Lower Haley Falls
Newton County, Arkansas
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 45 ft (13.7 m)
- Location
- Newton County, Arkansas
- Access status
- Partial: only the upper-falls approach is documented; lower-base descent unverified
- The walk
- Distance to the lower base is not verified
- Ground & access
- Rocky trail followed by an unmarked bluff descent. The published route goes behind the upper falls; current safety and passability of that descent are unknown.
The lower drop of the Haley pair in Upper Buffalo Wilderness. A regional account documents the approach to the upper falls only. A verified route down to the lower base is not available.
Plan your visit
Explore the Ozarks describes starting on the Hawksbill Crag Trail across Cave Mountain Road from its parking lot. At the larger creek around one mile, take the right branch downstream toward Upper Haley Falls. That upper-falls route is documented. The source says the lower falls can be reached by unmarked bluffs near the upper falls, but no verified maintained route to the base of Lower Haley is available.
The regional guide lists 1.1 miles one-way for Haley Falls, and its directions reach the upper falls first. That figure and any doubled return distance belong to the upper drop only. The extra bluff descent to Lower Haley is not measured.
Rocky trail followed by an unmarked bluff descent. The published route goes behind the upper falls; current safety and passability of that descent are unknown.
Where to start
The regional guide identifies Hawksbill Crag trailhead parking on Cave Mountain Road, six miles from AR 21, with the trail across the road. Current parking restrictions and road condition are not established by this undated source.
Timing & water
Source reports better flow with substantial water. Current access and trail conditions are unknown.
Before you go
The inspected USFS January 2026 schedule lists Whitaker Point/Hawksbill Crag access as free. A hiking reservation requirement is not stated.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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- Bowers Hollow FallsResearched visit notes56 ft (17.1 m) · Newton County, AR2.8 miS
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