Hawksbill Crag (Whitaker Point) Trail (Ozark Forest) – 3 mi (o&b)

If you’ve spent much time in the Buffalo River area, you’ve seen pictures of Hawksbill Crag (aka Whitaker Point). It is one of the most photographed spots in the area, and with good reason. The hike to Hawksbill Crag is a short one, and it is relatively easy. Getting to the trailhead is a bit […]

Compton’s Double Falls, Amber Falls, Owl Falls (Ozark Forest)

Hawksbill Crag/Whitaker Point (Newton County, Upper Buffalo Wilderness Area, Ozark National Forest) is among the most visited and photographed spots Arkansas — and for good reason. However, deep in the valley below Whitaker Point lies a beautiful valley formed by Whitaker Creek. During wet season, there are an abundance of waterfalls that are not visited […]

Magnolia Falls (Upper Buffalo Wilderness, Ozark Forest)

In all my years of going down to the Buffalo River area, I’ve never met anyone who has been to Magnolia Falls, or for that matter, ever heard of anyone even mention this falls. Thus, this waterfall may be the best kept secret in the Buffalo River area. The falls is in southwest Newton County […]