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
- Coordinates
- 35.87667, -93.45114
Current conditions
- Rain 24h
- 0.00″
- Rain 72h
- 0.00″
- Rain 7d
- 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).
On the same trailhead