Arklahoma HikerMike Newman, editor and creator of Arklahoma Hiker, likes to day hike and walk outdoors in Arkansas and Oklahoma.
One of the short trails at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, near Rogers, Arkansas, is the Historic Van Winkle Trail, a trail on the National Register of Historic Places. The land where Hobbs is located was once owned by 19th century lumberman Peter Van Winkle. The trail features the foundation of the Van Winkle home and […]
The Sinking Stream Trail is a new trail at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, in Benton County, Arkansas. It does not yet have any signage, but it is a nice little nature walk. .
I think the prettiest walk in Fort Smith is the River Walk at the Fort Smith National Historic Site. The Historic Site park, operated by the National Park Service, is on the site of the original military Fort Smith (1817-1824) and the second Fort Smith (1838-1871). The military barracks building of the second Fort was […]
Lake Leatherwood Park is a cool place to visit if you are in the Eureka Springs, Arkansas, area. This 1,600-acre mostly wooded city park features about a dozen hiking trails. The official trail map pdf can be downloaded via this link. Below are the trail descriptions from the official trail map brochure:
I had the day off Monday so I went hiking at Lake Wister State Park. The 3-mile Lake Wister Hiking Trail in many respects is a great hike. (Six miles to the end and back.) It is at a beautiful location along Lake Wister. Elevation-wise, it is not a difficult hike either.
Last Saturday I went hiking on the Bear Hollow Trail at Mount Magazine State Park (near Paris, Arkansas). Bear Hollow Trail is one of my favorite hiking trails. It is not very difficult or very long, and it has gorgeous views of the Bear Hollow area on the east side of Mount Magazine.