Arklahoma HikerHikes, nature trails, and walks that are less than 2.5 miles.
The Devil’s Den Self-Guided Trail (Devil’s Den State Park, southern Washington County, Ark.) is one of the coolest state park trails in Arkansas. The rock formations and the seasonal waterfall on this short trail are wonderful. It’s not a difficult trail. It’s about 1.2 miles long, and there’s not much of an elevation change (about […]
The Alum Cove Natural Bridge Trail (near Deer, Newton County, Arkansas, Ozark National Forest) is a relatively short 1.2-mile hike that provides a lot of great features including a couple of waterfalls, a cave, a small stream, and the highlight, the Alum Cove Natural Bridge. This is a family-friendly destination with a lot of bang for your […]
The Buzzard Roost Nature Trail at Lake Tenkiller (northwest Sequoyah County, Oklahoma) is a pretty 1-mile loop on Cato Creek. Although there are no blazes, it is not hard to follow the trail. It has some pretty views, especially along the creek. My full profile of the trail is in this post. These are more […]
Buzzard Roost Nature Trail is a scenic 1-mile loop trail along Cato Creek by Lake Tenkiller in northwest Sequoyah County, Oklahoma. It’s a Corps of Engineers public use area, near Cato Creek Landing. There is a little climbing on the trail, but it is not difficult. The trail heads generally southwest along a stretch of […]
The Nebo Steps/Nebo Springs loop at Mount Nebo State Park (Yell County, near Dardanelle and Russellville) is fun little hike. Although it’s short, it is a workout as it makes the steep climb down from the rim level to the bench road level and back. It’s a beautiful hike though with interesting rock formations and […]
Mount Nebo State Park (Yell County, near Dardanelle and Russellville) is a beautiful place. This loop covers two of the trails on the mountain. It’s a short hike, but it’s vigorous and pretty cool. There are 2 main levels on Mount Nebo, the bench level and the rim level at the top. Nebo Steps and […]