Six Easy Waterfall Hikes in One Day | Ozark National Forest

DO NOT WRITE, CARVE, SPRAY PAINT, OR ANY OF FORM OF VANDALISM ON ROCKS, TREES, SIGNS ETC.
Pick up your trash, and learn the principles of leave no trace before going out into the wilderness.
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Deep in the hills and hollers of the Ozark National Forest in Arkansas is a beautiful little road that leads down to Richland Creek named Falling Water Road. Falling Water Road is access to several amazing waterfalls and in this video we will show you several of the sights you can see on this little section of the forest. The waterfalls we visit in this video are Falling Water Falls, Horsetail Falls, Six Finger Falls, Intersection Falls, Fuzzybutt Falls, and Keefe Falls.
If you would like to spend more than just one day in this area there are plenty of places to dispersed camp along the road or if you want to have a campground with a few amenities there is the Richland Creek Campground at the bottom of the hill.
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[@stormwarning1235]

Arkansas is so underrated. Just a beautiful place.

[@WanderingBlock]

It really is. I believe there's a great balance of people who love and utilize the trails and public land so that they're taken care of but not so many that trails get ridiculously busy, with a few exceptions... Looking at you Hawksbill Crag 😂

[@allennmickk3705]

Shhhh

[@SeverSTL]

@@allennmickk3705 Same for southern Missouri. Keep it under your hat.

[@pattiraithel5412]

Very much agreed, we live in Missouri and will be doing some camping and hiking in Arkansas.

[@davidm5706]

I lived in NW Arkansas for 20 yrs and loved going into the Buffalo River area. It would take most of a lifetime to really check out everything there is to see.

[@WanderingBlock]

I agree, we moved out of the Ozarks a couple years ago and there's a lot I still want to go back and do one day.

[@kevinromero3990]

My wife and I are planning a 3 day trip from Texas, this is definitely on our list. Thank you for the video 🤙🏼

[@kevinp1078]

The creation of the Almighty!! He is awesome

[@NYtoNC]

Adding to my list💕

[@shannonbaldus5458]

this is what I miss about living in Arkansas, we would ride around on our scooter and just find new waterfalls and little adventures to go on. We loved finding caves and exploring them as well.

[@WanderingBlock]

I agree, we moved to Las Vegas in January and I sure do miss the beautiful creeks and rivers of Arkansas. Thankfully we have some beautiful deserts and mountains out here in the southwest.

[@kookietherapy9398]

@@WanderingBlock 1st time seeing your channel. What made you go to LV ?

[@WanderingBlock]

@@kookietherapy9398 we left Missouri to travel the southwest and live out of our Jeep. After a few months on the road it was time for us to find work again and we ended up in Vegas. We chose to move here because it had a cheaper cost of living compared to a lot of cities in the west and has plenty of jobs we knew we could earn enough to keep up and save. Also it's a relatively short distance to several National Parks and the Pacific Coast.

[@chicken2jail545]

Nice video! We didn't make it to Horsetail falls or Keefe falls, but did take the horse trail to fuzzybutt and the other ones plus hit Lonesome Hollow Falls. Yeah, its beautiful there in the Ozarks..

[@davidm5706]

One more thing. I am moving back there. Miss it that much!

[@1master6]

This place is by far my favorite in Arkansas. ❤

[@duckytrucky544]

Just love it

[@lewiscarson3086]

Richland creek area is so beautiful, theres a world class waterfall behind every hill ,cant wait to get out there this spring to smell those flowers my god

[@WanderingBlock]

Can't agree more, we love it out there.

[@rosemarykuhlmann9550]

Thanks for this upload--years ago I hiked all over Arkansas , but too old to do much of it anymore--now I can hike through this!

[@WanderingBlock]

Thanks for watching, we're glad you enjoyed the video! Visit our channel if you'd like to do some more hiking through us, we have several more Arkansas videos! 😉

[@rosemarykuhlmann9550]

In case you haven’t tried a hike around the rim of White Rock Mt. try that--awesome views, in the middle of nowhere! Will check out your other videos-Thanks

[@WanderingBlock]

@@rosemarykuhlmann9550 before I started this channel I hiked the first two sections of the Ozark Highlands Trail and it goes thru White Rock. On the second day I took a nice long lunch break on top of White Rock Mountain and walked the rim trail. Other than the campground hosts at the cabin I was the only one up there. I spent a couple hours up there just enjoying the views.

