Tag: Buffalo River: Upper Dist.

Trails in the Upper District of the Buffalo National River (Arkansas) including Ponca area. Hemmed-In Hollow Trail, Lost Valley Trail (Eden Falls), and Hideout Hollow Trail.

Cecil Cove Trail Loop (Buffalo River) – 6 mi

Cecil Cove Loop, Buffalo National River

[Note: As of 5-27-2021, part of the Cecil Cove Trail is closed. Check ahead with the National Park Service for the latest status.] The former community of Erbie (north Newton County, Buffalo National River) offers a variety of hiking trails that can be combined for larger or shorter loops. Because it was a community, many […]

Buffalo River: Hammerschmidt Falls

Back in late November, it was a particularly rainy weekend throughout most of Arkansas, and I was getting a dose of cabin fever and decided to try to get out for a bit. My typical hiking partner decided to sit this one out (something about cold and rainy), so I decided to go check out Hammerschmidt Falls […]

Hideout Hollow Falls Video (Buffalo River)

Screen shot of Hideout Hollow Falls video

Hideout Hollow Trail is a cool 1-mile trail near Compton (Newton County) in the Buffalo National River. The highlight of the trail is Hideout Hollow, a beautiful valley overlook which during wet times has a 37-foot waterfall. These are some videos I took of Hideout Hollow Falls back on May 10, 2015. This first one […]

Lost Valley Trail + Eden Falls (Buffalo River) – 2 mi (o&b)

The Lost Valley Trail is the most popular hiking trail in the Buffalo River area – and for good reason. It’s easy to get to, easy to hike, very family friendly, and has more “bang for your buck” than nearly any hike anywhere. This is the first trail I hiked in Arkansas, and it is […]

Twin Falls/Triple Falls (Camp Orr) Video (Buffalo River)

Screen shot of video of Twin Falls (Triple Falls) at Camp Orr, Buffalo National River

Twin Falls (aka “Triple Falls”) at Camp Orr (Newton County) is an awesome waterfall. It should be on everyone’s short list of must-see places in the Buffalo National River. Call it “Twin Falls” or “Triple Falls” “Twin Falls” is the official name, but many people (including Tim Ernst) use the “Triple Falls” name because, during […]

Roark Bluff Falls, V-Notch Falls (Steel Creek, Buffalo River)

Roark Falls, Buffalo National River

The Ozarks are full of waterfalls. Many are seasonal falls, meaning they dry up in the hot and dry summers. And then there are some falls that only appear during very wet weather or after (or during) a heavy rain. Two of those falls are Roark Bluff Falls and V-Notch Falls. Both of these falls […]