Arklahoma HikerPosts in Northwest Arkansas including including Upper Buffalo River, and Devil’s Den, Hobbs, and Withrow Springs state parks. Also see Northwest Arkansas Trails Page.
Yellow Rock Trail at Devil’s Den State Park (southern Washington County, Arkansas) is one of my favorites. It’s a 3.1-mile hike with beautiful views and a lot of really cool rock formations. These are some fall foliage pics I took on November 5, 2017.
Elise Falls at the Nature Conservancy’s Smith Creek Preserve (Newton County) is one of the highlights of the area for photographers and nature lovers. The preserve is 1,226 acres around Smith Creek, a tributary to the Buffalo River. The preserve lies above Sherfield Cave (closed to the public) where the largest colony of Indiana bats in […]
The Pigeon Roost Trail at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area (Benton County, near Rogers) is a great place for day hiking. This is the largest state park in Arkansas, and it has miles of great hiking. One of the park’s highlights is the Pigeon Roost Trail. It is a double-loop (figure-8) with a short initial spur. […]
Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area (Benton County) is a wonderful place. It covers 12,000 acres and is the largest state park in Arkansas. One of the park’s most popular is the Pigeon Roost Trail. The trail is named for the extinct passenger pigeon which used to roost in this area in massive numbers. Like most of […]
Along with the Yellow Rock Trail, the Devil’s Den Self-Guided Trail is a trail you must see when visiting Devil’s Den State Park (southern Washington County, Ark.). There are wonderful rock formations and a great seasonal waterfall on this 1.2-mile trail. It is not a difficult walk. The elevation change is only about 100 feet.
[Note: As of 5-27-2021, part of the Cecil Cove Trail is closed. Check ahead with the National Park Service for the latest status.] The former community of Erbie (north Newton County, Buffalo National River) offers a variety of hiking trails that can be combined for larger or shorter loops. Because it was a community, many […]