Hudson Shelter Falls
Newton County, Arkansas
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 24 ft (7.3 m)
- Location
- Newton County, Arkansas
- Access status
- Partial guide: informal roadside parking authorization unverified
- The walk
- Approximately 0.7 mile return
- Ground & access
- Unblazed path, creek crossings, ledges and boulders; roughly 200 feet of climb on the return. Crossing conditions vary.
From parking, walk about 50 feet along the ATV track to the footpath. Follow it downhill to the creek, turn right downstream and follow the creek-side path to the falls. Lower viewpoints involve further ledge and boulder scrambling. Return the same way.
Plan your visit
Hudson Mountain Road to Hudson Shelter Falls
Scott Hallmark’s 2022 firsthand account gives 0.7 mile out and back for its upper/lower waterfall visit.
Unblazed path, creek crossings, ledges and boulders; roughly 200 feet of climb on the return. Crossing conditions vary.
Where to start
The author locates parking at 35.85417,-93.12635. From Highway 7 take Forest Road 1204/County Road 55 for 4.1 miles, turn right onto Hudson Mountain Road and continue just over 400 feet to parking on the right. Several hiking sources describe this roadside start, but no reviewed land-manager source verifies authorized parking there. TAKAHIK also reports the trailhead sign removed at its last visit.
Timing & water
The firsthand author found the creek dry on an earlier fall visit. Flow depends on wet weather; current access unknown.
Before you go
Current fees and reservation requirements unknown.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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