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Wild Burro Falls

Wild Burro Falls — a 21 ft drop in the Upper district.

Height
21 ft
Type
Cascade
District
Upper
Round trip
4.2 mi
Difficulty
Strenuous
Best season
Spring
Est. time
~3.5 hr
Flow-dependent
Yes
Pet friendly
No

Current conditions

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1.35

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The falls

Wild Burro Falls is one of dozens of 21 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

Same approach as Beagle Point Falls — no trail; a downloaded GPS track is helpful. Park at the Compton's Double Falls parking spot along CR 9560 (Cave Mountain Road) near the Hawksbill Crag trailhead and bushwhack in. Falls are at 35.87667, -93.45114 (Boxley Quad). ~4.2 miles round trip. If you're already at Compton's Double Falls, continue downstream ~0.75 mi to Whitaker Creek, then turn right and follow the creek to Wild Burro Falls. From there you can continue another ~200 yards downstream on Whitaker Creek and turn up a small side creek to reach Beagle Point Falls (76 ft).

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