Highway 123 Falls
Highway 123 Falls is a waterfall in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 242 m. Devils Knob stands 682 m to the northwest, 9.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Hess Knob, a peak 1.5 miles away. Ozark Highlands Scenic Byway passes 7.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 14.3 m
How to reach it
- 7.7 mi off the Ozark Highlands Scenic Byway
- 11.3 mi off the Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway
- 29.2 mi off the Pig Trail Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- South Gap Scenic Point · 26 mi
- North Scenic Point · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Hess Knob: 1.5 mi
- Pilot Rock Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Grassy Point: 2.8 mi
- Pilot Knob: 3.1 mi
- Rich Knob: 3.5 mi
- Pack Rat Falls: 4.2 mi
- Haw Creek Falls: 4.5 mi
- Pam's Grotto: 4.8 mi
- Hobo Falls East: 4.9 mi
- Hobo Falls West: 4.9 mi
- Mineral Springs Recreation Area: 3.2 mi
- Haw Creek Falls Recreation Area: 4.5 mi
- Long Pool Recreation Area: 8.8 mi
- Ozone Recreation Area: 9.7 mi
- Fairview Recreation Area: 13.7 mi
- Ladd Bluff: 10.2 mi
- Ladd Bluff: 10.3 mi
- Jackson Bluff: 10.5 mi
- Feltner Bluff: 11.6 mi
- Williams Bluff: 11.7 mi
- Ozone CCC Camp: 9.7 mi
- Moore CCC Camp: 19.6 mi
- Old House Foundation: 21.6 mi
- Hindsman Bell Tower: 24.0 mi
- Big Piney Rest Area – Eastbound: 17.7 mi
- Overlook Rest Area - Westbound: 19.0 mi
- Big Piney Rest Area - Westbound: 19.5 mi
- Rock Garden: 12.3 mi
- Lynn Hollow: 16.5 mi
- Booger Hollow: 11.6 mi
- Johnson County Historical Society: 14.1 mi
- Natural Bridge: 16.7 mi
- Lake Dardanelle Beach and Swimming Area: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.6 miles of Highway 123 Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Knob | NW 319° | 682 m | 9.7 mi |
| Woods Mountain | SW 236° | 658 m | 4.0 mi |
| Pilot Knob | SE 134° | 638 m | 3.1 mi |
| Katie Knob | W 259° | 617 m | 7.9 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | NNW 336° | 617 m | 11.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | NE 54° | 607 m | 7.2 mi |
| Umphers Knob | ENE 78° | 604 m | 8.0 mi |
| McCracken Hills | W 269° | 603 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:18 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 19:55 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:38 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 16:25 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 38 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 68 | 76 | 80 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 50 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clarksville 6 NE, 9 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Apr, leanest in Aug.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 668 | 706 | 953 | 1,040 | 930 | 364 | 112 | 95.2 | 99.7 | 134 | 409 | 536 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge Big Piney Creek at Highway 164 near Dover, AR, 10 mi away — the nearest gauge, which can sit on a different stream.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12486682143
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