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.
Native American Falls is a fantastic waterfall in some rugged country within the Piney Creeks Wildlife Management Area in the Ozark National Forest in northwest Pope County. The parking spot is easy to find and the falls is rugged to get to, but you will be rewarded with a fantastic 41-foot tall waterfall that cascades down the […] Continue Reading »
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 […] Continue Reading »
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 […] Continue Reading »
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 […] Continue Reading »
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 […] Continue Reading »
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 […] Continue Reading »