Woodsman Pouroff
A 66-foot pouroff with a cove behind the curtain — stop two on the Leatherwood three-falls route.
- Height
- 66 ft
- Type
- Pouroff
- District
- Lower
- Round trip
- 6.6 mi
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Best season
- Spring
- Est. time
- 5–7 hours
- Flow-dependent
- Yes
- Pet friendly
- No
- Coordinates
- 36.09770, -92.40280
Current conditions
- Rain 24h
- 0.19″
- Rain 72h
- 0.19″
- Rain 7d
- 0.21″
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Featured route
⭐ The Push Mountain Triple Falls
This pouroff is one of three on a secret 7.3-mile route that hits Helen's, Woodsman, and Cathedral Falls in a single day — 224 ft of combined drop. See the full route guide →
Leatherwood Wilderness, Ozark National Forest — near Big Flat
Named after Gene "Jake the Woodsman" Boyd, a man who spent a lifetime exploring the Leatherwood wilderness and knew its hollows and blufflines as well as anyone alive. The 66-foot pouroff drops into a small sheltered cove carved into the bluffline — a natural alcove behind the falls just large enough to step into and watch the water curtain from behind. It's one of the more intimate waterfall experiences in the region; the cove wraps around you and the sound of the falls fills the whole space. Woodsman Pouroff is the second stop on a remarkable 7.3-mile hike that visits three major waterfalls in a single outing — a 3-for-1 deal found almost nowhere else in the Ozarks. See nearby: Helen's Pouroff and Cathedral Falls.
Best time to go
February through May after significant rainfall.
The trail
Follow the old Barkshed Extension Road to Helen's Pouroff first, then return to the road and continue to Woodsman Pouroff. GPS is essential throughout — no trail markers exist anywhere on this route. Quad: Big Flat. Check US Forest Service wilderness rules for dogs.
Getting there
From Big Flat, head east on Hwy 14 for 3.8 miles then turn left on Hwy 341. Continue 6.9 miles and park near the base of Push Mountain Tower. Follow the old Barkshed Extension Road to Helen's Pouroff first, then continue to Woodsman Pouroff. Coordinates: 36.09770°N, 92.40280°W.