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Hobbs – Van Winkle, Sinking Stream, Multi-Use Diversity Trails 2011-03-26

By Shelley Smart, on January 27, 2012

[This post was originally published on March 31, 2011 on "A Hiking We Will Go."]

This past weekend, we opted for some easier hikes. With cold gray skies overhead and the looming threat of rain, I didn’t want to get too far from my blanket.

I had wanted to check out the Historic Van Winkle Trail at Hobbs State Park, near Rogers, Arkansas, since I had watched a segment about the trail on AETN’s Exploring Arkansas. The trail is very easy and is more interesting for its historical information than for its hiking challenge.

Stuart’s comment was “that was a trail for little girls.” However, after the marathon backpacking challenge from a few weeks ago, that was the perfect level for me.

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Oxley Nature Center: Oxbow Lake/North Woods Trail Loop

By Mike Newman, on October 14, 2011

Back in mid-September, my girlfriend and I went to the Oxley Nature Center in Tulsa’s Mohawk Park. (Mohawk Park is also home to the Tulsa Zoo.)

Our goal was to hike the North Woods Trail. We got to do that, but it took a little while to figure out where it was.

Entrance to the North Woods Unit of the Oxley Nature Center

North Woods Trail, Oxley Nature Center

We started at the “North Woods Unit” trail head. It is on Mohawk Blvd in the northwest corner of the park. It is to the west of the main Oxley Nature Center area.What confused me initially is that I thought the “North Woods Unit” trail head was the trail head for the North Woods Trail. It’s not.

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Billy Creek Trail – South Loop

By Mike Newman, on December 19, 2010

Billy Creek

The authors of Oklahoma Hiking Trails, Kent F. Frates and Larry Floyd, say that the east part of the Ouachita National Forest’s Billy Creek Trail is not recommended because it is “uninteresting” and “does not meet any real hiking criteria.”

I disagree with that view. I think skipping the east branch of the trail would mean missing much of the best scenery.

Approximate elevations based on GPS data.

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Redding Spy Rock Loop Trail

By Mike Newman, on December 6, 2010

View from Spy Rock, Ozark National Forest

A week ago Friday, after a short visit to check out some Black Friday specials, I headed north of Ozark, Arkansas and did the Redding Spy Rock Loop Trail. It was a great hike.

Approximate elevation levels based on GPS data.

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Roman Nose – Lake Loop/Mesa Loop Trails

By Mike Newman, on October 16, 2010

View of Roman Nose Canyon from Inspiration Point on Mesa Loop Trail

I recently visited Roman Nose State Park, near Watonga, Oklahoma. The brownish-red canyons and mesas in this semi-arid region of west Oklahoma are very different from the scenery of east Oklahoma or that of west Arkansas.It was a pretty cool trip.

Interactive Lake Loop/Mesa Loop Trail Map

Click here for large interactive map.