Tag: Waterfall

Awesome Arkansas waterfalls! Waterfall hikes and some that you can pretty much drive to. Cedar Falls (Petit Jean), Glory Hole Falls (Buffalo River), Hemmed-in Hollow Falls, Eden Falls, and more.

Smith Creek Preserve: Elise Falls Trail – 2 mi

Elise Falls Trail, Smith Creek Preserve, Newton County

Elise Falls at the Nature Conservancy’s Smith Creek Preserve (Newton County) is one of the highlights of the area for photographers and nature lovers. The preserve is 1,226 acres around Smith Creek, a tributary to the Buffalo River. The preserve lies above Sherfield Cave (closed to the public) where the largest colony of Indiana bats in […] Continue Reading »

Ouachita Trail: 63.0-68.1 – MM63 on W. Fourche Mtn. to Foran Gap (Section 3)

Ouachita Trail, Section 03 between MM 63.0 and 68.1

This stretch of Section 3 of the Ouachita Trail (Ouachita National Forest) goes from Mile Marker 63 to the Foran Gap Trailhead (68.1) on Highway 71, just north of Mena (Polk County). The section of the Ouachita Trail between Eagle Gap (around Mile Marker 58) and Foran Gap is about 10 miles long and has no access […] Continue Reading »

Lake Catherine: Dam Mountain Trail + Falls Branch Falls- 4 mi

The view facing downtown Hot Springs from the overlook on Dam Mountain Trail. The Entergy Power plant can be seen to the right.

The Dam Mountain Trail at Lake Catherine State Park (Hot Spring County, near Hot Springs) is my favorite trail at the park. It offers a little bit of every kind of scenery at the park. Lake Catherine State Park has thick forest, mountain top glades, deep valleys, beautiful streams–including a waterfall–and of course the lake. […] Continue Reading »

Kings Bluff Loop Trail + Falls (Ozark Forest) – 2 mi

Kings Bluff Loop Trail, Ouachita National Forest

There are two unique loop hikes in the Pedestal Rocks Scenic Area in the Ozark National Forest (north Pope County). One of these is the 1.8-mile Kings Bluff Loop Trail. This trail features great rock formations and spectacular overlooks. And during the wet season, you can see the 114-foot King Bluff Falls, one of the […] Continue Reading »

Falling Water Falls Pics (Ozark Forest)

Falling Water Falls, Pope County, Ozark National Forest

Falling Water Falls, in the Ozark National Forest (north Pope County), is a beautiful rock overhang waterfall. This 10-foot waterfall is also a popular swimming hole. It is near the community of Ben Hur and not far from the Richland Creek Wilderness Area. Check out Brent’s profile of Falling Water Falls here. These are some pics […] Continue Reading »

Six Finger Falls Pics (Richland Creek Wilderness, Ozark Forest)

Six Finger Falls (Richland Creek Wilderness, Ozark National Forest)

Six Finger Falls (southwest Searcy County, Ozark National Forest) is a beautiful and unique waterfall formation on Falling Water Creek. It is also pretty easy to get to, just a few hundred feet from the road. It is on Forest Road 1205 near the community of Ben Hur. It is on the edge of the Richland […] Continue Reading »