Arklahoma Hiker
A few weeks ago, I went back to Lake Fayetteville to walk the Lake Fayetteville Nature Trail. It is the unpaved trail that goes (almost) around the lake. (My post on the Lake Fayetteville Paved Trail is here.) The entire loop is about 6 miles long. Other than the length, the trail is easy, with […] Continue Reading »
Fayetteville, Arkansas, is blessed with a number of nice urban trails. A couple of weeks ago, I walked the Lake Fayetteville Paved Trail that loops around Lake Fayetteville. It’s a pretty nice urban trail. The trail starts at Veterans Memorial Park, near the southwest end of the lake, and then heads north to run clockwise […] Continue Reading »
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 […] Continue Reading »
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 […] Continue Reading »
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 […] Continue Reading »
[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. […] Continue Reading »