Upper Bear Skull Falls is one of the recorded waterfalls on tributary of Lick Creek in Johnson County, Arkansas, in the Boston Mountains region. It lies about 14.9 miles northeast of Clarksville and roughly 52.2 miles southeast of Fayetteville as the crow flies.
No height measurement has been recorded for it yet.
The Boston Mountains are the highest and most rugged part of the Ozarks, deeply dissected sandstone plateaus covered in oak-hickory forest with shortleaf pine. Clear creeks cut narrow hollows with numerous bluff-line waterfalls, at their best in spring. tributary of Lick Creek carries 5 recorded waterfalls along its course.
There are 56 recorded waterfalls in Johnson County. Bear Skull Falls, a 22-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away. Slot Rock Falls, 8 feet high, is under a mile away. Sunset Falls, a 70-foot plunge waterfall, is under a mile away.
Upper Bear Skull Falls is located at 35.6696° N, 93.3612° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.