There’s no arguing that Niagara Falls is a stunning, unforgettable sight. And while Missouri doesn’t have any waterfalls quite that large, we do have our own version worthy of your bucket list: Mina Sauk Falls.

Kbh3rd/Wikimedia Commons The waterfall is located in Taum Sauk Mountain State Park in the southeastern quarter of the state.

Randy Watson/Flickr Mina Sauk Falls is Missouri’s tallest waterfall.

Flickriver This beauty drops more than 130 feet over ledges before landing in Taum Sauk Creek.

Keith Yahl/Flickr To see it, take a hike on the Mina Sauk Falls Trail, a gorgeous 3-mile, rugged trail.

Randy Watson/Flickr The best time to visit: After a rain.

Keith Yahl/Flickr Plan your trip wisely: If you come during a dry spell, the falls might not be much more than a trickle.

Yinan Chen/Flickr It’s even beautiful in the winter!

Keith Yahl/Flickr Mina Sauk Falls Trail also gives hikers access to Taum Sauk Mountain, the highest point in the state.

Shelley Powers/Flickr Supposedly, the park is named after Taum Sauk, a Piankashaw Native American chief, and the falls are named after his daughter, Mina Sauk

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Kbh3rd/Wikimedia Commons

The waterfall is located in Taum Sauk Mountain State Park in the southeastern quarter of the state.

Randy Watson/Flickr

Mina Sauk Falls is Missouri’s tallest waterfall.

Flickriver

This beauty drops more than 130 feet over ledges before landing in Taum Sauk Creek.

Keith Yahl/Flickr

To see it, take a hike on the Mina Sauk Falls Trail, a gorgeous 3-mile, rugged trail.

The best time to visit: After a rain.

Plan your trip wisely: If you come during a dry spell, the falls might not be much more than a trickle.

Yinan Chen/Flickr

It’s even beautiful in the winter!

Mina Sauk Falls Trail also gives hikers access to Taum Sauk Mountain, the highest point in the state.

Shelley Powers/Flickr

Supposedly, the park is named after Taum Sauk, a Piankashaw Native American chief, and the falls are named after his daughter, Mina Sauk

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