The Ozark Plateau Trail (Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area in eastern Benton County) is a scenic wooded walk which should not be a real challenge for most people. The outer loop, the focus of this summary, is just .6 miles. 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 »
The Ozarks are full of waterfalls. Many are seasonal falls, meaning they dry up in the hot and dry summers. And then there are some falls that only appear during very wet weather or after (or during) a heavy rain. Two of those falls are Roark Bluff Falls and V-Notch Falls. Both of these falls […] 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 »
The Cedar Lake Trail in the Ouachita National Forest (LeFlore County, Oklahoma) is an enjoyable and scenic 2.8-mile trail making a loop around the lake. There is a bit of climbing here and there, but it is pretty easy overall. My full summary of the trail with pics from my November 8, 2014 hike is […] Continue Reading »
In all my years of going down to the Buffalo River area, I’ve never met anyone who has been to Magnolia Falls, or for that matter, ever heard of anyone even mention this falls. Thus, this waterfall may be the best kept secret in the Buffalo River area. The falls is in southwest Newton County […] Continue Reading »