![]() Given that we had to descend pretty steeply at the beginning of this hike, we knew that we would have to get all this elevation loss back at the end of the hike when we would return.Īnyhow, along the descent, we noticed some trail junction for the Bear Cave Area, which we didn’t do. The well-signed trailhead began right beneath the panoramic views and immediately descended along a well-defined trail in a series of switchbacks. ![]() This was the panoramic view between the Cedar Falls Trailhead and the back of the Mather Lodge The Hike to the bottom of Cedar Fallsīefore even getting started on the hike to Cedar Falls, we already got a nice panoramic view from behind the Mather Lodge (see directions below). In other words, you really need to experience the waterfall from the bottom and not settle for this viewpoint to really get the most out of Cedar Falls. This was where we managed to get a more direct look at Cedar Falls, but that view was no less obstructed than the one at the lookout deck. We walked around five minutes in the Mather Lodge direction (downstream), which led to a protruding part of the cliff. Partial view of Cedar Falls from an informal outcrop further downstream from the Cedar Falls Overlook The mostly wheelchair-friendly trail led to a lookout deck with a sideways and somewhat obstructed view of the uppermost parts of the Cedar Falls.īeyond the overlook deck, there were stairs leading beneath the deck and onto a trail that followed along the cliffs above Cedar Creek. It involved a short walk, which started from a separate parking lot away from the Mather Lodge (see directions below). The Cedar Falls Overlook was the easiest way to experience the waterfall with minimal effort. Experiencing the Cedar Falls Overlook The view of Cedar Falls from the Cedar Falls Overlook Speaking of experiencing Cedar Falls, we managed to do this in a couple of ways – by an overlook and at its bottom by hiking. Moreover, if that wasn’t enough, the panoramic view from the trailhead next to the attractive Mather Lodge further made our time spent here one of the best natural experiences to be had in the state. The grotto beneath the waterfall was deep enough to even allow people to scramble behind it.Īs you can see in the photo above, we happened to see it with a healthy volume, which yielded enough spray to produce rainbows. It featured a classic rectangular shape where Cedar Creek dropped 95ft into a shady grotto surrounded by impressively tall and vertical cliffs. In our minds, Cedar Falls was arguably the most attractive waterfall in the state of Arkansas.
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