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Petit Jean State Park – BSA trail
The BSA (Boy Scouts) trail is a 12-mile loop that serves as a “backbone” for Petit Jean’s trail system, connecting all the shorter trails and sometimes sharing the path with the Seven Hollows and Cedar Creek trails. One part that … Continue reading
Caddo Bend Loop
The Caddo Bend Loop is a 4-mile loop within Lake Ouachita State Park that starts near the visitor’s center and follows the south side of a peninsula out to the tip (“Point 50”) then returns along the north side.
Hunt’s Loop
Hunt’s Loop is a 4.3 mile loop on the west side of AR 7 north of Jessieville, Ark. You can get to it from either the Iron Springs Recreation Area, or the Ouachita Trail’s highway 7 trail head. About 1.2 … Continue reading
Waterfalls along the OHT
It rained over NW Ark much of the day Friday into early Saturday morning so it seemed like a good time to check out waterfalls on a part of the Ozark Highlands Trail where I knew they were plentiful. It … Continue reading
Cove Lake Loop
The Cove Lake Loop makes its way around the lake in the Cove Lake Recreation Area a couple miles north of Mt Magazine. The length is either 2.8 or 3.7 miles, depending on whether you take the longer route via … Continue reading
Mount Magazine – Dripping Spring Trail
Mount Magazine’s Dripping Spring Trail begins at the end of the road in the Brown’s Spring campground and runs about 2 miles along the north rim before intersecting Tower Road near the west end of the plateau. I suspect it’s … Continue reading
Lake Sylvia Loop
The Lake Sylvia Loop is a 4.1 mile trail in the Lake Sylvia Recreation Area a bit south of Perryville, Ark. It is mostly out in the woods, with only a short segment anywhere close to the lake. The southern … Continue reading
Petit Jean State Park – Cedar Creek, Cedar Falls, Canyon, and Bear Cave Trails
This is a summary of 2 recent trips to Petit Jean State Park to hike some trails I didn’t cover on the first visit, plus a bit of volunteer work.
Sam’s Throne
No, not a Walmart story! Sam’s Throne is basically a rocky knob on the east side of the Big Creek valley. It has sheer bluffs on all sides that are probably 40-60′ high and has some great views in all … Continue reading
Mount Magazine trails
Mount Magazine State Park features a collection of trails that encircle much of the rim and are interconnected so you can arrange a hike of varying lengths. The best for scenic vistas is the Benefield East Loop with the North … Continue reading
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