Glory Hole Falls Trail (Ozark Forest) in Winter

Glory Hole Falls Trail (Ozark Forest) in Winter photo
Light snow cover in the Ozark National Forest.

One of the interesting things about spending a lot of time in Northwest Arkansas is that we get to do some of our favorite hikes multiple times. Each season brings a different perspective on the hikes, and that makes them special in their own unique ways.

Spring brings high water and gushing waterfalls, summer brings a host of wildflowers, autumn brings the beautiful fall foliage, and winter brings great views with the leaves not being on the trees and blocking views. So things like bluff lines and the river that are often not able to be seen from trails are viewable.

Glory Hole Falls Trail (Ozark Forest) in Winter photo
Icicles at Glory Hole Falls.

The combination of great views, snowfall, and ice make winter one of our favorite times to hike in the Ozarks.

These are some winter pics we took in December 2012 of the Glory Hole Falls Trail (Newton County, Ozark National Forest). There was a light dusting of snowfall.

The trail profile for this hike with map and directions is here.

Glory Hole Falls Trail (Ozark Forest) in Winter photo
Michelle hangs out by a small cascade above the falls.
Glory Hole Falls Trail (Ozark Forest) in Winter photo
Icicles are often abundant on bluff lines in winter.

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A version of this post was originally published on March 19, 2013 on the blog “Exploring Northwest Arkansas.”

By Brent Toellner

Brent Toellner is an advertising/media strategist from Kansas City, Missouri who loves to spend time with his wife exploring northwest Arkansas, especially the Buffalo River area. Brent is also the author of the blog Exploring Northwest Arkansas.

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