The trail consists of a west loop (Huckleberry), an east loop (Dry Creek), and then a .7-mile starting spur on the east end. The two loops have a .6-mile overlap in the middle.
Beaver Lake near the Beaver Lake Overlook on the Pigeon Roost Trail
It’s a 9.4-mile hike if you do the entire figure-8. On this hike, I just did the outer loop (i.e., without the middle overlap) taking it counterclockwise for an 8.2-mile hike.
It was pretty nice hiking weather in Benton County for a late August hike. It was partly cloudy with temps in the 80’s and a light breeze.
There was even a little bit of fall color here and there.
Although the net elevation change is only about 300 feet, there is a lot of up-and-downhill climbing on the trail.
As I mentioned in the trail summary, it’s a pleasant wooded hike with the high points being the Beaver Lake Overlook at the northernmost point of the Dry Creek Loop and another stretch close to a Beaver Lake beach area at the north part of the Huckleberry Loop.
Pigeon Roost Trail
These photos are all from my August 31, 2014 hike.
Stream footbridge on the Pigeon Roost TrailPanoramic view from the Beaver Lake Overlook on the Dry Creek Loop of the Pigeon Roost TrailAnother view from the Beaver Lake OverlookThe junction at the north end of the loop overlap. If you’re doing just the outer loop and heading clockwise. You turn right here. Pay attention because it’s easy to miss this spot.A hillside stretch on the Pigeon Roost Trail.One of the sinkholes on the Huckleberry Loop.Pigeon Roost TrailBeaver Lake beach area near the north part of the Pigeon Roost Trail Huckleberry LoopPigeon Roost Trail, Hobbs State Park-Conservation AreaThis junction is at the south end of the loop overlap.Pigeon Roost Trail
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Pigeon Roost Trail, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area
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This junction is at the south end of the loop overlap.
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Beaver Lake beach area near the north part of the Pigeon Roost Trail Huckleberry Loop
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Pigeon Roost Trail, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area
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One of the sinkholes on the Huckleberry Loop.
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A hillside stretch on the Pigeon Roost Trail.
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Pigeon Roost Trail, Hobbs State Park-Conservation AreaThe junction at the north end of the loop overlap. If you're doing just the outer loop and heading clockwise. You turn right here. Pay attention because it's easy to miss this spot.
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Another view from the Beaver Lake Overlook
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Pigeon Roost Trail, Hobbs State Park-Conservation AreaPanoramic view from the Beaver Lake Overlook on the Dry Creek Loop of the Pigeon Roost Trail
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Beaver Lake near the Beaver Lake Overlook on the Pigeon Roost Trail
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Stream footbridge on the Pigeon Roost Trail
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Pigeon Roost Trail, Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area
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Pigeon Roost Trail, Hobbs State Park-Conservation AreaAlthough the net elevation change is only about 300 feet, there is a lot of up-and-downhill climbing on the trail.
