Arklahoma HikerMike Newman, editor and creator of Arklahoma Hiker, likes to day hike and walk outdoors in Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Cavanal Hill is in Poteau, in Southeast Oklahoma. It is promoted as the “tallest hill in the world.” The U.S. Geological Survey refers to it as “Cavanal Mountain” and notes that its elevation is 2,385 feet. If you ever visit Poteau, you can’t miss Cavanal Hill. It is by far the most prominent natural feature […] Continue Reading »
Back on March 21, I had a nice visit to Natural Falls State Park, near West Siloam Springs in northeast Oklahoma. The highlight of the park is Dripping Springs (aka Natural Falls), one of the tallest waterfalls in Oklahoma. Here are three cell phone videos I took of the falls. (The third one is after […] Continue Reading »
As talked about in this post, I had a nice visit to the King’s Bluff Loop Trail back in late January. Here are a few additional photographs that I took at that visit. Continue Reading »
Here are a couple of cell phone videos I took of King’s Bluff Falls from my visit there back on January 28. (The second one is after the jump.) Alternate video link. Continue Reading »
The Kings Bluff Loop Trail is a 1.8-mile trail in the Pedestal Rocks Scenic Area (Ozark National Forest, northern Pope County). The elevation change on the trail is only about 350 feet. It is a pretty easy hike. There is parking and a vault toilet there at the scenic area. It is on highway 16, […] Continue Reading »
As I mentioned in this video footage post, on Saturday my girlfriend and I had a nice visit to Mount Nebo State Park (near Russellville, Arkansas). It was a chilly day in the 30’s, and but the icicle-covered waterfall was very pretty. Here are some of the photos I took. (Click for larger view.) . Continue Reading »