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Big Creek Cave Falls

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

Height
29 ft
Type
Cascade
District
Tributary
Round trip
2.9 mi
Difficulty
Strenuous
Best season
Spring
Est. time
~2.5 hr
Flow-dependent
Yes
Pet friendly
No

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The falls

Big Creek Cave Falls is one of dozens of 29 ft ribbon falls that ring the Buffalo River watershed. It runs hardest in late winter and early spring, when snowmelt and Ozark thunderstorms recharge the creeks. Detailed route notes for this falls are coming soon — check back for trailhead directions, GPX, and current conditions.

Getting there

Strenuous ~2.9-mile round-trip bushwhack between Parthenon and Deer — a downloaded GPS track is recommended. Falls are at 35.86318, -93.15447.