Arkansas has beautiful lakes, prehistoric cave dwellings, towering waterfalls, mesmerizing Ozark Mountains and incredible foliage displays during autumn. In this slideshow, you will find out top 7 trails that you should experience if you want to hike in Arkansas.

1. Hiking in Arkansas: Top
7 Trails Everyone Should
Experience

2. What’s It Like To Hike In
Arkansas?
❖ Ripe with wilderness adventures
❖ Beautiful lakes, prehistoric cave-
dwellings, towering waterfalls
❖ Mesmerizing Ozark Mountains
❖ Incredible foliage displays during
autumn
❖ Ample tree shade and swim holes for
cooling off

3. 1. Devil’s Den State Park’s Yellow Rock Trail ❖ Plenty of blissful beauty
❖ Family and dog-friendly
❖ Birds, breeze, and flowing water
❖ Two trails
❖ Upper trail
❖ 3 miles
❖ Forest ridgeline hike
❖ Epic views: Yellow Rock bluff, Lee
Creek Valley, Caves and crevices,
Rock formations, Boston
Mountains
❖ Lower trail
❖ 5-6 miles
❖ Campgrounds & a historic cabin
❖ Dipping pool
❖ Location: Ozark National Forest
❖ Difficulty: Moderate
❖ Elevation gain: 300 feet

4. 2. Buffalo National River Area’s Indian
Rockhouse Trail
❖ Spectacular trail along the hillside
❖ Waterfall, waterholes, natural bathtub, & rock formations
❖ An abandoned zinc mine
❖ Indian Rockhouse Cave
❖ Old bluff shelters
❖ Open camps of the prehistoric native Americans
❖ Difficulty: Advanced
❖ Distance: 3.5 miles

5. 3. Buffalo Wilderness Area’s Goat Trail
❖ Challenging yet stunning
❖ Also called the Big Bluff trail
❖ Rough terrain, steep walk, challenging climb
❖ Inspiring Buffalo River views
❖ Hemmed-In-Hollow - tallest waterfall between the
Rockies and Appalachians
❖ Distance: 6-mile round trip
❖ Elevation gain: 1000 feet
❖ Takes 4-6 hours to cover

6. 4. Buffalo National River
Area’s Lost Valley Trail
❖ Jaw-dropping surroundings
❖ Sprinkled with hidden waterfalls
and caves
❖ Wheelchair-friendly
❖ A natural bridge and the Cob Cave
❖ Nearby attractions:
❖ Spooky Eden Falls Cave
❖ Towering 53-foot-high Falls
❖ Lost Valley Campground
❖ Difficulty: Easy
❖ Distance: 2 miles

7. 5. Ozark National Forest’s
Whitaker Point Trail
❖ One of the most beautiful hikes
❖ A movie-worthy trail
❖ Stunning fall color blend
❖ Memorable night-time hikes
❖ Ozark Mountains views
❖ Rock formation overlooking
Whitaker Creek
❖ Sculptures, wildflowers,
landscaping
❖ Location: Ozark woods
❖ Distance: 2.9 miles
❖ Main attraction: Hawksbill Crag
resembling a hawk’s bill

8. 6. Mount Magazine State Park’s
North Rim Trail
❖ Surrounded by the Ouachita Mountains
❖ Signal Hill – The tallest point in Arkansas
❖ Incredible Arkansas River Valley views
❖ Perfect for solitude-seekers
❖ Camping
❖ Distance: 4.2-mile roundtrip
❖ Difficulty: Advanced

9. 7. Buffalo River Area’s Hemmed-in Hollow
Falls Trail
❖ Steep hill and narrow steps
❖ Rough wilderness of this terrain
❖ Well-connected with multiple spur trails
❖ Colossal 210-ft tall Hemmed-in Hollow Falls
❖ Difficulty: Advanced
❖ Distance: 5 miles
❖ Elevation gain: 1400 feet
❖ Takes 5 hours

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