Carwash Falls

This was my 7th trail since I bought my Rubicon and I have to say it is probably my favorite. If you’re coming on Interstate 40 from central Arkansas and plan to picnic on the trail, you better stop at Russellville for food. There is nothing once you take the Lamar Exit. This trail is an easy drive and the water crossing is easy if it hasn’t rained recently. You will see a great combination of water views, heavily wooded areas and beautiful meadows. We encountered two deer and an Indigo Bunting along the way. We started at the bridge and drove north. At the northern end of the trail, I planned to turn right on Parker Ridge Road and then right on FS 92730A Road to parallel back south to near the start of the trail. WARNING: FS 92730A Road seen on the map does not exist! I was using my Garmin and the Gaia app and never found 92730. I drove a little further thinking I’d find it. Nope. Once you finish the trail on the north end, your best bet is to turn around and retrace the trail back south. It’s definitely just as beautiful going south. I can now proudly say my Jeep has been baptized at Carwash Falls. A fantastic trail!

directions spot on, started at bridge end. creek crossing not to bad and got to see this big boy just past the falls

A super fun easy trail. A little high water crossing if it has rained heavy recently. No problem in my Jeep but possibly for some smaller suvs if the creek is really up. My kids loved this trail. Beautiful scenery all around. Makes for a great day trip & ride.

Have been several times to see this waterfall but always felt uncomfortable crossing hurricane creek because it was flowing really big each time. This time decided to come in from Deer on Parker Road. The falls were flowing really well (see video) and hurricane creek was about 20 inches deep on the way out. Pay no attention to the comments in the video,didn't think about it recording our voices also.

Thought I’d add this unique situation in, everyone has run this road, hurricane ford is the only issue and that’s only at really high levels, but on this trip the falls were frozen solid blocking the road, it made for a really neat photo opportunity

Went out and came in the back way of carwash falls. Trail conditions remain the same. The water was definitely flowing!

We took 2 of our kids with us and had a great time. Not much rain lately so the fall wasn’t very strong but still beautiful! The scenery was well worth the trip!

first trail easy. not much water so friend with corolla drove thru the river crossing easy. good area for disperse camping, would recommend but different season where you get to see those waterfalls with water. no mosquitoes there was a huge tree that fell, but a day later someone with chainsaw cut and removed.

1st trail to hit from this site! It was a great 1st trail and we created a great memory - the kids rode in the back of the truck under the falls. They also got to do their 1st creek crossing (waypoint 5), so that thought that was super-cool. The falls themselves were not much more than a trickle, but I'm not sure what is 'normal'. We just went thru them slower and everyone got plenty wet! Being a noob/rookie, i wish i would have done 3 things: 1) had my wife get out a take more pics and a video (or several), 2) printed or downloaded this page before I got there (no signal down there for us on ATT and Verizon), 3) had realized how long the trail ride was back to pavement. I might have just turned around and went out the way I came in - the kids would have liked going thru the creek again rather than just miles and miles of gravel road. We are going back sometime before the kids go back to school, so I'm sure we will visit again.

My husband & I LOVE LOVE LOVE riding through this area. His family has lived in Newton County since the 1800's. This weekend was the first time anyone has ever heard of this fall called Carwash Falls. It's always been referred to as the Bluff Hole Falls..Like I say, you always can learn something new & that was new to us..I recommend everyone drive out to the area & enjoy all of the falls then have a nice swim in the creek!!

Fun track with some nice views of the creek. Plenty of water at the time. We went ahead and headed all the way through up toward Jasper and it did get quite a bit tougher. No cell signal and lots of mud in places.

Me and my wife love this trail. As we were fording Hurricane Creek, she actually told me that getting a Jeep was worth it! This area has a ton of waterfalls, including Car Wash Falls, and Big Piney Creek is beautiful. The road itself is well maintained and smooth, except for the creek crossing which is fairly rocky. I recommend this trail for anyone at any experience level.

We ran this road from Hwy 123 to the end and then back again. It was 75 and beautiful. There were a few campers and other vehicles but it wasn't overly busy. The famous falls were just a trickle but Hurricane Creek was a nice level. We enjoyed it.

Very easy trail, a regular car. Could explore this trail.. be prepared to not have any phone signal.

First timer for strip’n the doors and roof off of the wrangler and putt’n through the bushes so thought I would start out slow and easy with a novice trail. Turns out it was a good decision. The previous reviews were right on point. Shady, smooth, wide, and only a few moments of “real” wheel’n. Unfortunately, halfway through the course, I lost signal and, you guessed it, I got lost. I was hoping for a few directional arrows or some such idiot saver, but no luck. So, we went crushing up and down the mountain roads looking for daylight and that took awhile. But, it was still a blast if not for “the Queen” giving me the evil eye!! LOL I would definitely recommend this trail for a beginner, with, perhaps, Verizon as a service provider? It was a great trip, long enough to make me feel like I was a real “wheeler” and short enough to afford me some time to get lost!!

Just to add to Brooks great review, if you drive this south to north as outlined, you have 3 options when you get to the piney creek bridge at the north end. Make a right on Parker ridge road up to Deer, go left across the bridge on pine ridge rd , it will loop back south to Rosetta then you can run back down to 123 or west to hwy 21 , Third you can go straight to limestone then north to deer . All options are good in thier own way. This road has seen quite a increase in traffic the past few years so be careful of meeting a vehicle at the blind curve just south of the car wash or other similar spots. Edit: we went back through here 2-22-20 and had a Subaru follow us to Parker ridge with no issues, but the creek was only about a foot deep . If you opt for the rougher trip to limestone instead of going up Parker ridge road , beware the road has started a slide About 1/2 way through and was barely passable , I’m afraid this will continue to slide and take the road with it , so beware going through here. And it’s recommended to go up Parker ridge instead.

It was a cold and overcast day. It was my first time on this trial/road. I found the scenery very nice. The creek was easily crossed and the water was about six inches deep. The carwash was only moderately dripping. Overall it was a very relaxing drive.

Road was open and clear. Still some icicles on the norther side of the bluffs. Very little flow coming over the falls. A group of approximately 40 jeeps went through here around noon on this date. Water crossing approximately 12" deep.

Went to check out car wash falls in the sub freezing temps. A little water was coming down, but for the most part the entire rock wall was covered in icicles! Beautiful sight and some were very large! The water crossing was easily done this time of year, water was around 6" or so.

Passable with high clearance F150. Water crossing over 12" deep.