Amber Falls
Newton County, Arkansas
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 18 ft (5.5 m)
- Location
- Newton County, Arkansas
- Access status
- Partial: exact final approach remains unresolved
- The walk
- Approximately 0.7–0.75 miles return for Amber Falls only.
- Ground & access
- Steep rough gravel approach road, unmaintained path or bushwhack, uncertain footing and an uphill return.
Two firsthand accounts describe starting behind the Upper Buffalo Wilderness sign on Cave Mountain Road and descending toward Whitaker Creek. There is no official trail. The accounts reach different points on the creek, so do not assume a single left/right turn at the bottom; navigate specifically to Amber Falls and retrace the descent.
Plan your visit
Cave Mountain Road to Amber Falls via informal wilderness path
0.75 mile return in Arklahoma Hiker; 0.35 mile one way in Explore the Ozarks. Longer Compton/Owl distances excluded.
Steep rough gravel approach road, unmaintained path or bushwhack, uncertain footing and an uphill return.
Where to start
The accounts describe roadside parking at the wilderness sign about 1.1 miles beyond the Hawksbill Crag trailhead, about 7.1 miles up Cave Mountain Road from Highway 21. Leave the road clear. This is an informal start described by hikers.
Timing & water
Current access and seasonal conditions require confirmation with the land manager.
Before you go
Unknown: current fees or reservation requirements were not established in the reviewed source.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Compton's Double FallsFirsthand approach and roadside parking documented; steep terrain and creek crossing39 ft (11.9 m) · Newton County, AR0.5 miSE
- Wild Burro Falls21 ft (6.4 m) · Newton County, AR1.2 miSE
- Beagle Point FallsApproach or parking partly unconfirmed76 ft (23.2 m) · Newton County, AR1.3 miE
- Thousand Kisses FallsPartial guide: waterfall location along bluff documented; final approach insufficiently detailed32 ft (9.9 m) · Newton County, AR1.3 miNE
- Mule Trail FallsPublished parking and top-of-falls approach; off-trail creek section31 ft (9.5 m) · Newton County, AR1.3 miNE
- Lower Haley FallsPartial: only the upper-falls approach is documented; lower-base descent unverified45 ft (13.7 m) · Newton County, AR1.5 miNE
- Upper Haley FallsPublished parking and upper-falls approach; exposed edge17 ft (5.2 m) · Newton County, AR1.5 miNE
- Bowers Hollow FallsResearched visit notes56 ft (17.1 m) · Newton County, AR2.9 miSE
- McClure FallsCurrent road and parking access unconfirmedNewton County, AR3.6 miSE