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Stairstep Falls
Stairstep Falls — a 22 ft drop in the tributary creeks.
- Height
- 22 ft
- Type
- Cascade
- District
- Tributary
- Round trip
- 2.5 mi
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Best season
- Spring
- Est. time
- ~1.5 hr
- Flow-dependent
- Yes
- Pet friendly
- No
- Coordinates
- 35.9200, -93.2500
Current conditions
DryBest within 48 hrs of rain
- Rain 24h
- 0.00″
- Rain 72h
- 0.00″
- Rain 7d
- 0.02″
Next 3 days (preview)
Tomorrow11%0.11″
+2 days17%0.17″
+3 days88%0.88″
Live data temporarily unavailable — showing last successful fetch. See full conditions report →
The falls
Stairstep Falls is one of dozens of 22 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
Detailed driving directions coming soon. See the regional overview for nearby access points.
