Hadlock Cascade
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.
- Height
- 27 ft (38 ft left side in high water)
- Type
- Cascade
- District
- Tributary
- Round trip
- Add 0.1 mi to Stahle Falls
- Difficulty
- Strenuous
- Best season
- Winter
- Est. time
- Add 30–45 min
- Flow-dependent
- Yes
- Pet friendly
- No
- Coordinates
- 35.86595°N, 93.40022°W
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Featured route
⭐ Boen Gulf Canyon Falls
Part of the Upper Buffalo Four Falls Canyon circuit — see the full route guide linking Magnolia, Woods Boys, Stahle, and Hadlock Cascade in a single ~3 mile day.
The falls
Hadlock Cascade is the hidden finale of the Upper Buffalo Four Falls Canyon — tucked into the bottom of a steep-walled canyon below Woods Boys Falls, far enough off the main route that most visitors never find it. The cascade drops 27 feet in normal flow, rising to a dramatic 38 feet on the left side when the creek is running high, into a boulder-choked canyon filled with whitewater and raw Ozark energy. It is one of the most dramatically situated waterfalls in the Upper Buffalo Wilderness — the kind of place that rewards the extra effort it takes to reach it. This is the final stop on the four falls circuit and the one that makes the whole day complete. See the Upper Buffalo Four Falls Canyon page for the full one-day route.
The descent involves a steep slope that becomes extremely dangerous in wet or icy conditions. Exercise extreme caution. Do not attempt alone.
Getting there
Begin at the base of Woods Boys Falls. Follow the north side of the bluff downstream approximately 100 yards, then carefully bushwhack down the steep slope to the creek and falls — aim to come out below the cascade rather than above it. This is the most technically demanding section of the entire circuit. Quad: Fallsville.
On the same trailhead