[@FF7824]

Another beautiful video. Thanks.

[@Claire77ism]

Can't wait to move here. Beautiful!

[@sabine3769]

I l9ve the way your eyes light up in that box canyon. Very cool Thanks for sharing this great secret with us.

[@evelyneverett1400]

So beautiful 😍

[@NickandRachel]

Beautiful waterfall!

[@amandateal4519]

Falling water falls is a fave last stop when it's our last day. Spend the afternoon swimming and leaping from the falls before we head home.

[@flowerbomb188]

Breathtaking majestic views the water is amazing. The water holes are blue I e and fresh.

[@steveandpaula3541]

Absolutely wonderful video! Thanks for sharing!

[@Elidogz]

Thanks for shareing the beauty of arkansas , i love my homestate

[@sabine3769]

I love these videos amazing scenery. Would live to see them someday. The water is amazing. Im stunned.

[@laffilmfest3759]

Very cool!

[@DixonHikes]

Nothing like chasing waterfalls in the Richland Creek Wilderness area! FuzzyButt is one of my favorite waterfalls in the state as well. I took that same (wrong) trail to get to Keefe falls, but bushwhacked down into that drainage & stumbled upon Splashdown falls & a few other small ones. Another great video guys. ✌🏼

[@WanderingBlock]

Thanks! We definitely love the Richland Creek area!

[@fousies]

Is that all in Arkansas?

[@rebeccagoldman7627]

@@fousies yes ma’am it is…. All in the same area.

[@Richierich2025]

Awesome 😎

[@maryanndull3446]

This was so helpful. Thank you!!

[@TheArkansasBushcrafter]

Glad this showed up in my feed💯

[@adamseal1248]

You’re giving me so many ideas for my road trip from Seattle to Miami this summer. Thanks!

[@WanderingBlock]

Hahaha that's awesome! Just beware the creeks around here really depend on rainfall so if you're coming around late summer waterfalls aren't flowing as well unless we get a lot of rain. Still lots to do in the Ozarks tho!

[@angelabecker6007]

Beautiful video Shhhhhh!

[@frankjamesenglishartist]

Awesome great perseverance and majestic sights n sounds!!!

[@WanderingBlock]

Thanks for watching!

[@alittleoutdoorsyadventures248]

Thanks for sharing! Great waterfall hike ideas for our upcoming trip!

[@WanderingBlock]

Thanks for watching! We recently hiked to some more waterfalls and will be uploading the next video very soon, be on the lookout! 👀😉

[@joshhirth8933]

Great content! I haven't been back home in a while and this video reminded me of what I love about the Ozarks

[@WanderingBlock]

Thanks! We live and work in Branson, MO and these little getaways into nature are what keep us sane around here 😅

[@c-historia]

awesome!!!!

[@ksrengaram]

Awesome bro, Great Job, keep hiking

[@WanderingBlock]

Thank you very much! Hope to be hiking for a long time! Haha

[@Joey_Joey_Joey]

Wow! Great video!

[@WanderingBlock]

Thank you! We appreciate it 😁

[@MountainKoi91]

That ‘X’ was likely placed on that tree for some project by the USFS, by foresters.

[@ALXMARTIN]

Really enjoying the channel man. Ya living the dream.

[@thinkmakepush]

another great video! looking forward to hiking some of these spots!

[@WanderingBlock]

Yes, definitely get out and enjoy them! Thanks for watching!

[@basecampbucayu]

cool video! Thanks for the heads up. We’ll be there in a few weeks to explore and plan to make one day a waterfall day! And also thanks for the book recommendation! Keep exploring and enjoying the outdoors!

[@WanderingBlock]

Awesome, hope you enjoy it. Tim Ernst has several great guidebooks for Arkansas, you can't go wrong with any of them. Thanks for watching, hope you enjoy your time in the Ozarks!

[@peterthompson1228]

Keep the videos coming. I'm learning new places I want to go see.

[@WanderingBlock]

Thanks! Hope the channel is helping. If you're in Arkansas those Tim Ernst guidebooks are great to have! Thanks for watching, should have the next video up in a day or two!

