John Mountain Falls
John Mountain Falls is a waterfall in Arkansas, at a modelled elevation of 381 m. Walker Mountain stands 647 m to the north-northwest, 9.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Ladderbucket Falls, a waterfall 0.2 miles away. Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway passes 15 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 25.6 m
How to reach it
- 15.0 mi off the Arkansas Scenic 7 Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- John Mountain: 0.9 mi
- Armstead Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Fork Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Hatley Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Kincannon Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Ladderbucket Falls: 0.2 mi
- Iris Falls: 1.4 mi
- Schoolhouse Falls: 1.5 mi
- Lizard Log Falls: 1.6 mi
- Voices Falls: 2.0 mi
- Gulf Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 6.4 mi
- Gulf Mountain Wildlife Management Area: 6.8 mi
- Bayou Bluff Recreation Area: 8.7 mi
- Serenity Park: 14.6 mi
- Pedestal Rock Scenic Area: 17.3 mi
- Molten Bluff: 10.0 mi
- Gower Point: 15.3 mi
- Nolan Point: 15.9 mi
- Doins Point: 19.9 mi
- Henderson Point: 20.3 mi
- Racket Ridge: 8.3 mi
- Booger Hollow: 22.7 mi
- Van Buren County Historical Museum: 18.8 mi
- Ozark Heritage Arts Center: 23.4 mi
- Natural Bridge: 16.9 mi
- Moore CCC Camp: 18.6 mi
- Rock Garden: 22.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of John Mountain Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walker Mountain | NNW 335° | 647 m | 9.2 mi |
| Mulberry Mountain | NW 325° | 647 m | 13.2 mi |
| Brown Mountain | NNW 328° | 630 m | 8.0 mi |
| Alread Hill | NNW 341° | 626 m | 9.9 mi |
| Raspberry Mountain | NW 309° | 623 m | 12.3 mi |
| Reves Knob | NNE 14° | 618 m | 12.5 mi |
| White Oak Mountain | WSW 237° | 614 m | 7.0 mi |
| Chinquapin Knob | NW 316° | 606 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:16 | 18:50 | 19:23 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 19:53 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:36 | 19:10 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 16:23 | 17:03 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 38 | 47 | 56 | 63 | 73 | 77 | 77 | 69 | 58 | 48 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Dennard 10 WSW, 13 mi away.
Months at or above the year’s average flow: Dec–May — fullest in Mar, leanest in Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean cfs | 215 | 234 | 303 | 287 | 284 | 97.7 | 20.8 | 42.7 | 13.6 | 13.8 | 106 | 147 |
USGS monthly mean discharge at gauge South Fork of Little Red River near Scotland, 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/12486755591
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