Month: March 2020
Hiking to Glory Hole Falls in the Ozarks
Now is the time of year that the waterfall hunters seem to be out in full force. So I am continuing on with my recent waterfall theme today. We have a nice variety of waterfalls here in Arkansas. Short to tall, with or without grottos, free-falling or cascading, they are all unique. One of the most unique though, is Glory Hole Falls. It is a stream that has eroded its way through the top of a grotto to form a hole all the way through the stone. The waterfall doesn’t flow over the top of the grotto like most falls – it flows through it. If you are a waterfall hunter in Arkansas, hiking to Glory Hole Falls has to be on your to-do list. Located near the headwaters of the Upper Buffalo in the Big Piney Ranger District, it’s in the middle of the most waterfall dense area of th...
Little Missouri Falls in the Ouachitas
Spring is finally here and lots of people are looking for information on waterfalls. There are a ton of great waterfalls in the state, but Little Missouri Falls in the Ouachitas is one of my favorites. I have only been there once, but I liked it so much it’s on my list for a return visit. It was not my planned destination that day. I just kind of ended up there on a day I was out “adventuring”, as I like to call it. Adventuring is when I hop in the car and go exploring with no set destination. I just take off driving to see what I can find. On this particular adventure day, I wanted to explore the area west of Lake Ouachita, with Little Missouri Falls as the fallback plan. I headed west down Highway 270 toward Mt. Ida so I could pick up lunch from Burl’s Smokehouse ...
