Cats Paw
Madison County, Missouri
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Madison County, Missouri
- Ground elevation
- About 628 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- Saint Francis River
- Land
- Saint Francis River Natural Area
- Nearby mapped access
- Unnamed trailhead
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
Cats Paw is mapped in Madison County, Missouri, 9.1 miles west of Fredericktown. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.
About this location
Land & access
The land ownership record at this location lists Saint Francis River Natural Area. The land record lists limited access. Confirm the requirements with the manager before travelling.
Water & terrain
Saint Francis River is mapped within 60 metres (about 200 feet) of the waterfall. Proximity alone does not confirm which stream feeds the falls.
Ground elevation is the land’s height above sea level, not the waterfall’s drop.
Sources for these details
Nearby streams and paths: OpenStreetMap. Land names: USGS PAD-US ownership records, with planning boundaries used only where ownership has no usable name. Ground elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program.
Map records do not verify a walking route or current access conditions.
Before you make the trip
The closest mapped trailhead is 0.6 mi away in a straight line. This is not a walking distance.
Trail length, parking rules and current conditions have not been confirmed for this entry.
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

