Arklahoma HikerAwesome Newton County trails including Buffalo National River upper district and Upper Buffalo Wilderness of Ozark National Forest.
For a list of all trails in this group, visit this link.
Fern Falls is a quick hike just off of Highway 7 south of Jasper. There is not an official trail here, but the trail to it generally follows some old road traces and thus tends to be fairly easy to follow. The hike is a bit of a mess after a lot of trees and […]
About two miles south of Jasper on Highway 7 is the prominent and aptly named Round Top Mountain. There is a great hiking trail here with beautiful scenery, wildflowers, and a bit of unusual history. Round Top Mountain Trail is not a difficult hike. It is about a 3.6 mile hike with a net elevation change […]
There is no shortage of great places to see fall color in the Ozarks, but one of my personal favorite areas is at Sams Throne. The official Sams Throne Trail is a 2.5 mile loop hike in the Ozark National Forest. The trail takes you down below the bluff line, along the bluff, around the “throne” […]
A few weeks ago, I stopped by Glory Hole Falls Trail in the Ozark National Forest (Newton County). This was my second time to walk on this trail. (For more about the trail check out Brent’s trail review post or my trail review with gpx-based trail map.) As expected, the trail has quite a different […]
A few weeks ago on June 6, while returning from a family vacation, we made a brief stop in the Buffalo National River and walked the Lost Valley Trail. While it was pouring down rain that early afternoon, we were debating whether to give it a try. (Of course, I was up for it. But not everyone gets […]
Big Bluff in the Buffalo National River is thought to be the tallest bluff along the Buffalo River. I had seen the bluff from many different places, including from across the river on the Buffalo River Trail, and even from Grandma Stella’s Homestead. But I had never actually been to the bluff itself. Last weekend we decided […]