Big Gem
Newton County, Arkansas
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall identification
- Not independently confirmed
- Location
- Newton County, Arkansas
- Nearby mapped access
- No nearby parking or trailhead recorded
The mapped feature has not been confirmed as a waterfall. Check the identification notes before planning a visit.
A local hiking club identifies Big Gem as a large rock in Smith Creek. A separately named waterfall at this mapped point has not been independently confirmed.
Big Gem identification needs confirmation
TAKAHIK’s photographed Smith Creek itinerary labels the Blue Hole and Big Gem area and describes Big Gem as a rock. Its nearby location supports the general area, but does not establish that the waterfall pin refers to the same feature.
Use The Nature Conservancy’s information for visits to Smith Creek Preserve. A route to a confirmed Big Gem waterfall is not available; nearby trails and parking should not be treated as proof of one.
Smith Creek Preserve visitor information
Location source
Before you make the trip
No nearby trailhead or parking area is recorded. Check the land manager’s visitor information for a permitted route.
Trail length, parking rules and current conditions have not been confirmed for this entry.
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Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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