We have put together a list of some of the amazing waterfall hikes in the Ozarks. Each waterfall is linked to the full-page article for that hike. You can read tips for the hike, see photos, and most contain downloadable GPS files you can load into your GPS to help you navigate to them. Each…Read more
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
I want to let you know about Fern Falls and Lonesome Hollow Falls in this post. Both are beautiful waterfalls you can quickly see just a short distance from Scenic Highway 7 south of Jasper Arkansas. We easily saw both waterfalls in the space of a few hours on a warm December morning in 2022….Read more
Glory hole falls is a unique sinkhole waterfall in the Ozark National Forest. The parking area for the falls is along AR Highway 16/21 south of Boxley Valley. There is a small sign and a parking area beside the highway. Check out the map below to plan your route to the trailhead. According to my…Read more
Bear Creek Canyon is located in the Ozark National Forest in north Arkansas. This area is a waterfall lovers’ paradise. We viewed 6 distinct waterfalls within a few hundred yards of each other. I will add that this hike was tougher for me than the other hikes we have taken. It is a little less…Read more
The Buzzards Roost hiking trail and scenic area is located in the Ozark National Forest in Newton County, Arkansas. The trail is basically an old ATV road and is fairly flat. Continue reading to find out the location of this trail and some of the highlights of the scenic wonders you can see there. How…Read more
Big Creek Cave Falls is located in Newton County, Arkansas. It is one of many gorgeous places to hike in the Ozark National Forest. There is plenty to see on this trail, and many photogenic scenes to capture. Come along as we hike the trail and show you some of the sights in pictures. To…Read more
*Update 2022 Paradise Falls has been one of the places we wanted to get back to all winter. In early April of 2022, the weather cooperated and we had several inches of rain over a week, then it broke cool and clear for the day we planned to hike. On our hike in 2021, we…Read more
Steele Falls is a waterfall many people have not heard of. It is located in the Ozark National Forest near the Gunner Pool recreation area. If you’ve ever visited Blanchard Springs near Mountain View, Arkansas you were only a short distance from this hidden gem. At around 60 feet, Steele Falls is one of the…Read more
We set out on this hike in mid-March to visit Compton’s Double Falls in the Upper Buffalo Wilderness of Arkansas. It was a great day to hike. There was a cool breeze with temperatures in the upper 50s and a clear blue sky. So we drove down and began the hike around 1:45 pm. The…Read more