[@vanzylbooysen4826]

cool nice

[@rebeccagoldman7627]

Fuzzy Butt Falls is one of my favorite and also Pam Grotto is also one of my favorites…… the largest water fall between the Rockies and Appalachians….. but next time I will be going in with canoeing or first break of day….. as it is a 5mile hike 2.5mile downhill going in and 2.5mile coming out….

[@saltyw1]

Thank you

[@thomaspintion5931]

Thank you. What a beautiful day in the Ozarks! Tim Ernst is the King of Arkansas outdoors.

[@WanderingBlock]

He sure is, I have several of his books, they have helped me plan so many trips just like a lot of people from this area. Thanks for watching!

[@thomaspintion5931]

@@WanderingBlock That was fast! I didn't know about his waterfalls book so I'll be looking that up. Cheers.

[@WanderingBlock]

@@thomaspintion5931 I have a link in the bio to his online store for guidebooks. I really like the Arkansas Nature Lovers one too.

[@nepalesenomad1195]

Nice hike, enjoyed watching

[@WanderingBlock]

Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

[@user-ff2io4lx6u]

Any part of the Ozarks is beautiful but I'm partial to the Missouri Ozarks

[@bobownsmyname]

Great vid man

[@TheScottab]

Thanks for the video, we have a cabin rented in late May near Sand Gap. This really helps planing on of our day trips.

[@WanderingBlock]

Awesome! I'm glad you found the video helpful, if you haven't seen them already we have a quite a few more videos of hikes in the Ozarks that might be a help too. Hope you enjoy your trip, it's a beautiful area!

[@rhondamason5850]

We are going today and I was yelling at you keep going to Fuzzy Butt...turn around! Ha! You don't have to cross the creek to go to Fuzzy Butt, just follow the Horse trail.

[@dianedrury1157]

Wow thanks filming this! I’m really considering moving to AR. We plan to take a trip soon. I hope it’s not too hot to hike in June or August. 🙏

[@WanderingBlock]

Unless there's a lot of rain before you come these falls won't be flowing as much in the summer. Summer isn't the best time for hiking in the Ozarks with the heat and bugs imo. A short trail can still be enjoyable tho. Summer is a great time for floating tho!

[@rosemarykuhlmann9550]

Best time to hike in Arkansas is in mid to late fall and even into early winter--have a great trip!

[@fountatelier]

You do a great job, keep up the good work!

[@WanderingBlock]

Thank you, we'll do our best! 😎

[@bc9409]

Great informative video, we had an easier time finding these because of you!

[@WanderingBlock]

Glad it helped. Hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

[@marymedinas1111]

How is nobody there!!!! Thank you so much for sharing. 😍

[@WanderingBlock]

It was the middle of the week in February. Great time for solitude in the Ozarks!

[@marymedinas1111]

@@WanderingBlock Yeah I live in Alaska I’d be out there every week!!!! So incredible. No snow. No people. Perfect time to go. I so appreciate your videos! 💙

[@marymedinas1111]

What was the temp that day?

[@WanderingBlock]

@@marymedinas1111 I can't remember exactly but it was at least above 50° and maybe even got to 60° The winters in the Ozarks have strange weather. It can get really cold but it's also not uncommon for warmer days like this. A couple weeks after this it stayed below 0° for a few days and we got a lot of snow. This area does get fairly busy on the weekends though, especially spring when the waters flowing best.

[@jibonkhan6072]

it’s a beautiful state n so underrated

[@WanderingBlock]

It sure is! Underrated isn't such a bad thing though, at least it still doesn't get too crowded compared to a lot of other beautiful places.

[@5-0_CAM]

Loved the video. Subscribed. Loved the commentary. Made me laugh. Great job editing.

[@WanderingBlock]

Thank you! I appreciate it, and glad you enjoyed the video!

[@ryanjewell9832]

Have that same book, I'd recommend it as well.

[@WanderingBlock]

We love all the Tim Ernst guidebooks, super helpful!

[@ryanjewell9832]

@@WanderingBlock I'll have to check out the others.

[@AlexGervacio33]

Thanks for sharing!! I’ll be in Hot Springs Wednesday and Thursday! Recommend any places?

[@WanderingBlock]

We've never been to Hot Springs so we can't help you there, sorry..

[@bighairyfoot1217]

..Hail Yeah!..

[@ScottymanPhoto]

Excellent video! I'm planning a landscape photography/KZbin trip this fall and your video has been very helpful indeed! Keep up the great work and thanks for the book recommendation. See you on the trail.

