Arklahoma Hiker
The Pigeon Roost Trail at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area (Benton County, near Rogers) is a great place for day hiking. This is the largest state park in Arkansas, and it has miles of great hiking. One of the park’s highlights is the Pigeon Roost Trail. It is a double-loop (figure-8) with a short initial spur. […]
This part of Section 3 (as Tim Ernst designates) of the Ouachita Trail (OT) is from 58.5 to 63.0 in Polk County, Arkansas, near Mena. It starts about 7 miles east of Queen Wilhelmina State Park at the Eagle Gap juncture and heads up the western part of Fourche Mountain. It’s a pretty vigorous hike. […]
The Bear Cave Trail at Petit Jean State Park (Conway County near Morrilton) is a very short trailâonly about a quarter-mile long loop. But it is more than a short trail. It is a spectacular rock formation area to walk around in and explore. There is a lot to see here.
The Dam Mountain Trail at Lake Catherine State Park (Hot Spring County, near Hot Springs) is my favorite trail at the park. It offers a little bit of every kind of scenery at the park. Lake Catherine State Park has thick forest, mountain top glades, deep valleys, beautiful streams–including a waterfall–and of course the lake. […]
The Lakeside Trail at Bull Shoals-White River State Park (Baxter and Marion Counties, near Yellville and Mountain Home) is a short but scenic trail with great views of Bull Shoals Lake. It is an easy and scenic 1.1-mile semi-loop trail. The initial spur is .1 miles and the loop is .9 miles. About half the […]
Bull Shoals-White River State Park is a beautiful park in north central Arkansas on the border of Baxter and Marion Counties, near Yellville and Mountain Home. The park run along both the White River (below Bull Shoals Dam) and Bull Shoals Lake. The visitor center overlooks the dam. One of the park’s best trails is […]