2018 Spring Schedule
March 2; Huckleberry Ridge Forest:
PHOTOS
4.1 mi loop with a spur to Doug Hall’s cabin (frontier artist) Meet at CR#1460 (on right) 4.6 mi E on Hwy K from Pineville, MO at 9:00 AM. Carpool, depart 8:30 AM from Harp’s Bella Vista.
March 8; Pea Ridge Military Park:
5.7 mi loop Hiking trails (clockwise) to Ford Rd to East Overlook to Tavern. Various options to add/minus Meet at Pea Ridge Visitor’s Center at 9:00 AM Carpool, depart 8:30 AM from Harp’s Bella Vista.
March 14; Lincoln Lake: Eagle View Loop Trail:
4.6 mi/ Option to add 1 mi Lower Eagle View Loop; Meet at Lincoln Lake TH at 9:00 AM; 10386 N Jackson Hwy, Carpool, depart 7:30 AM from Lowe’s Bella Vista
March 20; Lake Sequoyah: Rookery Trail:
4.4 mi o/b Option to add Kingfisher Trail2.9 mi o/b (same TH for both) Meet at Rookery TH at 9:00 AM 16701 Lake Sequoyah Dr., Fayetteville; Carpool, depart 8:00 AM from Lowe’s Bella Vista
March 30 (Rescheduled date); Lake Alma Trail:
PHOTOS
4.4 mi loop Meet at Lake Alma TH at 9:00 AM; 891-959 N. Mountain Grove Road, Alma; GPS: 35.29818, -94.13073; Carpool, depart 7:30 AM from Lowe’s Bella Vista
April 3; Back 40: Tower Trail:
5.8 mi Taylor Homestead, SBAT, Pinyon Creek to Lake Ann TH; Meet at Lake Ann TH: 1 Wem Ln, Bella Vista, at 8:40 AM; Shuttle to Tower TH on E Lancashire Blvd; Optional shorter hike: Lake Ann TH to Pinyon Creek to Brittany Dam 2.8 mi o/b.
April 10 – 12; Overnight Trip to Mount Magazine State Park
April 18; Marinoni Scenic Area- Ozark Highlands Trail:
6.0 mi o/b; Meet at Indian Creek Canoe Launch TH; 8001-8009 Cass Oark Rd, Cass, AR; Carpool, depart 7:00 AM from Lowe’s Bella Vista
April 26; Kings River Falls; Withrow State Park; Tea Kettle Falls:
Kings River-2 mi o/b; Withrow 1-2 mi; Tea Kettle Falls 2.5 mi o/b ; Meet at Kings River Falls TH at 9:00AM; 1534 Madison 3500, Witter ; GPS: 35.90190, -93.57443; Carpool, depart 7:30 AM from Lowe’s Bella Vista
May 4; Magnolia Falls, Woods Boys Falls, Stahle Falls and Glory Hole:
2.8 mi o/b; Past Mossville Cemetery on Hwy 21 S.. 2.5 mi. Turn right onto CR#9050 and go 0.8 mi; GPS: 35.86538, -93.39840; Glory Hole…2 mi o/b GPS: 36.19691, -93.69014 ; Carpool, depart 7:00 AM from Lowe’s Bella Vista
May 10; Hobb’s State Park, Pigeon Roost Loop
4.2mi Loop with option of 8.5 mi loop; Meet at Visitor Center 8:50 AM; 20201 East Hwy 12, Rogers; Carpool, depart 8:15 AM from Lowe’s Bella Vista
May 16; Lake Fort Smith State Park: Ozark Highlands Trail and Shepard Springs Loop Trail
5.3 mi loop with Option on the OHT to Frog Bayou Creek 2 mi; Meet at Visitor Center 9:00 AM; 15458 Shepard Springs Rd, Mountainburg; Carpool, depart 7:30 AM from Lowe’s Bella Vista
May 22; Natural Falls State Park, OK:
4 mi; Meet at Natural Springs Park Visitor Center at 9:00AM; US Hwy 412 West, Colcord, OK.; Carpool, depart 7:45 from Harp’s, Bella Vista
May 30: Back 40 Buckingham TH to Blowing Springs Park:
4 mi; option of adding N Blowing Springs Loop 3 mi Meet at Blowing Springs Park: 700 Blowing Spring Rd, BV; 8:40 AM; Shuttle to Buckingham TH off Trafalgar Rd, Bella Vista
September 7; Coler Creek Park North Gateway TH; Bentonville
Oscar’s Loop; 4.9 mi loop; Depart TH 9:00 am; Just west of Pumpkin Hollow Rd./Peach Orchard intersection; 2 mi past Lowe’s.
September 13; Wildcat Glades MO Dept. of Conservation; Joplin, Mo.
5.0 mi loop around the Conservatory; 201 West Rivera Dr, Joplin; Depart TH
9:00 am; Carpool departs BV Harp’s 7:30am.
September 19; Lake Atalanta, Rogers
4.6 mi Lake Trail Loop; Option: concrete lake trail 3.3 mi. Meet Lake Atalanta Railroad Park, 403 E Poplar St, Rogers; Depart TH 9:00 AM
September 25; Devils Den State Park, West Fork, AR
5.6 mi Fossil Flats loop; 1.5 o/b Yellow Rock trail; 11333 West Arkansas Hwy 74, West Fork; Meet at Visitor’s Center 8:45 am; Carpool departs Lowe’s 7:00 am.
October 4; Hobbs State Park; Roger, AR
6.8 mi War Eagle Loop; option 4 mi o/b Overlook trail; Meet at Visitor’s Center, 20201 E Hwy 12, Rogers, 8:45 am; Carpool departs Lowe’s 7:45 am
October 10; Steel Creek Campground, Ponca
5.6 mi o/b Buffalo River Trail; option 2.9 o/b Overlook; 2nd hike Old River Trail 2.4 mi o/b; Steel Creek Campground, Buffalo River Valley, Ponca; Meet at Trailhead (Horse Camp area) 9:00 am; Carpool departs Lowe’s 6:45 am.
October 16; Lincoln Lake, Lincoln, AR
4.6 mi Eagle View Loop, option to add 1 mi- Lower Eagle Loop; Meet at Lake Lincoln TH 9:00am; carpool departs Lowe’s 7:30 am
October 23, 24, 25; Overnight trip to Beaver’s Bend State Park, Beaver’s Bend OK
November 2; Redding State Park, Ozark, AR
7.1 mi Redding Loop to Spy Rock; option 3.5 Spy Rock; Redding Campground; N Farm to Market Rd 1003 N, Ozark, AR; Meet at trailhead 9:00 am; carpool departs Lowe’s 7:00 am
November 7; Lake Leatherwood, Eureka Springs
4.2 mi Mulladay Hollow to Dam Overlook Ridge Trail to Fuller Loop; option additional 2 mi Beachum Trail; meet 9:00 am Lake Leatherwood Park, 1223 Co Road 204. Eureka Springs; carpool departs Lowe’s 7:30 am
November 13; Van Buren Lee Creek Reserve, Van Buren
7.3 mi 4 trail combo; Crack in the Rock 1.5 mi, Cemetery Loop 1.3 mi, Homestead Trail Loop 3.3 mi and Dam Overlook 1.2 o/b; options- any of the trails only; meet 9:00 am trailhead; 3808 Gelly Dr, Van Buren; carpool departs Lowe’s 7:00 am
November 19; Mount Kessler, Fayetteville
6.1 mi Mount Kessler Perimeter Trail; meet 9:00 am trailhead back corner of ball park; 3087 Wc 200, Fayetteville; carpool departs Lowe’s 7:45 am