Arklahoma Hiker
Mount Magazine State Park (Logan County, near Paris) sits on top of the highest mountain in Arkansas. It’s a great park, and Bear Hollow is one of its best trails. (Other trails at the park with great views are the North Rim Trail and the Benefield East Loop Trail.) The Bear Hollow Trail is a […] Continue Reading »
This shortĀ but vigorous 2.6-mile hike combines two trails at Pinnacle Mountain State Park (Pulaski County, near Little Rock): the Rocky Valley and East Quarry Trails. This is aĀ scenic and hilly walk with a couple of great vistas on the east end. Continue Reading »
One of the most prominent trails at Lake Leatherwood City Park (Eureka Springs) is the Miner’s Rock Trail. This is a scenic and moderately challenging trail with some cool geologic formations. Continue Reading »
Six Finger Falls in the Ozark National Forest (southwest Searcy County, Richland Creek Wilderness) is a really cool set of cascades on Falling Water Creek, just down the road from Falling Water Falls. The falls is formed by an area where Falling Water Creek flows over six finger-like layered rock formations that span the creek. Alternate video […] Continue Reading »
[Note: Major work has been done recently at the Cedar Lake Recreation Area. Check with the Forest Service for info about trail conditions. Check here for updates.] The Cedar Lake Trail at the Cedar Lake Recreation Area in the Ouachita National Forest (LeFlore County, Oklahoma) is a pretty easy 2.8-mile loop with lots of great views of […] Continue Reading »
The Pedestal Rocks Scenic Area in the Ozark National Forest (north Pope County) is a spectacular recreation area with two unique loop hikes. These hikes can be done separately for short afternoon trips, or together for a longer day hike. One of these is the Pedestal Rocks Loop Trail, a 2.4 mile semi-loop hike, which […] Continue Reading »