2025 Winter hikes

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1/ 1, Wed 10:00 am 

Trail Name:   Looking Glass, Sally, Rabbit Hole, Mighty Pine 

Trail Leaders:   Susy Willis, Linda DuBose, & Priscilla Russell  

Where:   Veteran’s Wall 101 Veterans Way, Bella Vista
Distance:  5  miles
Description:   Bathrooms Option to shorten hike to 1.5 - 2 miles  

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1/9,  Thurs   10:00 am 

Trail Name:   Hyde Hollow & Lake Leatherwood Loop Trail

Trail Leaders:    

Where:   Lake Leatherwood, Eureka Springs
Distance:  2.4 miles
Description:  Easy O&B

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1/13, Mon, 10:00 am 

Trail Name:   Eagle’s Nest Loop, Deer Leap, Pibern, River Trail 

Trail Leaders:    

Where:   Roaring River SP, 12716 Farm Rd 2239. Cassville, MO 65625
Distance:    2.7, .4,  2.2, & 1.4 miles
Description:   Easy to Moderate, Bathrooms at visitor’s center

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1/23, Thursday, 10:00 am

Trail Name:   Ghost Coon and Fox Den Trails Dripping Springs

Trail Leaders:  

Where:    Natural Falls SP, Oklahoma 19225 E 278 Rd. Colcord, OKI 

Distance:    1.4,  1.1, &  1.1 

Description:    Bathroom at visitor center Parking $5 on app 

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1/29, Wed 10:00 am 

Trail Name:   Lake Atalanta Loop Backbone Loop The Grove 

Trail Leaders: 

Where:   500 E Walnut St, Rogers 

Distance:    2.0, .6, & 1.2

Description:  Bathrooms  

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2/6, Thurs 10:00 am 

Trail Name:   Summit School via Pinyon Creek 

Trail Leaders:  Susy Willis & Linda DuBose 

Where:  Lake Ann Boat Ramp, Bella Vista 

Distance:   3.3 O&B 

Description:  Porta-potty, Directions to ramp: Castleford Dr to Wem Lane to boat ramp 

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2/10, Mon 10:00 am

Trail Name:  Lake Ann Dam to Buckingham and down to Lake Ann

Trail Leaders:    Susy Willis & Linda DuBose 

Where:   Park at Lake Ann Dam, 134 Leicester Dr., Bella Vista

Distance:  5.5 miles

Description:   134 Leicester, Dr., BV. Turn at TH Rogers and follow road up hill and park along road. Moderate hike. 

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CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

2/18,  Tues 10:00 am 

Trail Name:   Park Springs Park Trail 

Trail Leaders:  

Where:   Compton Gardens Parking 308 N. Main Street, Bentonville 

Distance:  4 miles

Description:  Easy 

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2/26, Wed 10:00 am   

Trail Name:   Pension Mountain  Trail 

Trail Leaders: 

Where:   4458 CR 501, Berryville, AR

Distance:   4 miles

Description:  moderate 

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3/6, Thurs 10:00 am 

Trail Name:  Devil’s Canyon Falls Fern Gully 

Trail Leaders: 

Where:  17017 AR 215, Mountainburg, AR, carpool to Fern Gully 

Distance:   3.2 & .4 miles 

Description:   moderate 

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3/10, Mon 9:00 am

Trail Name:   Lake Alma Hiking Trail 

Trail Leaders: 

Where:  Lake Alma Park 617 Mountain Grove Rd, Alma 

Distance:   3.8 miles

Details:   Big Sugar SP, 6727 Big Sugar Creek Rd, Pineville, MO. moderate hike, restrooms available. 

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3/18 Tues, 9:00 am 

Trail Name:   Chinquapin Trail

Trail Leaders:  Priscilla Russell 

Where:  Big Sugar SP, 6727 Big Sugar Creek Rd, Pineville, MO

Distance:   3.4 miles

Description:    Moderate Bathrooms  

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4/3, Thurs 9:00 am

Trail Name:   Compton’s Double Falls and Amber Falls Trail  

Trail Leaders: 

Where:   CR 5 Kingston, AR

Distance:   3 miles

Description:   moderate 

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4/7, Mon 9:00 am 

Trail Name:   Big Creek Cave Falls, Wolf Creek Cave Falls 

Trail Leaders: 

Where:   CR 59, Jasper 

Distance:   3.4 miles

Description:  moderate 

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4/15, Tues 9:00 am 

Trail Name:   Sweden Creek Falls 

Trail Leaders:   Leo Cruz

Where:   697 Madison 3795, Kingston 

Distance:   2.5 to bottom and top trails

Description:  Moderate Access from end of CR 9, Parking is available at Trailhead  

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4/23 Wed 9:00 am 

Trail Name:   Fern Falls 

Trail Leaders:   Leo Cruz 

Where:   AR 7, Jasper 

Distance:   1.5 miles

Description:  moderate 

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 3/27-3/29 

Trail Leaders: 

Where:  Petit Jean State Park

Time:  TBD

Miles:  TBD

Leader:  TBD

Description:   Spring 2025 overnighter, trails to be determined 

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5/1, Thurs 9:00 a.m.

Trail name: Marinoni Scenic Area

Trail Leaders: TBD

Where:AR-215 near Cass AR, exact location TBD 

Distance: 5.4 miles

Description: Moderate, out and back 

5/1, Thurs 9:00 am 

Trail Name:  Goat Trail Compton to Steele Creek

Trail Leaders: 

Where:   Steele Creek Rd., Compton AR 

Distance:  8 miles

Description:   Meet at Steele Creek Campground, Shuttle to Compton Trailhead 

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5/5, Mon 11:00 am - 1:00 pm 

End of season Potluck lunch

Description:   Bentonville (possible), more info to follow