The Falls
Taney County, Missouri
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 7 ft (2 m)
- Location
- Taney County, Missouri
- Access status
- Named trail approach and Blair Ridge parking documented; distance unknown.
- The walk
- Distance unknown
- Ground & access
- Primitive, poorly marked trails with steep sections and unbridged creek crossings.
The Falls is the Long Creek waterfall in Hercules Glades Wilderness. Its stream can dry up during summer or dry weather.
Plan your visit
From Blair Ridge Trailhead follow Blair Ridge Trail to Long Creek Trail, then continue to Long Creek Falls. The firsthand map identifies the falls just downstream of the Blair Ridge junction; return by the same route.
The USFS lists individual trail lengths, not a total parking-to-falls return distance. They are not added together.
Primitive, poorly marked trails with steep sections and unbridged creek crossings.
Where to start
USFS documents a four-vehicle parking lot at Blair Ridge Trailhead. The firsthand map places it off Blair Ridge Road.
Timing & water
The falls may be dry in summer or dry weather; current road conditions unverified.
Before you go
Fees and permit requirements unknown.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
No other mapped waterfalls within 40 miles.