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Hadlock Cascade

Newton County, Arkansas

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
27 ft (8.2 m)
Location
Newton County, Arkansas
Access status
Partial: stated limitations remain
The walk
Exact Hadlock-only distance unknown; 2025 account reports 3.6 miles for all four waterfalls
Ground & access
Steep scrambling, boulders, downed wood, uneven wet ground and creek wading. The final descent is not a marked trail.
Reviewed visitor source

Start on the old road at the NC 9050 wilderness access. Follow the established approach past the stone wall and Magnolia turnoff, continuing down to the bluff break near 35.86889, -93.40050. Turn left along the foot of the bluff toward Woods Boys Falls. Hadlock is downstream of Woods Boys. The 2025 firsthand party left the bluff near 35.86649, -93.40036, descended a steep unmarked hillside, then waded upstream about 200 feet. Return by the approach. This is a difficult off-trail extension; no maintained final path is established.

Plan your visit

Boen Gulf approach from NC 9050, then informal descent to Hadlock Cascade

Distances are source-reported, not inferred from mapped proximity.

Steep scrambling, boulders, downed wood, uneven wet ground and creek wading. The final descent is not a marked trail.

Where to start

Rick Henry identifies the widened roadside access at 35.86289, -93.38516 on NC 9050, about 0.4 mile west of Highway 21. The 2025 firsthand visit corroborates roadside parking at 35.862801, -93.385118. Keep the road and access clear.

Timing & water

Check local conditions before travel.

Before you go

Current fees or reservations not established by reviewed sources.

Visitor information
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More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Newton County, Arkansas.

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