For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in Arkansas. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful hikes.
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The 10 Most Beautiful hikes in Arkansas

Hiking Route
· United States of America
Eagle Rock Loop CCW - Day 3
Difficulty
moderate
15.8 km
4:13 h
253 m
140 m
Eagle Rock Loop CCW - Day 3 from Little Missouri River Crossing
Hiking Route
· United States of America
Cecil Cove to Goat Bluff Overlook
Difficulty
moderate
14.7 km
4:15 h
396 m
396 m
This is a approx loop of the Cecil cove Trail from the Erbie Trailhead south to the Buffalo river then up to the Cecil cove Trail then up by Jone Cemetary and back around to cavers camp and to thundering canyon falls back to Erbie Trail head.
Hiking Route
· United States of America
comptondowntooverlook001
Difficulty
difficult
1.7 km
0:48 h
0 m
262 m
1 mile trip to the top of Hemmend in Hallow Falls from the Compton Trail head
Hiking Route
· United States of America
Eribie Trailhead to Thundering Canyon Falls
Difficulty
difficult
2.5 km
1:11 h
83 m
33 m
This is a fun day hike from the Eribe Trail Head. It follows along Cecil Cove Stream and there is all kinds of neat caves a beaver dam and then the Thundering Canyon Falls. This part is a difficult walk. It's limestone and it's slick and you can slip and fall very easily.
Hiking Route
· United States of America
Erbie Horse Camp to Goat Bluff
Difficulty
moderate
2.8 km
0:45 h
50 m
49 m
Nice little spot to camp up on the cliff. Then a 5 mile day hike loop down to a old homestead then across the Buffalo River then a short hike then another crossing back up along the cliffs.
Hiking Route
· United States of America
EyeofNeedletopdowntoKyles
Difficulty
difficult
4.4 km
1:39 h
0 m
336 m
This is a very challenging hike from the Top down 50feet west of the drive into Horseshoe Canyon down the 4 wheel driveway to the trail head. Then it's 2200 feet down to 900 feet to the river. Passing next to the eye of the needle. Difficult and sure footing almost all the way.
Hiking Route
· United States of America
Richland Creek Track
Difficulty
difficult
10 km
3:51 h
147 m
139 m
Drawn track of Richland Creek. GPS is sparce down there with 500 foot hills on both sides. But this is where the trail is.
Hiking Route
· United States of America
BoxleytoSteelcreek
Difficulty
difficult
21 km
6:02 h
546 m
605 m
Boxley trailhead to Steel Creek Trailhead. 13 miles
Hiking Route
· United States of America
Comptonbenchorrsteelcreek
Difficulty
moderate
18.5 km
4:53 h
71 m
452 m
Compton trail head to bench trail then down near camp orr then up the OBRT to Kyles then on to Steelcreek on the OBRT. 12 miles.
Hiking Route
· United States of America
comptontoobrtbaseofbigbluff
Difficulty
difficult
10.2 km
2:59 h
212 m
504 m
Compton Trail head down to Hemmend in Hallow then on the OBRT to BIG Bluff. Then the river came up through the night and we had to bush whack up 1 mile to the Buffalo river Trail and then hike out 5 miles of up and down.
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Pigeon Roost, Dry Creek by Keith
May 04, 2020
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