2024-2025 Fall / Winter hikes

10/1, Tues - 9:00 am

Trail Name:  Tanyard Loop +

Trail Leaders:  Susy Willis & Linda DuBose 

Where:  Tanyard Creek

Distance:   2.75

Description:  Easy Restrooms  

10/9, Wed- 9:00 am 

Trail Name:   Esther’s Loop 

Trail Leaders:   Jan Casebere 

Where:  Coler Preserve, South Upper Parking Lot, 

2500 NW Coler-Grove Ln, Bentonville 

Distance:  4.5  

Description:   Moderate, Restrooms at parking lot, 

Pavilion for optional lunch after hike 

10/17, Thurs 9:00 am 

Trail Name:  Pedestal Rock Loop Trail + King Bluff

Trail Leaders:   Leo Cruz 

Where:   AR-16, Pelsor

Distance:   4.5 miles 

Description:   Moderate 

10/21, Mon 9:00 am 

Trail Name:  Whitaker Point Trail, Hawksbill Crag 

Trail Leaders:   Leo Cruz 

Where:  CR 406, Kingston, AR 

Distance:    2.7 miles O&B 

Description:    Moderate, Restrooms at Ponca BOC

10/24, Thurs 4:00 pm 

Trail Name:   Halloween Spook Walk  

Trail Leaders:    Stephanie  

Where:   Downtown Bentonville   

Distance:    4 miles 

Description:   Parking TBD, Refreshments at Stephanie’s after 

10-29, Tues 9:00 am
Trail Name:   White Rock Rim Trail 

Trail Leaders:  

Where:    CR 103, Winslow, AR  

Distance:  2.1 miles

Description:   Easy 

11-6, Wed 10:00 am 

Trail Name:  Spy Rock, Redding Loop or Spy Rock to Campground 

Trail Leaders:    Bev Mustermann 

Where:    NE corner of Redding Campground 

Distance:  8.3 miles loop Overlook - .3 

Description:   Moderate, Easy overlook, Cash fee to park $3 

11-12 - 11-14, Tues -Thurs 

Trip Name:  Mount Nebo on the way to Hot Springs

Where:  Hot Springs

Description:   Info to come

 11-18, Mon 10:00 am

 Trail Name:    Mount Kessler and Crazy Mary Trail 

Trail Leaders:    

Where:   Mt Kessler, Fayetteville 

Distance:   4.4 miles

Description:   Easy, Restrooms as you drive into park  

11-26, Tues 10:00 am 

Trail Name:   Lake Loop Trail

Trail Leaders:  Bev Mustermann

Where:   Lincoln Lake, CR 669, Lincoln

Distance:   4.3 miles

Description:  Moderate, Portapotty  

12-4, Wed  10:00 am
Trail Name:    Sunset Vista Trail and Sick-A-More Trail
Trail Leaders:   Joan
Where:   Meet at Lowes start at Sunset Vista Trailhead
Distance:    3.6 miles
Description:   Meet at Lowes, Moderate 

TBD 

Christmas Party 

12-12, Thur 10:00 am
Trail Name:  Bear Hollow Trail
Trail Leaders:    Lisa Rowland
Where:   Derwent Lane, Bella Vista
Distance:   4 miles
Description:   

 12-16, Mon 10:00 am 

Trail Name:   Fossil Flats 

 Trail Leaders:   Jan Casebere 

Where:    Devil’s Den SP  
Distance:    2.6+ miles
Description:   TBD, bathrooms at park 

12-17, Mon 10:00 am.

Christmas Square Light

Trail Leaders:   

Where:    Bentonville Square
Distance:   2+ miles
Description:   Walk on square to see Christmas Lights, enjoy some hot cocoa

12-23, Mon 10:00 am

Trail Name:   Historic Ford Road   

Trail Leaders:   

Where:    Pea Ridge
Distance:   3.4 miles
Description:   Bathrooms at visitor center 

JAN 1, 2025, 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  

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

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

1-21, Tues 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 

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  

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 

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:  5.5O&G

Description:  Moderate, directions to dam:  turn at TH Rogers and follow road up hill, parking along road

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 

2-26, Wed 10:00 am   

Trail Name:   Pension Mountain  Trail 

Trail Leaders: 

Where:   4458 CR 501, Berryville, AR

Distance:   4 miles

Description:  moderate 

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 

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

Description:   moderate 

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  

3-26, Wed 9:00 am 

Trail Name:  Marinoni Trail

Trail Leaders:   Leo Cruz 

Where:   Mulberry 

Distance:   5.4  miles

Description:   O&B 

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 

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 

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  

4-23 Wed 9:00 am 

Trail Name:   Fern Falls 

Trail Leaders:   Leo Cruz 

Where:   AR 7, Jasper 

Distance:   1.5 miles

Description:  moderate 

4-25 to 4-27

Trail Leaders: 

Where:  Petit Jean State Park

Distance:  

Description:   Spring 2025 overnighter, trails to be determined 

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 

5-5, Mon 11:00 am - 1:00 pm 

End of season Potluck lunch

Description:   Bentonville (possible), more info to follow