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.

Eden Falls High Water Video (Buffalo River)

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 […] Continue Reading »

Big Bluff Hike via Center Point (Buffalo River) – 6 mi

Big Bluff Hike via Center Point

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 […] Continue Reading »

Lost Valley Trail – Eden Falls (Buffalo River) Video Dec. 2013

[Note: as of 7-20-2015, the Lost Valley Trail is closed due to damage from recent flooding. Check with National Park Service for more information.] Back on December 30, I visited Eden Falls on the Lost Valley Trail. It is in the Buffalo National River area near Ponca. (At one time, this was Lost Valley State Park. […] Continue Reading »

Buffalo River at Carver Access Photos

A few weeks ago, I was going through the Buffalo National River area and went by the Carver access to the river. It straddles the upper and middle districts of the national park and is a few miles south of Hasty on Highway 123 in Newton County. It is also near the Carver Cemetery. There […] Continue Reading »

Villines Homestead (Buffalo River) (.5 mi)

Over the past couple of years, the Buffalo River National River folks have been spending a lot of time and money fixing up many of the old homesteads along the river. The Villines Homestead is one that has gotten a lot of attention lately. The Homestead was built between 1880 and 1940 and belonged to […] Continue Reading »

Hemmed-in Hollow Falls Video (Buffalo River)

I was excited back on June 2 to be able to be able to see Hemmed-in Hollow Falls when there was plenty of water flowing. (See trail summary here.) Hemmed-in Hollow is in the Upper District of the Buffalo National River, near Compton in Newton County, Arkansas. It is the tallest waterfall in Arkansas. These […] Continue Reading »