China Falls
Baxter County, Arkansas
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 68 ft (20.7 m)
- Location
- Baxter County, Arkansas
- The walk
- About 0.5 mile round trip
- Ground & access
- Off-trail terrain with steep slopes and a bluff. The short distance does not establish an easy or accessible walk.
The regional route guide places China Falls below Rand Road along the Leatherwood Wilderness boundary. From the roadside start, descend right into the woods; the source describes following the bluff right or the creek left to the falls.
Plan your visit
Off-trail descent from Rand Road / FR 1118
Explore the Ozarks gives a quarter-mile one-way bushwhack. This is not a maintained trail distance.
Off-trail terrain with steep slopes and a bluff. The short distance does not establish an easy or accessible walk.
Where to start
The source specifies a roadside stop 1.9 miles along Rand Road/FR 1118 from Highway 341. It does not establish a maintained lot; check signs and legal pull-off space before stopping.
Timing & water
The source describes rain-dependent flow. Avoid steep off-trail terrain during hazardous weather or high water.
Before you go
Fees, permits and reservation requirements for this visit have not been confirmed; check with the land manager.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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