About this spot
Katy Falls is a spring-fed, roughly 12-foot waterfall in the Caney Creek Wilderness of the Ouachita National Forest, reached via a remote ~9.5-mile round-trip hike on the Caney Creek/Buckeye Trail spur near Shady Lake. Sources describe a clear pool below the falls but frame the spot around scenery and a demanding backcountry hike rather than swimming or jumping; flow depends on rain and the wilderness setting means no facilities, cell service, or quick rescue access.
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