 1318 ft (lower)UpperStrenuous~2.5 hrDryArmadillo Falls
A three-tiered side-creek falls above Eden Falls Cave — only the lower two are reachable.
Cave - 1476 ftUpperStrenuous~3.5 hrDryBeagle Point Falls
A 76 ft waterfall reached by a remote off-trail bushwhack in the Upper Buffalo.
- 1527 + 71 ftUpperModerate~1.5 hrDryBumpers Falls
A nearly 100-foot double drop named for Senator Dale Bumpers — both tiers visible from a single vantage point on Push Mountain Road.
- 1639 ftUpperModerate~1.5 hrDryCompton's Double Falls
Compton's Double Falls — a 39 ft drop in the Upper district.
- 1788 ftUpperModerate~15 minDryDewey Canyon Falls
An 88-foot plunge just 0.4 miles from the highway — walk behind the curtain when flow is heavy.
- 1837 ftUpperModerate~45 minDryDogwood Falls
A 37 ft Upper Buffalo cascade surrounded by stands of flowering dogwood — spectacular in early spring.
- 1920 ftUpperModerate~1.5 hrDryFunnel Falls
Water funnels through a narrowing rock formation before a 20-foot drop — a wet-weather gem near Falling Water Creek.
- 2017 ftUpperModerate2–3 hoursDryHaley Falls
A double waterfall off the Hawksbill Crag trail — and the namesake of the largest search and rescue operation in Arkansas history.
Cave - 21118 ftUpperEasy~15 minDryHedges Pouroff
At 118 ft, the tallest waterfall on the Buffalo River — a short, easy walk to a jaw-dropping clifftop view.
- 2240 ftUpperModerate~1.5 hrDryHeuston Falls
Heuston Falls — a 40 ft drop in the Upper district.
- 2338 ftUpperModerate~1.5 hrDryHorseshoe Canyon Falls
Horseshoe Canyon Falls — a 38 ft drop in the Upper district.
- 2427 ftUpperStrenuous~3 hrDryLeaning Log Falls
Leaning Log Falls — a 27 ft drop in the Upper district.
- 2528 ftUpperModerate~1.5 hrDryLichen Falls
A moss-draped cascade where the entire bluff face glows green and orange in wet conditions.
- 2624 ft & 33 ftUpperStrenuous4–5 hoursDryMcClure Falls
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.
Cave - 2731 ftUpperModerate2–3 hoursDryMule Trail Falls
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.
Cave - 2840 ftUpperModerate~1.5 hrDryParadise Falls
Paradise Falls — a 40 ft drop in the Upper district.
Swimming hole - 2912 ftUpperModerate~1.5 hrDryShop Creek Falls
A serene 12-foot drop on Shop Creek just above Triple Falls at Camp Orr — same parking, same trailhead.
- 3054 ft & 71 ftUpperStrenuous4–5 hoursDrySmith Falls
A remote Upper Buffalo Wilderness waterfall reached from the Bowers Hollow trailhead — part of a classic three-falls backcountry day.
Cave - 3135 ftUpperEasy~1 hrDryStack Rock Homestead Falls
A 35 ft falls reached by an easy 2-mile walk — shares a trailhead with Punchbowl (Dry Creek) Falls.
- 3235 ftUpperModerate~1.5 hrDryTassel Spring Falls
A spring-fed 35-foot falls in the Upper Buffalo with an unusually lush, root-tangled bluff face.
- 3348 ftUpperModerate2–3 hoursDryThousand Kisses Falls
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.
Cave - 3471 ftUpperModerate~2.5 hrDryThunder Canyon Falls
A 71-foot plunge reached by following Cecil Creek on the Cecil Cove Loop Trail — medium bushwhack, GPS recommended.
- 3521 ftUpperStrenuous~3.5 hrDryWild Burro Falls
Wild Burro Falls — a 21 ft drop in the Upper district.