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Author: garyjturner
Activity: Not Specified
State: Arkansas (AR)
Distance: 13.71 mi 
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Rating: Unrated  
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This moderate 13.7-mile one-way hike hugs America's fi rst designated National River as it winds past limestone bluffs and grassy Ozark hollows. TO TRAILHEAD: Take 1-40 W to AR 7 N. In Jasper, turn L onto AR 74. L onto AR 43 to Boxley. Head S on AR 21. Trailhead on R after 2.2 mi. For shuttle, keep on AR 74 and go 2.7 mi. past Low Gap, turn R onto Steel Creek Rd. Park in lot.

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BFT01

Dist: 13.71 mi Points: 353
Time: none Speed: 0.0 mph Pace: 0:00 / mi
Buffalo River Trail

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BRT001

Location: 35.945461°, -93.398758°
Head N across AR 21 after exploring old cabin near trailhead. Follow white-blazed trail .4 mi. through pasture before turning N.

BRT002

Location: 35.962341°, -93.399132°
R onto Walker Mountain Rd.

BRT003

Location: 35.963390°, -93.389412°
L off road; trail reenters woods and heads downhill

BRT004

Location: 35.966869°, -93.383202°
Cross Arrington Creek; backcountry campsite in wooded hollow

BRT005

Location: 35.982368°, -93.389160°
Trail crosses babbling brook

BRT006

Location: 35.998970°, -93.363930°
Cross Running Creek; if lucky, catch sight of elk at riverbank, drinking water

BRT007

Location: 36.006302°, -93.350327°
Rivers and creeks slowly carved this ancient limestone plateau into rolling mountains and deep gullies, such as Big Hollow to the NW

BRT008

Location: 36.021530°, -93.354370°
Continue N under AR 74 bridge. Old log cabin across river was boyhood home of "Beaver Jim" Villines (b. 1854), go-to local legend with renowned trapping skills and a yummy sorghum syrup recipe

BRT009

Location: 36.038521°, -93.345978°
Trail skirts E side of campground

BRT010

Location: 36.038151°, -93.336220°
Steel Creek Landing: Shuttle back to trailhead, or retrace steps to trailhead.



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