Adkins Canyon Falls
Newton County, Arkansas
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 42 ft (12.8 m)
- Location
- Newton County, Arkansas
- Access status
- Firsthand route and parking documented; difficult unmarked bushwhack and creek crossing
- The walk
- Approximately 5 miles return
- Ground & access
- Difficult wilderness bushwhack with dense vegetation, steep slopes, slippery rock and a substantial creek crossing. The return climbs nearly 1,000 feet. No marked continuous trail; high water can prevent passage.
The firsthand route leaves Dahl Memorial parking on an old jeep road, stays straight past the swamp, and turns left at the 0.8-mile T junction. Beyond the field, it descends through woods to the creek and Leaning Log Falls, crosses Adkins Creek, then follows it downstream to the tributary canyon and upper falls. Return the same way.
Plan your visit
Dahl Memorial Trailhead via Leaning Log Falls and Adkins Creek
Lost in the Ozarks explicitly gives five miles round trip for its Leaning Log and Adkins Canyon outing. Off-trail choices can change the distance.
Difficult wilderness bushwhack with dense vegetation, steep slopes, slippery rock and a substantial creek crossing. The return climbs nearly 1,000 feet. No marked continuous trail; high water can prevent passage.
Where to start
Use the Dahl Memorial Trailhead parking described by both Gary Davis and TAKAHIK. From Highway 16/21 east of Fallsville, take Newton County 9100 about two miles to the signed Dahl access road. TAKAHIK places parking 0.1 mile along that road at 35.81639,-93.45005.
Timing & water
The firsthand account favors winter or early spring for waterfall flow. Its observed crossing depth is not a current safety assessment; current water and road conditions unknown.
Before you go
Current fees and permit requirements unknown.
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