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Buffalo River Trail (Lower Section)
Buffalo National River
Hard
📌 12.0 mi
▲ 1400 ft gain
A section of the 37-mile Buffalo River Trail through the Lower District. Remote backcountry with river crossings, towering bluffs, and zero crowds. Elk sightings common.
Remote backcountry
Elk country
River crossings
Towering bluffs
Goat Trail & Big Bluff
Buffalo National River
Hard
📌 5.8 mi
▲ 820 ft gain
The most thrilling hike in Arkansas — a narrow ledge trail along the face of Big Bluff, the highest bluff above a river in the contiguous US at 550 feet. Not for the faint of heart.
Highest river bluff in lower 48
Narrow ledge trail
Stunning river views
Ozark Highlands Trail (Richland Section)
Ozark National Forest
Hard
📌 8.5 mi
▲ 900 ft gain
A scenic day-hike section of the 165-mile Ozark Highlands Trail through the Boston Mountains. Deep hollows, clear streams, and classic Ozark upland forest. Connects to the broader 165-mile trail.
165-mile long trail
Boston Mountains
Deep hollows
Backpacking