Carwash Falls / Big Piney Road
County Road 5881 / Big Piney Road, approximate public road reference, Hagarville / Fort Douglas area, AR
About this trail
Carwash Falls spills from a bluff above the public Big Piney Road, County Road 5881, beside Big Piney Creek in the Ozarks. The narrow gravel-road setting can be slippery, and high water can make crossings unsafe or impassable. Stay on the public road, avoid streambeds and private side tracks, and check current road and weather conditions. The Highway 123 Big Piney Creek bridge is scheduled to remain closed through December 3, 2026, with a signed highway detour; the Fort Douglas trailhead parking area is also being used for construction staging. Plan your approach around those restrictions. The pin is an approximate point on County Road 5881, not a parking entrance or a complete route. All three original photographs show historical conditions near the falls.
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Terrain
Access and reports
- Surface
- Mud · Water · Rocky · Steep · Scenic · Gravel · Dirt · Slick · Mountainous
- Latest condition report
- Not published
- Map point
- A public map point is published. The full trail route is not available.
Before you go
- Check current access and vehicle rules with the operator before traveling.
- Use a highway-legal licensed vehicle on public roads; this entry does not establish permission for unlicensed OHVs
- Follow the current Big Piney Motor Vehicle Use Map and stay on roads open to your vehicle
- Plan around the Highway 123 Big Piney Creek bridge rehabilitation closure scheduled through December 3, 2026; follow the signed highway detour
- Do not use the Fort Douglas trailhead lot while it is closed for construction staging
- Check rain, creek levels, road notices and gates before traveling; never assume a historical crossing is safe
- Do not leave the road, drive streambeds or enter Hurricane Creek Wilderness or private side tracks
Location
This is the public map point supplied for the trail profile. Private access instructions are never inferred from this view.
County Road 5881 / Big Piney Road, approximate public road reference, Hagarville / Fort Douglas area, AR
35.723, -93.262
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