Cedar Lake Trail Fall Pics (Ouachita Forest)

The Cedar Lake Trail in the Ouachita National Forest (LeFlore County, Oklahoma) is  an enjoyable and scenic 2.8-mile trail making a loop around the lake. There is a bit of climbing here and there, but it is pretty easy overall. My full summary of the trail with pics from my November 8, 2014 hike is […]

Cedar Lake Trail (Ouachita Forest) ā€“ 3 mi

[Note: Major work has been done recently at the Cedar Lake Recreation Area. Check with the Forest Service for info about trail conditions. Check here for updates.] The Cedar Lake Trail at the Cedar Lake Recreation Area in the Ouachita National Forest (LeFlore County, Oklahoma) is a pretty easy 2.8-mile loop with lots of great views of […]

White Rock Mountain Rim Trail (Ozark Forest) Fall 2014 Pics

The Rim Trail on White Rock Mountain (2,200 feet elevation) in the Ozark National Forest (Franklin County) is one of my favorite short trails. It’s only 2 miles long, but this trail has amazing views from nearly the entire trail as it circles the mountain. Check out this post for my full trail summary with […]

White Rock Mountain Rim Trail (Ozark Forest) – 2 mi

The Rim Trail on White Rock Mountain in the Ozark National Forest about 20 miles north of Mulberry is an awesome trail, and it is not difficult. It is a 1.9-mile loop with less than 100 feet net elevation change. The Rim Trail is over 2200 feet above sea level, and almost the entire trail has […]

Pedestal Rocks Trail (Ozark Forest) Fall Pics

I love walking the Pedestal Rocks Trail in the Ozark National Forest. It has some of the most amazing natural features in Arkansas. Pedestal Rocks Trail and the Kings Bluff Trail are in the Pedestal Rocks Scenic Area at the north end of Pope County (close to Newton County) on Highway 16 near the community of […]

Pinnacle Mountain: Base Trail – 3 mi

One of the cool hiking trails at Pinnacle Mountain State Park is the Base Trail, a 2.7-mile loop around the base of Pinnacle Mountain. Hikers often use either the north or south part of the Base Trail to make a summit loop — e.g., hiking up the East Summit Trail, down the West Summit Trail, […]