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  • Mount Judea, Arkansas

    Owens Mountain Bluffs Trail

    5.0
    0.65 mi / 79 ft gain
    Owens Mountain Bluffs Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Mount Judea, Arkansas.
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  • Mount Judea, Arkansas

    Ricketts Mountain Bluffs Trail

    5.0
    0.43 mi / 59 ft gain
    Ricketts Mountain Bluffs trail is a loop trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Mount Judea, Arkansas.
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  • Hagarville, Arkansas

    Backpack to the Natural Bridge

    5.0
    8 mi
    After you drive across the one-lane bridge and take the dirt road immediately after it, follow that dirt road until it begins to bend to the left. Park your vehicle in the turnoff on the right, and be sure to lock it and take (or hide) any valuables in it. Even though it’s relatively remote, rand...
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  • Mount Judea, Arkansas

    Hike Sam's Throne

    5.0
    0.5 mi
    This hike starts at the Sam's Throne Campground parking area. Once you walk to the end of the campground there is a fence with three different entrances that all lead to different trails. Take the middle trial for the shortest and easiest hike to the bluffs. This hike is very easy and only tak...
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  • Hagarville, Arkansas

    Hike to V Slot Falls, Bear Creek Canyon

    2.5 mi / 600 ft gain
    Find County Road 1802 in Hagarville, Arkansas off of Arkansas Hwy 123. Travel about 2.2 miles down the road and park. Coordinates 35.68642, -93.17392You'll start hiking west and should find yourself on the right hand side of wet weather ravine. Look closely as you follow this ravine, you'll see p...
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  • Deer, Arkansas

    Hike to Magnolia Falls

    5.0
    2.5 mi
    This adventure starts at the parking area that is marked by a Wilderness Area sign. The trailhead is actually the old jeep trail that makes its way through the woods. Follow the jeep trail past a few old campsites and an camping registration box. The trail will cross over a small creek bed and...
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  • Jefferson Township, Arkansas

    Hike the Glory Hole Falls Trail

    4.4
    2 mi / 345 ft gain
    This trail and waterfall is located 13.8 miles south of Boxley, AR or 5.7 miles east of Fallsville, AR. The easiest way to get to the trailhead is to locate the Cassville Baptist Church on your GPS system. If you are headed east, the church is 0.7 miles east of the trail. If you are headed west, ...
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  • Hagarville, Arkansas

    Pam's Grotto Trail

    4.0
    0.92 mi / 384 ft gain
    Getting to this trailhead is the most difficult part. The small parking area/campground is located about a half mile east of the Haw Creek Falls Campground. You will see a pull off on the east side of the road where you can park your car. Once you are ready to hit the trail you will cross the ro...
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  • Hagarville, Arkansas

    Haw Creek Falls Trail

    5.0
    0.18 mi / 33 ft gain
    Haw Creek Falls Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Hagarville, Arkansas.
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  • Kingston, Arkansas

    Hike Big Spring Trail

    5.5 mi / 500 ft gain
    Big Spring Trail is located in Smith Creek Preserve just south of Boxley, Arkansas.  There is a small parking area at the entrance. Detailed maps of the area provided by The Nature Conservancy can be found just past gate. Walk through the gate and begin your hike with a steady decline down the s...
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  • Jasper, Arkansas

    Climb at Horseshoe Canyon Ranch

    4.7
    Horseshoe Canyon Ranch (HCR) 36°0'25"N 93°17'23"W is located just West of Jasper, Arkansas and hosts hundreds of sport/trad climbing routes ranging from 5.6 to 5.13a! Driving into the canyon, you will follow along a dirt road to the gate for Horseshoe Canyon. Continue down, past the barn to the...
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  • Witts Springs, Arkansas

    Hike Pedestal Rocks Loop

    4.5
    2.2 mi / 200 ft gain
    Shortly after the trailhead, you’ll come to a three-way intersection. Head straight on Pedestal Rocks Trail to make a counterclockwise loop. Follow through the woods until you reach the bluff line. Check out the ledges along the way and you’ll begin to see the pedestal rock formations. There ar...
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  • Kingston, Arkansas

    Backpack Along Whitaker Creek

    5 mi
    After arriving at the Whitaker Point/Hawksbill Crag trailhead, start going down the path for about 1/8th of a mile. You’ll cross a small stream, and here is where you’ll turn off the trail. Using Whitaker Creek as your guide, follow it like a handrail as it descends down into the confluence with ...
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  • Kingston, Arkansas

    Hawksbill Crag via Whitaker Point Trail

    4.5
    2.68 mi / 594 ft gain
    Hawksbill Crag aka Whitaker Point is one of the most popular hiking spots in all of Arkansas and only ~60 miles from Fayetteville. However, doing the hike early in the morning provides one of the best places of all time to watch a sunrise. You begin at the trail marker which is straight across ...
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  • Kingston, Arkansas

    Neil Compton's Double Falls

    4.0
    2.15 mi / 404 ft gain
    The parking area for Neil Compton’s Double Falls is approximately 1.1 miles past the trailhead for Hawksbill Crag on Cave Mountain Road. Cave Mountain Road is steep and can get pretty muddy after a good rain. A vehicle with 4WD is recommended although plenty of people make it up in small cars. ...
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  • Kingston, Arkansas

    Eden Falls via Lost Valley Trail

    4.9
    2.32 mi / 453 ft gain
    This is a beautiful trail that is easily accessible and only a short 3 mile hike. Start at the trailhead on the north end of the parking area. There is a map and some details about the main features of the trail. The first main feature that you come to on the trail is a beautiful bluff with a ...
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Camping and Lodging in Deer

Tyler Bend Campground
170 Ranger Road

Tyler Bend Campground

Harrison KOA Holiday
Harrison, Arkansas

Harrison KOA Holiday

Piney Bay
London, Arkansas

Piney Bay

Shoal Bay
New Blaine, Arkansas

Shoal Bay

Buffalo Point
2229 Highway 268 East

Buffalo Point

Old Post Road
Russellville, Arkansas

Old Post Road

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