[@transformationproject3583]

I need a vacation. Im from kc. dont have time to go far so this might be it. thx for the inspriation. IM 53 so maybe 1 or 2 falls in a day lol

[@WanderingBlock]

Hope you get the time to visit, it's a wonderful place. Two of the waterfalls can be seen from the road so I bet you could squeeze a third one in 😉

[@transformationproject3583]

@@WanderingBlock LOL. Honestly I could probably do the 6 if I had time to rest before hand ive beeb working 7 days a week. 2 or 3 is enough thoh. Prob wait till spring. I subcribed to remind myself lol Def take my dog. And wife. Just looking for something thats not too far away. I also want to do the quartz dig,

[@gtim1050]

Thanks for making this video. What was your total time, including you adding in the “extra view up the hill?”

[@WanderingBlock]

I can't really remember to be honest. I'd say we weren't out there more than 5 or 6 hours. That was plenty of time for us to hike and spend some time enjoying the falls. Thanks for watching!

[@debbieblock7248]

Another great video chasing waterfalls. It's hard to believe this was just a week or so ago and now we are in a deep freeze. Looking forward to spring and warmer temps so I can get out some and explore.

[@WanderingBlock]

There's probably some pretty icicles there now!!

[@EddieUtt]

just got back from AR. Great trip but had a hard time finding anything. Went to the Richland Wilderness Area didn't know that a GPS is almost mandatory. I'm gonna get my physical shape back and try again before the summer tourists. I'm used to Florida where there are signs everywhere to show the way with obvious trails and all the fixins and don't touch rules. Got a brochure at the Witt Springs Info Center. Just Coordinates. Let me know if there are some tricks to be aware of in these type of adventures.

[@WanderingBlock]

The reason you didn't find many signs is because Richland Creek is a designated wilderness and a rule for wilderness is that no official trails are built in it. So all trails in the area are social trails and because they aren't maintained they get overgrown easily and can be tricky to navigate. If you want to find somewhere with more signs and trails that are easier to follow in the area I recommend checking out some Buffalo National River trails which is ran by the National Park Service. Arkansas also has some nice state parks as well.

[@stevenwilgus5422]

My property borders The Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area. It is three mile from [ The Glory Hole Waterfall.] My property has a set of spring fed cascading slab waterfalls that continue on to the Buffalo National River-- America's First National River. (It is BEAUTIFUL here.)

[@WanderingBlock]

You have some prime property, I love the Upper Buffalo Wilderness. I always said I envy the people whose land borders the wilderness boundaries when going hiking in national forests.

[@stevenwilgus5422]

@@WanderingBlock There is a heritage trail to the river. It begins next to my home and is at least 600 feet below the bluff line--where my home sets. No one knows about it unless they are introduced to it.. The bend, where the trail ends, meets the cliff face that wraps around to Hawksbill Crag. That is where the BNR has an amazing water hole. (If you enjoy great hikes...)

[@WanderingBlock]

@@stevenwilgus5422 shoot, I might take you up on that! I really wish I hiked more out there in the Upper Wilderness. I had quite a few tributaries scoped out on a map that I never made it to.

[@stevenwilgus5422]

@@WanderingBlock Google Earth : Lovell Hollow, Arkansas Quick guide to get here: Heartsong Retreat Center on Google Maps. You are welcome. (HRC is my neighbor.) Yeah. Today is the first time you popped up. You are familiar with my area. You should seriously consider adding Lovell Hollow to your collection. I've walked it.

[@crv20051]

I am not sure you should let fuzzy butt falls on the video, too perfect and beautiful, keep it harder to find! :-) Thanks for posting. Mostly...

[@tinapennington110]

Welcome to my beautiful state or do you live here? I love hiking and traveling!

[@WanderingBlock]

We just live up the road in Branson so we go down to Buffalo River and Ozark National Forest as often as we can. As you can tell we love hiking and traveling as well!

[@charc4814]

What's the best time to catch fall foliage? I'm looking for a state to hike in mid october (15-22)

[@WanderingBlock]

Mid October to Early November. I'm not sure The colors would be peeking that week yet but the foliage should definitely be pretty then.

