Updated July 2026
Hickory Canyons Falls
A seasonal wet-weather waterfall, reported around 40 feet, tumbling into a box canyon at Hickory Canyons Natural Area. The 1,094-acre area is owned by the L-A-D Foundation and managed by the Missouri Department of Conservation, with sandstone cliffs and unique cool-cliff plant communities.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Missouri Department of Conservation / L-A-D Foundation for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Hickory Canyons Falls drops about 40 feet. That makes it the 492nd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 31% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Waterfall Trail reaches it about 0.5 miles (out-and-back), rated easy. The nearest town is Farmington. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Missouri Department of Conservation / L-A-D Foundation for closures and current conditions.
Spring (after rain). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
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