Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls is a single-drop 209-foot waterfall set on the Buffalo National River in the Ponca Wilderness Area in northern Arkansas. Named after the small valley of Hemmed-In-Hollow, which is bordered on three sides by 200-foot bluffs, Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls is the tallest waterfall between the Appalachians and the Rockies and is at its best in late winter or early spring, when heavy rains cause large volumes of water to cascade off the cliff. The falls can be accessed from various hiking trails, including the Centerpoint Trailhead and the Compton Trailhead north of Ponca, which offers the most direct access from State Highway 43. You can also float to the falls from the river trailhead and Kyle's Landing.

Compton, AR 72624

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