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Ouachita Trail – Pinnacle Mountain State Park to AR 9
I took a break from my westward section hike of the Ouachita Trail to go back and do the east end – Pinnacle Mountain State Park to AR 9 (miles 222.5 to 191.8) and once again, I did it both … Continue reading
Ouachita Trail – AR 27 to Rainy Creek, plus a wee walk on the Womble
My westward march on the Ouachita Trail continues with the completion of the eastern half of section 5 – between AR 27 and Rainy Creek. Features of this section include Curtis, McGill, Chalybeate, Big Round Top, Owens, Rocky Creek, and … Continue reading
Shores Lake & White Rock Mountain Loop
I hiked the Shores Lake & White Rock Mountain Loop on a Sierra Club outing with a group of people from the Kansas City area. It was my second time doing the whole loop but the weather was nice & … Continue reading
Buffalo River Trail building – Spring 2015 kickoff
Work will soon resume on the 15-mile stretch of the Buffalo River Trail between Tyler Bend and South Maumee Road. The current estimate is that only 2.4 miles remain to be built in 8 small areas, but I don’t yet … Continue reading
Ouachita Trail – AR 298 to AR 27
I couldn’t have asked for better weather to complete section 6 of the Ouachita Trail – a 17.1-mile stretch from AR 27 to AR 298 (miles 121.7 to 138.8 [and back to 121.7 for shuttle-less me]). I expected to see … Continue reading
Wildcat Mountain Trails
Officially open to mountain bikers and hikers, the Wildcat Mountain trails are a nice place to spend a day or even a weekend in the Ouachitas. Situated west of AR9 and a couple miles south of Lake Sylvia, the trail … Continue reading
East Fork Wilderness
The East Fork Wilderness is about 11000 acres of Ozarky goodness located less than an hour NE of Russellville on the east side of AR 27. It’s been on my to-do list for a long while and a friend and … Continue reading
Little Blakely Loops
The Little Blakely Loops are about 18 miles of interconnected loops on a peninsula at the eastern end of Lake Ouachita, in the national forest a bit north of the State Park. A friend and I spent New Year’s Day … Continue reading
Ouachita Trail – Ouachita Pinnacle to AR 298
I hiked the 8.2 mile segment from Ouachita Pinnacle to AR 298. I wasn’t on the trail long before heavy fog moved in and then 2-3 hours of light rain. I intended to spend some time at the top looking … Continue reading
Devil’s Canyon SIA
Devil’s Canyon Special Interest Area is a couple miles southwest of Fern AR and features a canyon carved by tributaries of Mill Creek to a depth of 200+ feet and numerous waterfalls – one with a height of 63 feet. … Continue reading
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