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The '''Buffalo River Trail''' is a [[hiking]] and [[backpacking (wilderness)|backpacking]] trail that follows the path of the [[Buffalo National River]] in [[Arkansas]]. It is consists of two separate sections that are referred to as the Western and Eastern sections. The Western Section is from Boxley Valley to Pruitt. The Eastern Section is under development with completed segments from Woolum Ford to Highway 65 bridge at Tyler Bend and South Maumee to Highway 14 (Dillard's Ferry). The Ozark Highlands Trail joins the Eastern Section of the Buffalo River Trail and |
The '''Buffalo River Trail''' is a [[hiking]] and [[backpacking (wilderness)|backpacking]] trail that follows the path of the [[Buffalo National River]] in [[Arkansas]]. It is consists of two separate sections that are referred to as the Western and Eastern sections. The Western Section is from Boxley Valley to Pruitt. The Eastern Section is under development with completed segments from Woolum Ford to Highway 65 bridge at Tyler Bend and South Maumee to Highway 14 (Dillard's Ferry). The Ozark Highlands Trail joins the Eastern Section of the Buffalo River Trail at Woolum Ford and so this section may be referred to as the Ozark Highlands/Buffalo River Trail. |
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The Buffalo River Trail is a hiking and backpacking trail that follows the path of the Buffalo National River in Arkansas. It is consists of two separate sections that are referred to as the Western and Eastern sections. The Western Section is from Boxley Valley to Pruitt. The Eastern Section is under development with completed segments from Woolum Ford to Highway 65 bridge at Tyler Bend and South Maumee to Highway 14 (Dillard's Ferry). The Ozark Highlands Trail joins the Eastern Section of the Buffalo River Trail at Woolum Ford and so this section may be referred to as the Ozark Highlands/Buffalo River Trail.
Course
The trail follows the path of the Buffalo National River in Arkansas and traverses the rugged Buffalo River country.
Western Section
- Mileage: 37 miles
- Trailheads: Boxley Valley (western terminus), Ponca, Steel Creek, Kyles Landing, Erbie, Ozark, and Pruitt(eastern terminus).
Eastern Section (under development)
- This section is also extension of the Ozark Highlands Trail.
- Completed Segments:
- Woolum Ford (western terminus) to Tyler Bend. 15 miles
- South Maumee to Highway 14/Dillard's Ferry (eastern terminus). 11 miles
- Trailheads: Woolum Ford, Tyler Bend (Highway 65 bridge), Grinder's Ferry, South Maumee, and Highway 14/Dillard's Ferry
Development
The trail is being developed as a cooperative effort of the NPS and volunteers. Kenneth L. Smith is the trail building volunteer coordinator. Spring work season is mid-March through early April. Fall work season is mid-October to early November.
Features
Sites on the trail include expansive views from atop bluff cliffs, abandoned homestead sites, vestiges of Civil War-era mining and logging activities and a wide variety of Ozark flora and fauna.
Guidebooks
"Buffalo River Handbook" by Kenneth L. Smith, University of Arkansas Press.
"Buffalo River Trails" by Tim Ernst, Cloudland Publishing.
Access
The Buffalo Outdoor Center in Ponca, AR offers a vehicle shuttle service for point-to-point hikers.
35°56′45″N 93°23′54″W / 35.94596°N 93.39837°W
External links
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