Arklahoma HikerHiking trails in Pope and Yell Counties, Arkansas including Mount Nebo State Park and the Pedestal Rocks Scenic Area of the Ozark National Forest.
For a list of all trails in this group, visit this link.
This is a neat little waterfall area in the Ozark National Forest that we visited back on December 31. If you’re near Falling Water Falls (northeast Pope County), you should check this out too. If you are at the bottom of Falling Water Falls, you can hike downstream a few hundred yards, and there is a […]
Falling Water Falls in the Ozark National Forest [north Pope County] may be the easiest, most beautiful waterfall to get to in all of Arkansas. It falls about 10 feet down but can be very wide during high water. To get there from Jasper, take Highway 7 south to Pelsor. Then take Highway 16 east for […]
I think the Summit Park Trail, named for the former Summit Park Hotel (1889-1918) is one of the two best trails at Mount Nebo State Park (the other one being the Rim Trail). The Summit Park Trail makes a 1.6-mile loop across the west side of the mountain. About one-third of it is shared with […]
I don’t really know how to describe Buzzard Roost — other than, it’s just a cool place to explore. It’s got a lot of great rock formations, great views, caves, and even two natural bridges that can all be explored. We hadn’t heard a lot about the Buzzard Roost Special Interest Area, but we had […]
Yesterday afternoon, I hiked the Mount Nebo Rim Trail with my son and his girlfriend. (Mount Nebo State Park is near Russellville, Arkansas.) The Rim Trail is one of my favorite trails because of the many very nice views. It was misty, rainy, and/or foggy most of the afternoon, but it was very pretty up […]
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 […]