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Horsehead Creek Falls

Horsehead Creek Falls, seen from above at true elevation

Horsehead Creek Falls is a waterfall in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 391 m. Isaac Knob stands 741 m to the north, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Horsehead Lake Recreation Area, a park 2.5 miles away. Pig Trail Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.

What the record says

Height
10.7 m

How to reach it

Coordinates35.60250, -93.65408

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Younger Knob: 4.1 mi
  • Brushy Mountain: 5.3 mi
  • Carter Mountain: 5.7 mi
  • Douglas Mountain: 7.4 mi
  • Mount Ephraim: 7.6 mi
Parks: 42
  • Horsehead Lake Recreation Area: 2.5 mi
  • Redding Recreation Area: 9.2 mi
  • Coal Hill City Park: 11.7 mi
  • Coal Hill City Park: 11.7 mi
  • Eastside Park: 12.3 mi
Cliffs: 8
Attractions: 3
  • Byrd’s Adventure Center: 7.2 mi
  • Lynn Hollow: 12.4 mi
  • Rock House: 13.2 mi
Rest areas: 3
Museums: 3
  • Ozark Area Depot Museum: 12.6 mi
  • Johnson County Historical Society: 14.0 mi
  • Logan County "Old Jail" Museum: 21.8 mi
Springs: 3
  • Fugit Springs: 16.0 mi
  • Sand Spring: 19.9 mi
  • Mullers Spring: 20.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
Ghost towns: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Horsehead Creek Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Isaac KnobN 356°741 m13.7 mi
Garrett MountainN 359°730 m13.9 mi
Hare MountainNNW 332°726 m12.3 mi
Fly Gap MountainNW 325°718 m12.9 mi
Pilot KnobWNW 291°711 m18.6 mi
Cooper MountainNNW 337°709 m14.6 mi
Whiting MountainNW 316°707 m14.5 mi
Bowles MountainWNW 295°707 m18.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1918:5319:27
June solstice06:0019:5620:34
September equinox07:0318:3919:13
December solstice07:2116:2617:06

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

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

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394351606977818174625041
Precip in3.73.34.54.85.54.44.23.83.54.25.14.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Clarksville 2N, 12 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12485888720

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