White Rock Creek Cascade
Franklin County, Arkansas
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 10 ft (3 m)
- Location
- Franklin County, Arkansas
- Access status
- Partial guide: historical roadside start lacks verified safe parking
- The walk
- Cascade-only return distance unknown
- Ground & access
- Woodland trail, drainage crossings and repeated climbs. The old east-bank path above the cascade has a difficult descent and is excluded.
Rick Henry describes joining the Shores Lake–White Rock Mountain trail just right of the Bliss Ridge Road pullout, heading north, crossing the Bliss Spring drainage and continuing upstream beside White Rock Creek. The cascade lies near the Dry Fork crossing. This route is a historical account; safe, authorized roadside parking has not been confirmed.
Plan your visit
Historical Bliss Ridge Road approach along White Rock Creek
The 2019 author reached the cascade at 2.5 miles including a detour to Second Chance Falls. His 6.2-mile return includes additional upstream falls. Neither is a direct cascade-only measurement.
Woodland trail, drainage crossings and repeated climbs. The old east-bank path above the cascade has a difficult descent and is excluded.
Where to start
The author parked at 35.64503,-93.96658 at a sharp right bend on Bliss Ridge Road, 1.5 miles beyond Highway 215. No reviewed manager source confirms this pullout as safe authorized visitor parking.
Timing & water
Current crossing and trail conditions unknown. The route account is from January 2019.
Before you go
Parking authorization remains unverified; current fees and reservation requirements unknown.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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