[@sabine3769]

Should be good mid oct

[@thejamnasium6447]

is spring a good time to come and actually catch falls flowing? I've only been to Jasper in late summer and we did a lot of hiking but no waterfalls were flowing

[@WanderingBlock]

Spring is the best time. Specifically March and April

[@avaharrison7754]

Can you please tell us how far each hike is?

[@aivela7e]

What month did you go in? I see you are wearing beanies. We are planning to go this month 😁

[@WanderingBlock]

I believe this was in February. A fairly warm day for winter but still a bit chilly, my favorite time to hike in the Ozarks. Heads up tho, these waterfalls are normally pretty dry in the fall unless there's been a lot of recent rain. I don't live in the Ozarks anymore so can't tell you how the weather has been.

[@aivela7e]

@@WanderingBlock Thanks for the heads up. I didn't even think about that, honestly. I'm sure we will still have a good time. Thanks for the fast response!!!

[@WanderingBlock]

@@aivela7e yeah hopefully you'll have some nice fall foliage. Just off the highway on the way to these waterfalls is the pedestal rocks trail, which is a great fall hike too

[@micheleb.1737]

Where would be a good city to stay at to see these if coming from out of town? Thank you :)

[@WanderingBlock]

Where are you traveling from?

[@micheleb.1737]

@@WanderingBlock Colorado, but we will have a 4x4 truck. Planning to be there mid Oct for about 4-5 days and trying to decide which city is best to getting to waterfalls and hikes :) would love to do water activities but heard the water levels may be low at that time.

[@WanderingBlock]

@@micheleb.1737 All towns are going to be over an hour drive from a lot of these places as they are pretty rural. Russellville will be the closest city but the small town of Jasper is probably the closest town. I recommend camping, you can dispersed camp along the forest roads (just follow Leave No Trace Principles), it's free, you don't have to drive to and from town each day, and it's a great way to connect with nature. There are a lot of private cabin rental options in the Ozarks as well

[@micheleb.1737]

@@WanderingBlock thanks for the tips, unfortunately for this trip we are not looking to camp, and we don’t mind driving. We will look into some cabin options, thanks :)

[@jeffhunter5722]

When did you film this?

[@WanderingBlock]

February 3rd

[@jixirugama7724]

friend what is the direction of the first waterfall

[@ynotmtv]

Which month did you made this trip?

[@WanderingBlock]

This was in February

[@charlottecoultas1913]

What time of year was this?

[@jachinloi5066]

How to get there? Thanks

[@brittanymaclean7381]

Where is this at in Arkansas?

[@rustyshadow7]

Does the book say why the water is green?

[@WanderingBlock]

The creeks and rivers in the Ozarks get that turquoise color from the sun reflecting off of the limestone sediment in the water. www.nps.gov/articles/000/turquoise-waters-explained.htm

[@LampWaters]

What kind of pants is she wearing? Look nice, seem light weight. I need some good outdoor pants for multiple seasons that dry fast and can be good for hiking in the heat. But are kind of loose around the legs, I don't like tight pants for outdoor activities

[@WanderingBlock]

I think they are the REI brand hiking pants. They are nice for all those reasons mentioned.

[@mikemartin5938]

Why do half the tree look dead ?

[@WanderingBlock]

They just didn't have leaves on them because it was winter when I shot this video

[@arkansaskid5047]

Don’t mind y’all visiting just don’t move here

[@WanderingBlock]

Lol okay dude

[@LowerMichiganSasquatchTeam]

You'll know when U make a wrong turn right away

[@jcee2259]

No. I prefer waterfalls found underground. Don't care where folks park or swim nor is there a guidebook on where I go. Because I'm an explorer. Going where they did not.

[@WanderingBlock]

Lmao congrats homie

[@josefnewsom7992]

Don't go chasing waterfalls. Best stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to.

[@WanderingBlock]

I wholeheartedly disagree with the message in that chorus.

[@DeronTomlinson]

This dude would go for a awkward ass Asian 😭😭😭

[@WanderingBlock]

This dude really came here to talk shit on two people enjoying their lives 💀Hope you find what your searching for big dog

[@thesullivankid2425]

What time of year was this?

[@WanderingBlock]

February 3rd, 2021

[@thesullivankid2425]

@@WanderingBlock thank you! Minnesotan here looking at options 👀

[@WanderingBlock]

@@thesullivankid2425 March and April are the best and most consistent months for waterfalls, great time for floating on the Buffalo River as well.