Highway 123 Falls
Johnson County, Arkansas
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 47 ft (14.3 m)
- Location
- Johnson County, Arkansas
- Access status
- Researched walking route
- The walk
- About 0.2 mile return
- Ground & access
- Faint path, light bushwhacking and boulders; traffic crossing.
A short informal creek approach with some scrambling, reached directly across Highway 123 from a large pull-off.
Plan your visit
From the Highway 123 pull-off beside Little Piney Creek, cross the highway near the concrete culvert. Follow the small tributary upstream on its north side to the falls, then return.
Rick Henry reports 0.1 mile up the creek canyon; Waterfall Valley reports 0.2 mile total for an April 2025 visit.
Faint path, light bushwhacking and boulders; traffic crossing.
Where to start
Large dirt pull-off between Highway 123 and Little Piney Creek, about 9 miles north of Hagarville. Waterfall Valley identifies parking at 35.619674, -93.291701.
Timing & water
Flow varies; firsthand photos document low flow and very high water.
Before you go
Fees and reservations not verified.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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