Tales From The Trails are stories covering adventures on the trails we hike in the Ozarks region. They usually include maps and GPS coordinates and elevation data.
The Sandstone Castle is a popular sandstone rock formation located in the Richland Creek Wilderness area of the Ozark National Forest. The parking area for the trail is located at the following GPS coordinates: N 35° 50.511″ W 92° 59.069″. Scroll down to download the .gpx file to load into your handheld GPS unit. You…Read more
The Big Bluff Goat Trail is a spur trail off the Centerpoint Trail in the Ponca Wilderness of the Buffalo National River. You start your hike at the Centerpoint trailhead next to Highway 43 at Compton, AR. This trail gets crowded during warmer weather. If you get there and the lot is full, you can…Read more
Sweden Falls is a fairly high waterfall located in the Sweden Creek Natural Area near Kingston, AR. Sweden Falls is the 5th tallest waterfall in Arkansas at 81′ tall. Of course, the tallest waterfall in Arkansas is Hemmed in Hollow Falls. The area around the falls is typical for this area of the Ozarks. Large…Read more
I was invited on a group hike to check out the Indian Creek Trail to Eye of the Needle on the Buffalo River on Friday, December 10, 2021. We met at Kyle’s Landing on the Buffalo and gathered our gear for the hike after introductions all around. It was a warm day in December for…Read more
360 Photo of the Indian Rockhouse Trail Use Your Mouse or Move Your Phone To Look Around You couldn’t ask for a better day to go hiking. The weather was clear and the humidity was low as the day started. A couple of friends and I had planned this trip earlier in the week. They…Read more
The weather was perfect for a hike on November 5, 2020. It was clear and cool as the day started but it quickly warmed into the 70s. The fall colors are in full swing and the colors were absolutely brilliant. It was with this backdrop that we left to hike the Cecil Creek Trail on…Read more
