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Katy Falls

Polk County, Arkansas

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
12 ft (3.7 m)
Location
Polk County, Arkansas
Access status
Source-reviewed route and parking
The walk
About 3.8 to 3.9 miles one way to the junction, plus the short falls spur; return the same way
Ground & access
Wilderness route with repeated stream fords, uneven footing and limited waymarking. The USFS leaflet states that trails in the wilderness are not marked or signed, so carry a map and compass. Streams can flash flood; do not cross when conditions are unsafe.
Reviewed visitor source

Follow Caney Creek Trail west from its eastern trailhead. After crossing Katy Creek, turn right onto Buckeye Trail. Soon take the right-hand spur to Katy Falls. Retrace the route to parking. This itinerary does not include the full Buckeye Mountain loop and road walk. The official map confirms the valley route; the firsthand report supplies the falls spur.

Plan your visit

East Caney Creek Trail to Buckeye junction and Katy Falls spur

Source-reported lengths; no distance inferred from mapped proximity.

Wilderness route with repeated stream fords, uneven footing and limited waymarking. The USFS leaflet states that trails in the wilderness are not marked or signed, so carry a map and compass. Streams can flash flood; do not cross when conditions are unsafe.

Where to start

East Caney Creek Trailhead parking on FR 38, marked on the USFS map. The leaflet places it 7 miles north of Highway 246 on FR 38. Buckeye Trailhead is a separate parking area another mile north.

Timing & water

Check weather and local access conditions before travel.

Before you go

Current fees or reservations not established.

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

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Waterfall location

Polk County, Arkansas.

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