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    Awesome quick hike. About a mile round trip to get to the waterfall. I believe there is a trail that continues on but we did not go further. As others have said it backs up to a bunch of residencies from a resort. Great for a quick outing as it was close to our hotel.

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    Mary M.

    Absolutely gorgeous. Can't believe this is right in Branson. Please go walk this trail if you can. I will say it rained the night before(July) so not sure what it would be like in the summer if no rain . Next time we are in Branson We will sure go back. By the way, the Trail is not difficult at all.

    Daniel B.

    Such an enjoyable hike, with beautiful scenery both along the way, and the waterfall, itself.

    Keep your eyes open and you could see the turtles near the trail
    Walt P.

    Very easy trail well marked but the end of the trail isn't marked well. I would categorize this as a urban trail even though Branson is rural. There were many pretty areas of the trail but it was super disappointing to see the west gate resort buildings literally 100 feet or less from the trail and hearing people on patios and seeing the resort grass. The waterfalls were ok but I would definitely not call them the swimming holes. The trail can be muddy so don't do it after it rains. I also recommend coming early since there is a lot of traffic. If you choose to hike past the waterfalls keep a look out for turtles along the trail we saw three.

    Jennifer W.

    Hard to find the trailhead. Many people just wandering around looking for it. Look across the street toward the resort and up toward the stop sign is the trail. Don't go down by the railroad tracks and start looking it's across the street. Rocky, muddy trail with a small waterfall but keep going and you'll find another bigger waterfall.

    Waterfall in North Fork Park via Ben Lomond Trail Head near Eden, Utah

    Great short (less then a mile round trip) trail. At the end there is a rope to help you down to see the water fall and it is broken in one place. Fun little waterfall, probably best to see it in spring during snow melt or after a rain.

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    Payton M.

    If you are looking for a "choose your open adventure" type of trail, then this is the trail for you. It a little difficult to find the trail head and once you get in there isn't really a clear trail. But hey you can make your own path. The scenery is beautiful. The waterfalls are very cute and fun. But if you are looking for a paved path that is not very treacherous maybe try a different trail.

    Dominik D.

    This is quite a pretty trail. You walk along the river bank (starting at the entrance to Westgate Resort) on smooth and gravel rock trails and there are low cliffs at certain portions. I've only been in Branson one day but I'll venture to say this is one of the areas more underrated trails.

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    Amber B.

    My friend and I went on a "no kids,no husband" trip so we were looking for different things to do that were a little adventure but no danger lol. We wanted to get into nature! This trail was perfect for us!! We were able to see 3 waterfalls and go on a small hike! It wasn't intimidating nor dangerous! Easy path to follow! Really it's just following along side of the water.

    Melanie M.

    Very beautiful incognito train in Branson. It's only about a mile long, and the trail is easy. Sometimes after rains it can be difficult to cross the stream without getting wet, but otherwise it's family-friendly hiking!

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    Nice short hike. Waterfall is 8-10 tall. We saw that and kept going thinking there was more. There was not. It was a beautiful easy hike.

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