Arrowhead Falls
One for the list
Is it plungeworthy?
A tiered.
The details
- Type
- Tiered
- Coordinates
- 42.90741, -100.40001
About Arrowhead Falls
Arrowhead Falls is a tiered in Nebraska.
It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.
Plungeworthy rates Arrowhead Falls 3.6/10 — one for the list. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.
What you'll find
The treasure-hunt entry. Arrowhead Falls is an unmarked spring-branch falls inside Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge, identifiable by a distinctive 'nose' of rock protruding at its top. There's no sign and no formal trail — you find it by working up a side creek.
The National Park Service includes it in its Niobrara waterfall gallery, but nobody publishes a height. The refuge says more than 200 falls pour into the Niobrara; this is what most of them are like — small, cold, and yours alone if you're willing to look.
Bring a sense of adventure and leave the drainage as you found it.
Getting there
- Trailhead
- No formal trail — side-creek exploration off the refuge's established routes
- Parking
- Refuge trailhead lots
- Road
- Graveled refuge roads
- Heads up
- Same refuge rules as Fort Falls apply everywhere on the property.
When to go
Spring-fed; any season within daylight hours.
Summer float season is the usual excuse to be here.
Rules & fees
- Fee / pass
- Free — federal refuge day use
- Dogs
- Standard refuge rules
- Hours
- Daylight hours only
- Camping
- Prohibited on the refuge
- Warnings
- No climbing on the falls, no collecting, no alcohol. Off-trail travel is at your own risk — tell someone your plan.
Researched from NPS Niobrara — Waterfalls and Springs · Visit Nebraska — lesser-known waterfalls. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Arrowhead Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.
Where it is
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Before you go
The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.
Common questions
Where is Arrowhead Falls?
Arrowhead Falls is a waterfall in Nebraska, at 42.90741, -100.40001.
Is Arrowhead Falls worth visiting?
One for the list — Plungeworthy rates it 3.6/10.
Gear for the trip
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