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Big Shoal Cascade

Big Shoal Cascade, seen from above at true elevation

Big Shoal Cascade is a waterfall in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 267 m. Magazine Mountain stands 837 m to the west-southwest, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Wildman Twin Falls, a waterfall 2.1 miles away. Mount Magazine Scenic Byway passes 2.4 miles off.

What the record says

Height
2.4 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.19503, -93.54389

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • High Point: 3.2 mi
  • Rich Mountain: 4.2 mi
  • Huckleberry Mountain: 4.5 mi
  • East Snake Knob: 4.7 mi
  • Flattop Mountain: 4.7 mi
Parks
  • East End Recreation Area: 4.1 mi
  • Greenfield Recreation Area: 4.4 mi
  • Cove Lake Recreation Area: 5.2 mi
  • Cameron Bluff Recreation Area: 5.9 mi
  • Havana City Park: 5.9 mi
Springs: 12
  • Buckman's Spring: 3.4 mi
  • Bear Waller Spring: 4.2 mi
  • Turkey Springs: 4.7 mi
  • Brown's Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Slocum Spring: 7.6 mi
Cliffs: 12
Historic sites: 9
Waterfalls: 8
Nature reserves: 4
Rest areas: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Buckman's Pool: 3.4 mi
  • Lover's Leap: 16.2 mi
Natural arches: 2
  • The Window: 7.3 mi
  • Needle's Eye: 7.3 mi
Museums: 2
  • Logan County "Old Jail" Museum: 12.6 mi
  • Johnson County Historical Society: 19.6 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Lake Dardanelle Beach and Swimming Area: 20.2 mi
  • Carter Cove Beach: 23.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.6 miles of Big Shoal Cascade. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Magazine MountainWSW 251°837 m6.0 mi
Signal HillWSW 251°837 m6.0 mi
Petit Jean MountainSW 217°745 m14.8 mi
Flood MountainSW 220°684 m13.7 mi
Potato Hill MountainSSW 210°677 m11.9 mi
Hogan MountainSW 221°630 m18.3 mi
Beurknob MountainSW 221°616 m19.8 mi
Huckleberry MountainENE 64°597 m4.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5319:26
June solstice06:0119:5520:33
September equinox07:0318:3919:13
December solstice07:2016:2717:06

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394351606977818073625041
Precip in3.43.44.94.95.03.73.83.64.03.84.64.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Blue MTN DAM, 8 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12486917861

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