Arklahoma HikerPosts in West Arkansas including including the White Rock Mountain (Ozark National Forest) and Mount Magazine, Mount Nebo, and Lake Fort Smith state parks. Also see West Arkansas Trails Page.
Falling Water Falls (north Pope County) is one of the best known waterfalls in the Ozark National Forest. It is a beautiful 10-foot waterfall on Falling Water Creek, near the Richland Creek Wilderness. During most of the year, there is just one flow, but during high water, the flowing area can span 40 or 50 […]
The hike from Redding Campground to Spy Rock (Ozark National Forest, northeast Franklin County) is a great day hike. It is vigorous one with a distance of 8.2 miles and a net elevation change of about 900 feet. But it’s quite scenic, featuring awesome views from Spy Rock, some nice views of Bowden Hollow from the […]
The Redding Loop/Spy Rock hike is a great day hike on the south end of Morgan Mountain with some wonderfully scenic areas. At about 8.2 miles and with a net elevation change of about 900 feet, it is also a challenging one. The hike starts at the Redding Campground (Redding Recreation Area) by the Mulberry River […]
This is the trail that gets you to the highest point in Arkansas. And it’s not very difficult. The highest point in Arkansas, 2,753 feet above sea level, is at the top of Signal Hill on Mount Magazine. It’s in Mount Magazine State Park in the Ozark National Forest’s Magazine District, Logan County. The Signal Hill Trail […]
Mount Magazine State Park (Logan County, near Paris) sits on top of the highest mountain in Arkansas. It’s a great park, and Bear Hollow is one of its best trails. (Other trails at the park with great views are the North Rim Trail and the Benefield East Loop Trail.) The Bear Hollow Trail is a […]
The Pedestal Rocks Scenic Area in the Ozark National Forest (north Pope County) is a spectacular recreation area with two unique loop hikes. These hikes can be done separately for short afternoon trips, or together for a longer day hike. One of these is the Pedestal Rocks Loop Trail, a 2.4 mile semi-loop hike, which […]