Arklahoma HikerPosts in East Oklahoma including including Robbers Cave State Park, Cedar Lake, and Winding Stair Mountain (Ouachita Forest). Also see East Oklahoma Trails Page.
The 1.8-mile stretch of Section 1 of the Ouachita Trail from Forest Road 6014 (west end) to the Winding Stair Trailhead is an enjoyable walk. Along with the rest of Section 1, it is on Winding Stair Mountain (Ouachita National Forest, LeFlore County, Oklahoma) one of my favorite places to hike. This stretch covers the […]
The Buzzard Roost Nature Trail at Lake Tenkiller (northwest Sequoyah County, Oklahoma) is a pretty 1-mile loop on Cato Creek. Although there are no blazes, it is not hard to follow the trail. It has some pretty views, especially along the creek. My full profile of the trail is in this post. These are more […]
11-1-2024 Note: Mike visited this trail on November 1, 2024, and it appeared to be overgrown and largely unfollowable. Hopefully, at some point it will be back in good hiking condition again. Buzzard Roost Nature Trail is a scenic 1-mile loop trail along Cato Creek by Lake Tenkiller in northwest Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. It’s a […]
The Rough Canyon Trail is a cool 2.9-mile loop at Robbers Cave State Park. It has lots of interesting rocks and rock formations, varied terrain, and in wetter times, beautiful views of the Rough Canyon stream. The trailhead is adjacent to the Robbers Cave Nature Trail, the small trail that goes by the actual Robbers […]
One of the cool areas at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area (Benton County, near Rogers) is the Hidden Diversity Multi-Use Trail. This is a complex of loops and spurs designed for hikers, cyclists, and equestrians. Since it is designed for these multiples uses, it does not feature many steep parts. The Rough Canyon Trail is one […]
The 2.5-mile segment of the Ouachita Trail from Winding Stair Trailhead to the saddle around mile point 25.8 is a cool one. It’s on Winding Stair Mountain (Ouachita National Forest, LeFlore County, Oklahoma) and goes to the highpoint (at 2,450 feet) before heading downhill to the saddle. Most of the climb to the highpoint is […]