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Stepp Creek Falls
Two waterfalls — a 12 ft and a 25 ft drop — stacked along the same Stepp Creek bushwhack.
- Height
- 12 ft & 25 ft
- Type
- Cascade
- District
- Tributary
- Round trip
- 2.1 mi
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Best season
- Spring
- Est. time
- ~1.5 hr
- Flow-dependent
- Yes
- Pet friendly
- No
- Coordinates
- 35.85775, -93.30943
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 days88%0.88″
+3 days28%0.28″
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The falls
Stepp Creek Falls is one of dozens of 12 ft & 25 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
~2.1-mile round trip to two falls on the same creek: a 12 ft upper drop and a 25 ft lower drop. Falls are at 35.85775, -93.30943 (Swain Quad). A downloaded GPS track is recommended.
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