Big Drop

Big Drop: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this waterfall: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Big Drop

Season: July to January, best August to November right after rains; most dry up from February to June.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Big Drop — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.57007, -90.46265. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Big Drop

• Blue Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~5 km · Must-see
• Tin Mine Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~9 km · Must-see
• Brown Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~9 km · Must-see
• Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~9 km · Must-see
• Lake Killarney · lake · Randolph · ~12 km · Must-see
• Seego Hollow · viewpoint · Randolph · ~12 km · Must-see
• Bald Knob · viewpoint · Saint Francois · ~13 km · Must-see
• Buckner Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~14 km · Must-see
• Black Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~15 km · Must-see
• Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~15 km · Must-see
• Buck Mountain · viewpoint · Saint Francois · ~15 km · Must-see
• Anderson Mountain · viewpoint · Iron · ~17 km · Must-see
• Bread Tray Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~17 km · Must-see
• Pilot Knob · viewpoint · Randolph · ~19 km · Must-see
• Rockpile Mountain Wilderness · sanctuary · Madison · ~19 km · Must-see
• Tetley Hill · viewpoint · Randolph · ~20 km · Must-see
• Oak Mountain · viewpoint · Randolph · ~21 km · Must-see
• Battle of Pilot Knob State Historic Site · fort · Randolph · ~21 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Big Drop

Other waterfalls near Big Drop

• Cats Paw · waterfall · Madison · ~0 km
• Mina Sauk Falls · waterfall · Iron · ~31 km
• Mina Sauk Falls · waterfall · Randolph · ~31 km
• Johnson Shut-Ins · waterfall · Reynolds · ~42 km
• Cascade Lookout Tower · waterfall · Wayne · ~42 km
• Lake 7 Falls · waterfall · Randolph · ~49 km
• Lake Seven Falls Dam Number 2 · waterfall · Randolph · ~50 km
• Lake Seven Falls Dam Number 2 · waterfall · Ste. Genevieve · ~50 km
• Lake Seven Falls Dam Number 3 · waterfall · Ste. Genevieve · ~50 km
• Wolf Pen Hollow Waterfall · waterfall · Iron · ~63 km

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