3 Exhilarating Scrambles in the United States
Mastered walking? Time to use your hands as well as your feet on these adventurous day trips.
Arkansas Trails
Arkansas is located in the southeastern U.S. and boasts diverse geography ranging from the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, to the dense forested Arkansas Timberlands in the south, to the eastern lowlands along the Mississippi River.
Arkansas borders Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Tennessee, and Mississippi. It is home to many rivers, lakes and reservoirs, as well as major tributaries of the Mississippi River including the Arkansas and St. Francis rivers.
Here, you’ll find popular hiking destinations like Hot Springs National Park, home to 3 locations where you can see and touch the 143 degree (F) thermal water.
Arkansas’s and Oklahoma’s Ouachita Trail Is Pure Mountain Magic
Two thru-hikers find unexpected trail magic on one of America's lesser-known thru-hikes.
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Take the Long Way Around on Arkansas’ Lake Ouachita Trail
Like its name suggests, the Lake Ouachita Vista Trail offers near-constant water views—and if you want to see it all, you’d better arrive before the dogwood flowers do.
Live on the Edge at Buffalo National River, Arkansas
Soaring bluffs and views to match make this an adventure worth going on.
Hike Arkansas' Ouachita Mountains on the Little Missouri Trail
See unique rock formations and fall asleep to a cascading river on this 3-day trip.
Hike of the Week: Hawksbill Crag, Upper Buffalo Wilderness, AR
Score an aerie overlooking the Buffalo River Valley to yourself when you visit Whitaker Point in the offseason.
Go Off Trail in the Upper Buffalo Wilderness, Arkansas
Get off the beaten path in the Ozarks.
The Best Day Hikes in America: Seven Hollows Trail
Petit Jean State Park, Arkansas
Buffalo National River, AR: Hemmed-in Hollow Falls
Tour bluffs surrounding Arkansas’s Buffalo National River before nabbing a view of the tallest waterfall between the Rocky and Appalachian mountains.
Eagle Rock Loop, Arkansas
Test yourself in the Ouachita Mountains.
Little Rock: Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls via Buffalo National River
Paddle the Buffalo National River into a narrow valley pinched by steep rock walls, then hike up to the largest waterfall in the Midwest on this 9.9-mile trip.
Little Rock, AR: White Rock-Shores Lake Loop
Embark on an 11.8-mile loop into the Ozark Mountains with haunted hollows and undulating ridgelines bearded in oak and rare views of the Arkansas Valley. Best hiked in fall or spring.
Hot Springs National Park: Sunset Trail Loop
Traverse the secluded ridgelines of the "Valley of Vapors" on this 12.4-mile loop through America's oldest National Park Service site.
Tulsa: Reading-Spy Rock Loop
Solitude is easy to find in the Ozarks, and this 6.6-mile loop is no exception. Tackle this hike, which features forest, river, and bluff views in one day or camp out for the weekend.
Springfield: Little Clifty Creek Loop
Follow rolling hills and ridgelines into the forested hollows of the Ozarks on this 8.4-mile loop in Hobbs State Park–Conservation Area.
Little Rock: Buffalo River Trail
This moderate 13.7-mile one-way hike hugs America's first designated National River as it winds past limestone bluffs and grassy Ozark hollows.
Little Rock: Buffalo River Trail
Traverse massive limestone bluffs and deep, secluded hollows on this 14.3-mile weekend in the Ozark Highlands along the Buffalo National River.
Little Rock: Little Missouri Trail
Spend some quality time down by a shady river pinched between two mountain ranges on this 7-mile out-and-back in Ouachita National Forest.
Little Rock: Mount Magazine
Tackle the highest point in Arkansas on this 20-mile out-and-back that draws all sorts of outdoor enthusiasts—hikers, climbers, even hang gliders.
Little Rock: Pinnacle Mountain
Tough day at work? Reenergize yourself on this quick but steep 2.5-mile hike or trail run to the top of the city's landmark peak.