Arklahoma Hiker
The Rim Trail at Mount Nebo State Park, near Russellville, Arkansas, is one of my favorite trails. There are gorgeous views along almost the entire trail. Here are some evening photos I took from the south and west sides of the mountain on a recent visit (July 15, 2012). (The full trail profile for the […]
The Black Fork Mountain Trail, in western Arkansas near Mena, is a cool but challenging hike. It’s about 5.6 miles each direction, making it an 11.2 mile out-and-back hike. And it’s a pretty good climb up Black Fork Mountain, one of the highest mountains in Arkansas. (Check out Mara’s full trail review here.) Most of […]
Memorial Day weekend we headed out for a backpacking trip on the Shores Lake/White Rock Loop with the best intentions for a two-night trip to one of the most scenic hikes in Arkansas. Unfortunately, this time our hike had some unplanned difficulties that caused us to turn back after our first night. So our first […]
[This post was originally published March 19, 2011 on “A Hiking We Will Go.” ] The Butterfield Hiking Trail is a 15-mile loop with the trailhead in Devil’s Den State Park near West Fork, Arkansas. The state park is located next to the Ozark National Forest. Ten miles of the trail run the national forest. […]
Cavanal Hill is in Poteau, in Southeast Oklahoma. It is promoted as the “tallest hill in the world.” The U.S. Geological Survey refers to it as “Cavanal Mountain” and notes that its elevation is 2,385 feet. If you ever visit Poteau, you can’t miss Cavanal Hill. It is by far the most prominent natural feature […]
Back on March 21, I had a nice visit to Natural Falls State Park, near West Siloam Springs in northeast Oklahoma. The highlight of the park is Dripping Springs (aka Natural Falls), one of the tallest waterfalls in Oklahoma. Here are three cell phone videos I took of the falls. (The third one is after […]