Mid South Hiking

Hiking for Waterfalls

mid south hiker — Wed, 08 May 2013 00:25:19 +0000

Spring is finally here and this is the best time of year for a particular kind of hike that Arkansas, especially in the west and central parts of the state, have in abundance. Waterfall trails!! I hit the trail last Friday when I saw the freak May 3, snow on the ground to find one [...]

Family Backpacking Trip on the Butterfield Trail Part 2

mid south hiker — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 23:07:14 +0000

We headed to bed around 930pm or 10pm. The temperatures really dropped throughout the night. I instructed the ladies that when the alarm went off the best thing to do was to get up and immediately stuff their sleeping bags. We could not lay around and the longer you waited the harder it would be [...]

Family Backpacking Trip on the Butterfield Trail Part 1

mid south hiker — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:50:55 +0000

I have wanted to take my wife with me on an overnighter backpacking trip for some time. Last year we even purchased some gear for her to do the Hurricane Creek section of the OHT with me. Temperatures dipped below 5 degrees that weekend though and, not wanting this to be her first experience on [...]

Eagle Rock Loop: Part 3, Conclusion

mid south hiker — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 01:48:36 +0000

My alarm sounded at 6am the next day. It was still dark outside and I had known it would be when I set it so early the evening before. One thing I have wanted to make sure of this year is to do more early morning hiking. I find that to be the richest part [...]

Eagle Rock Loop Part 2: Little Missouri

mid south hiker — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 03:22:36 +0000

In June 2010 a flash flood swept through Albert Pike Campground on the Little Missouri River killing 20 people. Since that time most references to the park online mention that it is closed due to the flooding. More than two years later I still remembered the news of the flood and the little kids who [...]

Eagle Rock Loop Part 1: Athens Big Fork to Little Missouri

mid south hiker — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:38:27 +0000

I took Friday off of work and the plan was to hike all day Friday and Saturday with a short conclusion on Sunday to be back home in time for church that evening. The drive to the trailhead is about 3.5 hours from my house. Originally I intended to drive up Thursday evening and camp [...]

Prep for the Eagle Rock Loop

mid south hiker — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 16:29:57 +0000

After record breaking summer temps and what seemed like the longest ever gap between hiking seasons, I kicked mine off this past weekend with the Eagle Rock Loop in the Ouachitas. This 26.8-28 mile loop (depending on who you believe) is the longest loop in Arkansas and features a wide variety of terrains, from steep [...]

Banff Mountain Film Festival Coming to Fayetteville, AR in September

mid south hiker — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 00:15:06 +0000

One exclusive night only. They sold out last year and people were turned away at the door so if you plan on going get your tickets online by clicking here.

Hiking Season Drawing Near

mid south hiker — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 19:04:12 +0000

It looks like the days of triple digit heat are behind us for 2012. Does it seem a little earlier than usual this year? I always remembered August as more severe than this. Anyway, it certainly has me drooling for the pending autumn season and the kick off of hiking season. I have already been [...]

Geocaching (Almost) Guest Post by Ty Denison

mid south hiker — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 17:26:10 +0000

This Christmas, I was in the market for new hiking shoes. I had toyed with the idea of going minimalist for quite some time. When it came down to purchasing them, I made the leap with Merrell Tough Gloves. They are stylish enough to wear to work, but “tough” enough for the trail. At least [...]