McClure 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.
- Height
- 24 ft & 33 ft
- Type
- Cascade
- District
- Upper
- Round trip
- 6.0 mi
- Difficulty
- Strenuous
- Best season
- Spring
- Est. time
- 4–5 hours
- Flow-dependent
- Yes
- Pet friendly
- No
- Coordinates
- 35.85000, -93.43000
Current conditions
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- 0.00″
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- 0.31″
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The falls
McClure Falls is a remote waterfall in the Upper Buffalo Wilderness, reached from the same Bowers Hollow trailhead on Cave Mountain Road that serves Bowers Hollow Falls and Smith Falls. It sits in the same area as Smith Falls. All three can be done in a single (long) day with a GPS track. No maintained trail — a downloaded GPS track is essential.
Getting there
Trailhead: McClure Falls — same access as Bowers Hollow Falls (Cave Mountain Road TH 35.86135, -93.45776). Bushwhack, GPS required. Approximate location pending. (35.85000, -93.43000). Coordinates are researched references — verify with a map app before driving.
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