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.
Last weekend, I got to do some snow hiking at Mount Magazine State Park. I was pretty excited because we don’t get all that many opportunities for snow hiking here in Arkansas. I picked the 1-mile Benefield East Loop Trail because it is fairly short yet it has some awesome views. Unfortunately, there weren’t any scenic vista […] Continue Reading »
Sunday morning I made a visit to White Rock Mountain in the Ozark National Forest and walked the Rim Trail. It is one of my favorite trails to hike. It is a loop trail that circles the top of the mountain, and it has awesome views all the way around. The trail is only about […] Continue Reading »
I don’t really know how to describe Buzzard Roost — other than, it’s just a cool place to explore. It’s got a lot of great rock formations, great views, caves, and even two natural bridges that can all be explored. We hadn’t heard a lot about the Buzzard Roost Special Interest Area, but we had […] Continue Reading »
In late February, I headed up to White Rock Mountain hoping to get some good snow photos. Here in Arkansas, snow cover doesn’t tend to hang around for very long. So it wasn’t that surprising that most of the snow was already gone, and what was left from the recent snowfall was rapidly disappearing. But […] Continue Reading »
This afternoon, I was driving through the Ozark National Forest, and I stopped by the Haw Creek Falls Recreation Area in northeast Johnson County, Arkansas. Haw Creek Falls is right next to the campground. It is a very pretty waterfall even though it is only about 6 feet tall. Continue Reading »
Back on October 13, my son and I had a nice visit to Lake Fort Smith State Park, near Mountainburg, Arkansas. I really enjoyed the fall color in the Ozark forest. Here are a few photos I took that day from the lake overlook behind the visitor center. (More photos after the jump. Click for […] Continue Reading »