Ken Smith Falls
Newton County, Arkansas
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Newton County, Arkansas
- Access status
- Upper-drop identity documented; approach and parking incomplete
- The walk
- Distance to this drop unverified
- Ground & access
- Remote wilderness; lower-falls descents described as steep, slick and loose shale.
Firsthand visits describe a well-worn path from the Kapark trailhead to Ken Smith Falls and McClure Falls. The approach to the upper drop and the current parking are incomplete.
Plan your visit
A November 2017 firsthand report walked from Kapark trailhead to Ken Smith Falls and nearby McClure Falls. The opened sources do not supply a sufficiently detailed junction-by-junction approach to this upper drop.
Lost in the Ozarks measured 6.4 miles for a February 2022 trip including lower Ken Smith and McClure Falls. That combined distance is not assigned to this upper drop.
Remote wilderness; lower-falls descents described as steep, slick and loose shale.
Where to start
Kapark trailhead is named by the 2017 visitor. Present vehicle access and exact authorized parking not verified.
Timing & water
2017 visitor found only a trickle after prolonged dry weather.
Before you go
Unknown.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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