Arklahoma Hiker
On a semi-snowy day in February, I stopped by the War Eagle Trail at Withrow Springs State Park, near Huntsville, Arkansas. It had been snowing on and off that day, but the temperatures were slightly above freezing in the afternoon. So there was only limited snow remaining on and sticking to the ground. Still, the […]
I was excited back on June 2 to be able to be able to see Hemmed-in Hollow Falls when there was plenty of water flowing. (See trail summary here.) Hemmed-in Hollow is in the Upper District of the Buffalo National River, near Compton in Newton County, Arkansas. It is the tallest waterfall in Arkansas. These […]
Today, I got to hike to Hemmed-in Hollow Falls in the Buffalo National River, about 20 miles southwest of Harrison, Arkansas. I made the trek via the main trail from the Compton Trailhead. At 209 feet, the waterfall is the tallest in Arkansas (and the highest between the Appalachians and the Rocky Mountains). Hemmed-in Hollow […]
Tall Peak Trail is one of the cool trails near Shady Lake in the Ouachita National Forest, southeast of Mena, Arkansas. The trail is just 3.1 miles each way (for a total hike of 6.2 miles), but it is a challenging climb. The elevation difference between the high and low points is nearly 1,200 feet. […]
I had a nice visit to Cedar Falls at Petit Jean State Park back in March. Petit Jean is a beautiful park. I was glad to see so much water at the falls that day. Here are a couple of cell videos I took of the falls.
Today, I was hiking the Rush Mountain Trail in the Buffalo River Lower District. The trail starts in the Rush historic area, about 20 miles south of Yellville. It was a beautiful day to be outdoors. (Hopefully, I will get the trail review posted soon.) While on the trail (making a detour) and after the […]