Kings Bluff Falls
Pope County, Arkansas
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 114 ft (34.8 m)
- Location
- Pope County, Arkansas
- Access status
- Source-reviewed route and parking
- The walk
- About 1.7 to 1.9 miles for the loop
- Ground & access
- Woodland path, switchbacks, return climb and exposed cliff edges. Wet rock is slippery; the fence is not a secure fall barrier.
Start behind the trailhead toilet, cross the small bridge and take the right branch for Kings Bluff. Descend the switchbacks to the bluff and waterfall viewpoint. Continue around the loop and turn left at the four-way junction to return to parking. Stay on the established trail; the informal descent below the bluff is not included.
Plan your visit
Kings Bluff Loop from Pedestal Rocks Scenic Area
Source-reported lengths; no distance inferred from mapped proximity.
Woodland path, switchbacks, return climb and exposed cliff edges. Wet rock is slippery; the fence is not a secure fall barrier.
Where to start
Pedestal Rocks Scenic Area parking on the south side of Highway 16, about 6 miles east of Pelsor/Sand Gap at Highway 7. The official map marks the shared trailhead parking. The leaflet lists a vault toilet and picnic table.
Timing & water
The 2026 USFS schedule lists the Pedestal Rocks day-use trails as open all year. Waterfall flow depends on recent rain.
Before you go
No day-use fee: the USFS January 2026 Ozark-St. Francis recreation schedule lists Pedestal Rocks (2 trails, Pedestal Rocks and Kings Bluff) as free. Campground fees elsewhere on that schedule are not day-use fees.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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