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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.
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
Petit Jean State Park – Seven Hollows Trail and other attractions
Petit Jean State Park – Arkansas’ first state park and widely considered its crown jewel – is about 25 miles south east of Russellville. It’s close enough to me now and has enough trail mileage that I’m sure it will … Continue reading
Mount Nebo Trails
I got out to do some hiking at Mount Nebo the last 3 mornings. Rising about 1300′ above its surroundings, it’s a rather prominent feature with some great vistas. The last time I was up there was also my first … Continue reading
Broken Bow Lake – David Boren Hiking Trail
On the way home from Cossatot River State Park I stopped at Broken Bow Lake in southeast Oklahoma to look around and do a short hike. I’ve spent a little time around Winding Stair Mountain but this was my first … Continue reading
Cossatot River Corridor Trail
I got the “one more mild weekend” I was hoping for and spent a couple days of it at Cossatot River State Park & Natural Area sightseeing and hiking the 12.5-mile River Corridor Trail. Cossatot is apparently an anglicization of … Continue reading
Tall Peak Trail
The Tall Peak Trail is a 6.4 mile out-and-back in the Caney Creek Wilderness that begins at the Shady Lake Recreation Area in the southern part of Arkansas’ Ouachitas. The trail begins by following Saline Creek upstream about a mile … Continue reading
Buckeye-Caney Creek Loop
My first visit to the Caney Creek Wilderness in the southern part of Arkansas’ Ouachitas. The 9.4 mile Buckeye – Caney Creek Loop consists of the Buckeye trail, the eastern part of the Caney Creek trail, and a short road … Continue reading
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