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Shady Lake Trail Map (Ouachita Forest)

Post author By Mike Newman
Post date January 30, 2013
Categories In Southwest Arkansas
Tags Caney Creek Wilderness, Counties: Montgomery+Polk(Ark), Ouachita National Forest

This past weekend I hiked part of the Tall Peak Trail in the Ouachita National Forest, Polk County, Arkansas. The trailhead is at the Shady Lake Recreation Area campground, near the Caney Creek Wilderness Area, about an hour’s drive southeast of Mena. (I started too late in the day to finish the trail.) The campground […] Continue Reading »

Tags Caney Creek Wilderness, Counties: Montgomery+Polk(Ark), Ouachita National Forest

Ouachita Trail Rich Mountain Snow Photos December 2012

Post author By Mike Newman
Post date December 28, 2012
Categories In Southwest Arkansas
Tags Counties: Montgomery+Polk(Ark), Ouachita National Forest, Ouachita Trail, Ouachita Trail: Section 02, Photos, Queen Wilhelmina St. Pk., Winter Weather

Ouachita Trail, near Queen Wilhelmina State Park

Yesterday, I wanted to take some snow pictures so I headed toward Queen Wilhelmina State Park. It is up on Rich Mountain, near Mena, Arkansas. It turned out that there was so much snow and ice at the park that the trails were closed, but I was able to get some pictures on the nearby […] Continue Reading »

Tags Counties: Montgomery+Polk(Ark), Ouachita National Forest, Ouachita Trail, Ouachita Trail: Section 02, Photos, Queen Wilhelmina St. Pk., Winter Weather

Lake Fort Smith: Visitor Center Overlook Photos 2012

Post author By Mike Newman
Post date December 10, 2012
Categories In West Arkansas
Tags Counties: Crawford+Scott+Sebastian(Ark), Lake Fort Smith St. Pk., Photos

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Back on October 13, my son and I had a nice visit to Lake Fort Smith State Park, near Mountainburg, Arkansas. I really enjoyed the fall color in the Ozark forest. Here are a few photos I took that day from the lake overlook behind the visitor center. (More photos after the jump. Click for […] Continue Reading »

Tags Counties: Crawford+Scott+Sebastian(Ark), Lake Fort Smith St. Pk., Photos

Lake Ouachita: Caddo Bend Trail Photos

Post author By Mike Newman
Post date December 3, 2012
Categories In Central Arkansas
Tags Counties: Garland +Hot Spring+ Saline(Ark), Lake Ouachita St. Pk., Photos

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A few weeks ago, on a beautiful afternoon, I had the chance to walk the 4-mile Caddo Bend Trail at Lake Ouachita State Park, near Hot Springs, Arkansas. The trail had been closed for a period of time following the April 25, 2011 tornado. (Thankfully, the tornado had spared the visitor center and campground.) The […] Continue Reading »

Tags Counties: Garland +Hot Spring+ Saline(Ark), Lake Ouachita St. Pk., Photos

Lake Catherine: Dam Mountain Trail Overlook Photos

Post author By Mike Newman
Post date November 27, 2012
Categories In Central Arkansas
Tags Counties: Garland +Hot Spring+ Saline(Ark), Lake Catherine St. Pk., Photos

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I had a very nice hike on the Dam Mountain Trail at Lake Catherine State Park a few weeks ago. (I had to get special permission to be able to walk the trail, wearing a hunting safety vest, because it was officially closed for hunting season.) These are some photos I took from the two […] Continue Reading »

Tags Counties: Garland +Hot Spring+ Saline(Ark), Lake Catherine St. Pk., Photos

Buffalo River Photos Via Tyler Bend

Post author By Mike Newman
Post date November 24, 2012
Categories In North Central Arkansas
Tags Buffalo River, Buffalo River: Middle Dist., Counties: Baxter+Marion(Ark), Counties: Searcy+Stone(Ark), Photos

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A few weeks ago, I got to visit the Buffalo River visitor center at the Tyler Bend campground. It is the main visitor center for the Buffalo National River. While I was there, I took these photos of one of the nearby bluffs at Tyler Bend. More photos below the jump. As usual, click photo […] Continue Reading »

Tags Buffalo River, Buffalo River: Middle Dist., Counties: Baxter+Marion(Ark), Counties: Searcy+Stone(Ark), Photos